Brazilian Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes Ferreira expressed hopes for greater access to the Japanese market in a recent interview with Nikkei. But with both Mexico and Brazil electing new presidents in 2018, the global trend toward protectionism could spread. ( read original story ...)
Half of Japan’s eateries plan price hikes this year
TOKYO -- Spending more on ingredients and increasingly scarce workers, nearly half of restaurant operators in Japan plan to raise prices this fiscal year, a Nikkei survey shows. The poll from mid-March to late April targeted 551 companies with food service ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei pulls back from 3-month high as Asian markets dip
Japan’s Nikkei NIK, -0.18% closed down 0.2%, after hitting a 3½-month high in Monday trading. Miners, banks and insurance companies led the losses in Tokyo, with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. 8306, -0.24% and MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks edge lower from 3.5-month highs, hit by weakness in financials
TOKYO: Japanese shares edged lower on Tuesday from 3.5-month highs the previous day, with financial shares leading declines as investors booked profits on signs of an apparent peak in U.S. bond yields. The Nikkei ended 0.2 per cent lower at 22,960.34. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares edge lower after Trump’s trade comments; Nikkei down more than 1%
Asian stocks slipped Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's said he was "not satisfied" with the latest round of trade talks with China, with Japan leading losses in the region. In Tokyo, Nikkei 225 fell 1.29 percent amid the move higher in the yen. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 1-1/2-week low as Trump dents optimism on China-U.S. trade talks
TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Wednesday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump stoked uncertainty over the outcome of U.S.-China trade talks, while a stronger yen hurt exporters. The Nikkei tumbled ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Taxi! Tokyo Tackles Tourist Boom With Accessible Cab
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's taxi industry is undergoing some radical changes as Japan, already dealing with unprecedented levels of tourism, gears up to host two major sporting events in the next 26 months. More than 28 million tourists visited Japan in 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Thirsty? Tokyo reckons its tap water is great, offers it on tap
Tokyo is already in the business of selling tap water in plastic bottles, arguing that resource requires only 0.2 yen (0.2 cent) per liter in processing costs and its impact on the environment is one-thousandth that of mineral water. ( read original story ...)
TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD. Has Invested 2 Million U.S. Dollars in Pixelligent Technologies, LLC.
KAWASAKI, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TOKYO OHKA KOGYO CO., LTD. (hereinafter the “Company”) (TOKYO:4186) announced that it has invested in Pixelligent Technologies, LLC (“Pixelligent”) in the U.S., one of the world’s leading manufacturers having ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement goes live with ERP system from Providence Global
The ERP solution is deployed across all business units of Tokyo Cement including the main cement manufacturing plant located in Trincomalee, the ready-mix concrete manufacturing plant network, bulk cement import operations terminal and biomass power ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.6 quake has struck near Hasaki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) strikes 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Hasaki in Japan on Tuesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was picked up at 21:55:38 / 9:55 pm ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | As summit looms, North Korean media return to angry tone
TOKYO — North Korean media stepped up their rhetorical attacks ... of the U.S. and ‘result of sustained pressure,'” said another, by the official KCNA news agency. “It seriously chills the atmosphere of the DPRK-U.S. dialogue and is of no help ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close slightly lower as investors secure profits
TOKYO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed marginally lower Tuesday as investors opted to secure profits following the benchmark Nikkei stock index's three-day winning streak. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 42.03 points, or 0.18 percent, from ... ( read original story ...)
College football player in Japan bows in shame over tackle
TOKYO -- A college football player in Japan has apologized for intentionally injuring the quarterback of an opposing team with a late tackle , an incident that has riveted the country for several weeks. In a news conference shown live on television across ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Bank to Carry Large-Scale Trial of Cryptocurrency ‘MUFG Coin’
The banking arm of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s (MUFG), the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, is reportedly planning to trial its in-house cryptocurrency in 2019 following years of development. As Japan’s largest bank, MUFG could become the world ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post Bank picks up stocks as yen risks seen subdued: CIO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Post Bank has been buying local stocks since February’s major correction in global share prices, its chief investment officer said on Tuesday, as the risk of a spike in the yen, which would hurt stock valuations, is seen as limited. ( read original story ...)