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Ahead of tax hike, Japan economists split on recession fears
TOKYO -- As Japanese economic data hints at a potential ... was one of two economists at the 14 private-sector institutions surveyed by Nikkei on Friday who said a recession had already begun. ( read original story ...)
More than 80 injured in Japan ferry accident
TOKYO -- A ferry collided with what apparently was a marine animal off a Japanese island on Saturday, injuring more than 80 people, local media reported. The accident happened just after noon off Sado ... ( read original story ...)
Lopes scores 4 to lead Sapporo past S-Pulse in J-League
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) -- Brazilian striker Anderson Lopes scored four goals to lead Consadole Sapporo to a 5-2 win over Shimizu S-Pulse in the J-League on Saturday. Lopes scored on a penalty kick in fir... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka breaks down in tears over Serena Williams revelation
Naomi Osaka has reportedly broken down in tears again after suggesting she feels used by fans cheering against Serena Williams. Speaking just weeks after she also broke down in her first post-match pr... ( read original story ...)
Nissan ex-chair Ghosn steps out in Tokyo, trailed by media
TOKYO -- Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn was seen walking in a Tokyo park on Friday, two days after his release from a Japanese detention centre. Ghosn, in a cap and sunglasses, was spotted outdoo... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banks Will Finally Stop Using a Piece of 1800s Technology
Winning over Japan’s bureaucracy hasn’t been easy. It took MUFG two years to convince 450 local governments to begin processing tax payments electronically, said Takayuki Ogura, a director at the grou... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks spooked as European Central Bank sounds growth alarm
Asian stocks shuddered lower on Friday after the European Central Bank slashed its growth forecasts and surprised ... while the dollar climbed on the yuan. Japan’s Nikkei dropped 1.6 per cent and Aust... ( read original story ...)
Barbie turns 60 with career dolls, role models like tennis pro Naomi Osaka
These include world number one tennis player Naomi Osaka, American actress Yara Shahidi, and the first ever Maori Barbie, modelled after New Zealand sports journalist Melodie Robinson. "Barbie has com... ( read original story ...)
Japan has the biggest Central Bank Bubble
Japan's economy was a huge success story in the past, and today the country is wealthy, healthy, and the aging population continues to reap the benefits of such hard work and prosperity. However, in r... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s October-December growth revised upward to 1.9 pct
TOKYO - Japan’s economy grew at an annual pace of 1.9 per cent in October-December, according to revised data from the Cabinet Office that showed stronger investment than earlier reported. The seasona... ( read original story ...)
Construction site for maglev train’s Nagoya Station opened to media
NAGOYA -- Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) opened the construction site for the maglev shinkansen train's Nagoya Station to members of the media in the city's Nakamura Ward on March 7. The new L... ( read original story ...)
Eight years after Great East Japan Earthquake, many disaster victims are struggling to repay relief loans
Many residents in the hardest-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima are struggling to repay emergency relief loans that they received in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a J... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutor says Ghosn’s bail conditions not sufficient
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Tokyo prosecutor said on Friday he thought the bail conditions imposed on Carlos Ghosn, the former head of Nissan Motor and Renault, would not be sufficient to prevent ... ( read original story ...)
Now dominant Osaka out to ‘get another one’ at Indian Wells
Osaka will get a chance to avenge that defeat when she faces ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles to 3-week low on worries about EU economic growth
TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped to three-week lows on Friday morning on fresh concern about the growth after the European Central Bank decided to delay its first post-crisis interest ... ( read original story ...)