Of Tokyo's 33 sub-indexes, 31 gained, with defensive stocks like pharmaceuticals in the lead. TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average rose to near three-week highs on Monday, with most sectors advancing as investor confidence continued to improve after Wall ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo wants to surpass Pyeongchang to be the most high-tech Olympics
The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics has been hailed as the most tech-centric ever, but Tokyo now wants to beat that record in 2020. Masa Takaya, spokesperson for The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, told CNBC on "Squawk Box ... ( read original story ...)
Taxi companies line up to overhaul Japan’s staid cab sector
“Clearly we need a different way of doing business in Japan,” Khosrowshahi said at an event in Tokyo covered by local media. “We need to come in with partnership in mind, and in particular a partnership with the taxi industry here, which actually has ... ( read original story ...)
Speed skating: Japan’s women make their mark at big Oval in Gangneung
At the Sochi Games in 2014, the Netherlands won 23 of 36 medals in the long track events, including eight gold medals. In Korea, Japan’s women skaters challenged the Dutch supremacy, with Nao Kodaira taking gold in the 500 meters to become the first ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei leads Asian market gains as yen drops
Asian indexes were higher to start the week after a rally on Wall Street Friday with Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average leading. The Nikkei NIK, +0.82% was up 1% amid a modest drop for the yen from Friday’s Asian levels. Export and drug stocks were among ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese police question US tourist over severed head
An American tourist is being questioned by Japanese police after a woman's severed head was found in a holiday flat he was renting in Osaka. Police believe the head, which was found in a suitcase, belongs to a Japanese woman who was last seen on CCTV ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Japan TODAY: Was there an earthquake in Honshu and Tokyo just now?
The earthquake struck 78 miles from the island Honshu - the main island of Japan. The quake, which struck at a depth of 60 km, was just off the coast near Fukushima, but authorities say there is no threat of a tsunami for the region. Officials reported the ... ( read original story ...)
BREAKING: Earthquake strikes Japan: Magnitude 5.5 rocks Honshu
The quake is not believed to have triggered a tsunami after striking in the dead of night at roughly 1.30am local time (4.40pm GMT). Japan is located on the edge of the so-called 'Ring of Fire' – a hotbed of seismic activity on the edge of one of the ... ( read original story ...)
How one man’s ‘so what?’ attitude changed the way Japan travels
"When I was a child, I thought I'd never go into business," Sawada said. Sawada graduated high school in 1969, a tumultuous time in Japan when student protests were rocking the country to its core. He knew he didn't want to take over the family business or ... ( read original story ...)
Second try at Osaka merger referendum faces stiff headwinds
The third district would be made up of the central Osaka business and entertainment districts as well as the southern port area. And the final district would be the area that includes the more working-class districts and middle-class suburbs of the city ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo returns with Summer Games with something new to prove
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Tokyo used its famous 1964 Olympics to show off a miraculous recovery from defeat in World War II. Japan was back after just 19 years with high-speed trains, geeky gadgets, and dazzling efficiency. Tokyo's back again ... ( read original story ...)
Startups not status: Japan’s top grads rethink success
Astroscale's core business is using satellites equipped with magnets to collect space debris. ANA Holdings and other Japanese corporations have acquired stakes. Like Okada, Seigo Hara was also inspired by a desire to make change. The 36-year-old graduate ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Woman’s head found in other residence rented by American
OSAKA (TR) – Following the apprehension of a 26-year-old American male in connection with the disappearance of a woman, Hyogo Prefectural Police have found the head of a woman likely belonging to her in a residence in Nishinari Ward, reports Nippon News ... ( read original story ...)
Curling: Japan win bronze to claim first Olympic medal
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) - Japan claimed their first Olympic women's curling medal on Saturday, scoring a point in each of the final three ends to edge Britain 5-3 and win the bronze. The match was a tight tactical affair from start to finish with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan venture capital market to stay hot in age of AI
TOKYO -- Japan has a reputation as a difficult place for entrepreneurs to drum up money, yet startups have been striking big fundraising deals in recent years. As a major venture capital player, Jafco is in the thick of the action. The Nikkei spoke with ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: American man arrested in connection with missing woman seen carrying large bag
According to police, the woman is employed at a company in Osaka. On February 17 ... to investigate whether he knows the whereabouts of the woman, according to TBS News (Feb. 23). ( read original story ...)