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Japan PM Abe Calls for Continued ‘Bold’ Bank of Japan Easing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he hoped the central bank would continue to promote "bold" monetary easing to achieve its 2 percent inflation target. He also said it was premature to declare an end to deflation despite ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Abe vows to relocate US Marines airbase in Okinawa after mayoral election win
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed on Monday the victory of a ruling party-backed candidate in a mayoral election on Okinawa, vowing to press ahead with a controversial plan to move a US Marines airbase on the southern island. The candidate ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba considering IPO for memory chip unit
REUTERS TOKYO: Toshiba Corp is considering an IPO of its prized memory chip business if an agreed $18 billion sale to a Bain Capital-led consortium fails to gain antitrust approval by the end of March, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The IPO is one ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM vows to proceed with U.S. base relocation in Okinawa after poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed on Monday the victory of a ruling party-backed candidate in a mayoral election on Okinawa, vowing to press ahead with a controversial plan to move a U.S. Marines air base on the southern island. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Leading Low-Cost Airline Details Plan to Accept Bitcoin
“I’m actually preparing the settlement system,” the spokeswoman was quoted by the news outlet. Bitpoint Japan also subsequently issued its own statement clarifying the situation. “We will notify you as to the specific service start time and its ... ( read original story ...)
Kanagawa: Stabbing in Yokohama leaves 1 man dead another seriously injured
Kanagawa Prefectural Police are investigating a stabbing incident at an apartment complex in Yokohama on Sunday that left one man dead and another seriously injured, reports TBS News (Feb. 4). At just past 3:00 p.m., police were tipped off about a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Ex-employee of supermarket accused over robbery
Osaka police arrested a former employee of a supermarket in ... “I know about the incident from the news, but i, personally, do not recall the matter,” the suspect was quoted by police. According to police, Hiraki surfaced as a person of interest ... ( read original story ...)
VN plans to send unemployed university graduates to Japan
The figure was released by the Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on January 26, according to Kyodo News. By October 2017, the number of Vietnamese workers in Japan had increased by 40 percent compared with the same period in 2016 to 240,259. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Peace Boat glides into Sydney
Japan's Peace Boat has sailed into Sydney Harbour carrying survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings as well as descendants of Aboriginal survivors of the 1950s Maralinga nuclear testing, to advocate for nuclear disarmament. The 11-storey vessel is ... ( read original story ...)
Boon to Japan’s bid to relocate US base on Okinawa
Efforts to relocate a US air base on Japan's Okinawa appeared to move a step forward on Sunday, more than two decades after they began, with the electoral victory of a new mayor backed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc. Taketoyo Toguchi ... ( read original story ...)
What is Japan’s most used on-demand video streaming service?
In the relatively new market of video services in Japan, one clearly stands above the rest. But you might be surprised what it is. It’s been a long time coming, but Japan has finally embraced subscription-based video streaming services. While video ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry admits existence of more records on land sale to Moritomo
The ministry had previously said all pertinent documents about the sale of the land to Osaka-based Moritomo Gakuen were discarded. However, Mitsuru Ota, director-general of the Finance Ministry’s Financial Bureau, acknowledged at an Upper House Budget ... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Japan’s profit falls as e-commerce investments weigh
TOKYO -- Improving the profitability of Yahoo Japan's e-commerce business will be one challenge facing incoming CEO Kentaro Kawabe when he takes the job in June. The subsidiary of Japan's SoftBank Group reported Friday that net profit dipped 2% on the year ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan offers ‘unlimited’ bond buying to curb rising yields
Heavy buying of JGBs raises the price of bonds to force down their yield, an essential element of the BOJ's ultra-loose yield curve control (YCC) policy. It was the first time in more than six months that the BOJ has conducted special operations to buy ... ( read original story ...)
20 Best Hostels in Osaka – Ultimate Backpackers Guide 2018
Free Wi-Fi is available around the property so you can always stay connected at this top hostel in Osaka. Hostel Hyaku is perfectly located away from the busy streets of Osaka but never too far away to walk easily to the happening districts of Dotonburi ... ( read original story ...)