The Nikkei share average finished 0.01% lower at 28,868.91, snapping a two-day rally that had sent it to the highest level in more than seven months. The broader Topix edged 0.15% lower to ... ( read original story ...)
FOCUS: Japan firms’ earnings momentum unlikely to bring hoped-for wage hikes
Solid profits at major Japanese companies in recent earnings reports are unlikely to translate into near-term wage hikes in broad sectors due to the risk of a global recession, dashing Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
FOCUS: Japan firms’ earnings momentum unlikely to bring hoped-for wage hikes
Solid profits at major Japanese companies in recent earnings reports are unlikely to translate into near-term wage hikes in broad sectors due to the risk of a global recession, dashing Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP rises 0.5% after COVID curbs lifted
Japan’s economy expanded in the three months to June, official data showed Monday, after the government lifted COVID-19 curbs ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.3 and 5.1 earthquakes jolt Hokkaido’s north
A pair of strong earthquakes rocked Japan's northernmost main island early Thursday, the weather agency said, issuing no tsunami warning. ( read original story ...)
Japan quake with a magnitude of 5.1 hits Hokkaido -JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 hit northern Japan early on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)
Ranks of Japan’s once-feared ‘yakuza’ shrink as new laws, weak economy hit home
They were already struggling to overcome economic decline, an aging membership and aggressive eradication campaigns by successive governments.In a letter circulated last month to the heads of all the ... ( read original story ...)
Emergency services respond to fire at Nintendo’s Japanese HQ
Eight fire engines were reportedly called to Nintendo’s headquarters on Monday after a fire broke out in its Kyoto, Japan-based development building. According to police cited in the Japanese media, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP expands in Q2 after Covid curbs lifted
Stronger consumption and capital investment helped Japan's economy in the second quarter - Copyright AFP/File Richard A. Brooks Stronger consumption and capital investment helped Japan's economy in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bounces Back to Economic Growth as Coronavirus Fears Recede
A public weary of virus precautions pushed up consumption of goods and services, but the longer-term picture is uncertain as the global economy weakens. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yamagiwa: GDP shows economy in moderate pick-up
Japan’s Economy Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa expressed his ... the author has no position in any stock mentioned in this article and no business relationship with any company mentioned. The author has ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands -EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck south of Kermadec Islands early on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic scandals put marketing giant Dentsu’s business in spotlight
Prosecutors are now investigating Haruyuki Takahashi, and the suspicious flow of funds from Aoki Holdings to his company. ( read original story ...)
Olympic scandals put marketing giant Dentsu’s business in spotlight
Allegations of corruption in Olympic sponsorships involving former Dentsu director Haruyuki Takahashi have put the firm's overwhelmin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms’ tech gives owners insight into pets’ emotions, health
Pet tech, which enhances the quality of care for cats, dogs, and our other beloved animal companions, is drawing attention in Japan, as ventu ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Man Gets Paid With A Rent To Literally “Do Nothing”
Shoji Morimoto has turned down requests to help clean houses,do laundry, make scintillating banter, visit a haunted house, and pose nude. ( read original story ...)