TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business confidence and capital expenditure plans held steady from three months ago, a closely-watched central bank survey showed, a sign companies weren’t significantly wor... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood steady but outlook sours: BOJ tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Confidence among Japan's big firms remained unchanged from three months ago, a closely-watched central bank survey showed, but sentiment on the outlook soured for the first time in t... ( read original story ...)
Japan business confidence steady but outlook sours, survey shows
Confidence among large Japanese manufacturers held steady in December from three months ago, following three quarters of deterioration, the central bank's closely watched "tankan" survey showed on Fri... ( read original story ...)
Your Ultimate Osaka Travel Guide
Where to Stay in Osaka Because the city is one of Japan’s pre-eminent business hubs, hotels are abundant, high-quality and fairly priced. From the functional Welina Hotel Umeda just minutes from Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opens doors for foreign workers who may not want to come
Days after Japan passed a law introducing a foreign guest-worker program to bolster a labor force shrinking due to the aging population, a study showed it would struggle to compete with other develope... ( read original story ...)
Japan preparing for monster earthquake and 30-METRE tsunami that could kill and hurt ONE MILLION in next 30 years
The fear is that the Nankai Trough will be hit with a quake at the floor of the Pacific Ocean causing the enormous wave The tremor and the following wave has the potential to kill and injure up to a m... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close with 0.99 percent rise
A pedestrian walks past a display showing closing information of Tokyo's Nikkei Stock Average in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 06, 2018. EPA-EFE/FILE/KIMIMASA MAYAMA Tokyo stock exchange's benchmark Nikkei index ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is loading up on F-35s for an aircraft carrier meant to check China
Japan is apparently considering tripling its original F-35 order "to respond to China in the Pacific," a senior defense official in the Japanese parliament revealed Wednesday. Japan plans to purchase ... ( read original story ...)
After quakes and flooding, Japan picks ‘disaster’ as 2018 symbol
Japan on Wednesday selected the Chinese character for "disaster" as its "defining symbol" for 2018, a year that saw the country hit by deadly floods, earthquakes and storms. Japanese TV stations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan machinery orders miss expectations, protectionism threatens investment
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core machinery orders rose less than expected in October following an earthquake in the previous month, pointing to more subdued capital expenditure as trade ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.2 mag strikes near Hachijo-jima in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 175 km ESE of Hachijo-jima, Japan (109 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 35.51 km (22 miles). Exact location of earthquake, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top 3 telcos to shun Huawei, ZTE network equipment: report
Japan’s big three telecom operators plan not to use current equipment and upcoming fifth-generation (5G) gear from China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp , Kyodo News reported on Monday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks most in four years as global risks hit business spending
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese economy contracted the most in over four years in the third quarter as companies slashed spending, threatening to chill the investment outlook in 2019 as the export-reli... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors charge Nissan, Ghosn for underreported pay
Tokyo prosecutors indicted Nissan Motor along with its ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn, domestic media reported on Monday, shifting the focus of the financial misconduct scandal to the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors say Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn, automaker and 2nd executive charged with underreporting pay
TOKYO — Tokyo prosecutors say Nissan ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn, automaker and 2nd executive charged with underreporting pay. Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.9 quake has struck near Oyama in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 158 km S of Oyama, Japan (98 miles) on Monday. All ids that are associated to the event: us1000i5c6. Unique identifier: us1000i5c6. A tsunami ... ( read original story ...)