Japan's exports, imports surge in sign of renewed vigor

Japan's exports rose at a faster-than-expected 12 percent pace in March, while imports jumped nearly 16 percent from a year earlier, the government said Thursday. The data suggest relatively strong foreign demand could lift growth for the world's No. 3 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Stocks Open Higher as Yen Slips

Metrotvnews.com, Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday as a weaker yen lifted exporters following reported remarks by the US treasury secretary that a strong dollar is 'a good thing' over the long term. Investors also got relief from solid gains on ... ( read original story ...)

Grand twin tower complex in Osaka marks completion

... mark the completion of a new town complex comprised of two 200-meter buildings that have dramatically reshaped Osaka's central business district's skyline was held in the city’s Kita Ward on April 17. Executives of the construction company, tenants ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan talks, Pence to seek market access, investment

Pence developed ties with Japanese business and political leaders as governor of Indiana, a state that is home to Subaru , Honda and Toyota plants, and about 260 Japanese companies in total employing about 60,000 residents. ( read original story ...)

Japan reaches out

With ample liquidity supplied by its central bank and facing an anaemic economy back home, many Japanese companies do not have to look any farther west than Southeast Asia to ply their trade and expand their business empires. As most Asean economies remain ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo futures inch lower on stronger yen

TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures inched lower on Monday as the Japanese yen advanced to five-month highs against the dollar amid rising geopolitical tensions over North Korea. FUNDAMENTALS * The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber ... ( read original story ...)

Japan commemorates first anniversary of Kumamoto quake

Tokyo: Japan on Friday commemorated the first anniversary of a massive earthquake that struck the region of Kumamoto, resulting in 225 deaths. Relatives of victims and Japanese authorities, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, gathered in the city of ... ( read original story ...)

ASEAN and Japan aim to foster startups in Southeast Asia

Its goal was to promote collaboration between ASEAN startups and Japanese companies. To that end, at the beginning of the meeting, the ASEAN Business Club, a group of leading companies in Southeast Asia, signed a memorandum of cooperation with nine ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's frugal households offer no respite for BOJ, retailers

Japan's economy has sustained a modest recovery cycle that ... A recent rebound in overseas demand has helped boost exports and output, pushing up business confidence to its highest in a year and a half, with companies upbeat on their spending plans. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Shares Open Lower After US Strike on Afghanistan

Metrotvnews.com, Tokyo: Tokyo shares opened lower Friday on rising geopolitical fears after the US military dropped a massive bomb in Afghanistan, adding to global tensions over the Middle East and the Korean peninsula. The weak start followed overnight ... ( read original story ...)