TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government on Monday said it will sell $12 billion worth of Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd (6178.T) stock in an announcement that fund managers gave a tepid reception, saying limited growth prospects is likely to dull demand from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures hover near 1-week low on strong yen
TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures hovered near their lowest in a week on Monday, pressured by a stronger yen against the dollar. FUNDAMENTALS * The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for February delivery was unchanged at 226 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan core machinery orders rebound in July, may signal capex recovery
A sustained recovery in business expenditure should support the Bank of Japan's view that a virtuous circle of private sector-led growth will take hold in the economy. Still, wages and inflation remain stubbornly low despite recent signs of rebounding ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese lessons get Tokyo Metro ready for Olympic surge
TOKYO -- Tokyo Metro is striving to break down the language barrier Chinese tourists face while in Japan by providing language lessons to its station staff. This is a departure from tradition. The vast majority of Japanese companies that contract for ... ( read original story ...)
Gov. Holcomb trip to Japan could mean more business to Indiana
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric Holcomb landed in Japan Friday morning to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-based GMO Internet Group Plans to Spend $320M on Bitcoin Mining Busines
Tokyo-based GMO Internet Group, which was previously mainly engaged in providing of web hosting and a range of other digital services, now plans to expand its portfolio by entering cryptocurrency mining business. According to the notice, published on the ... ( read original story ...)
Uttama: Japan, our true friend
Japan ranked as the biggest foreign investor in Thailand in ... system to be offered to those who are expected to invest in the EEC to use for their business expansion in Thailand," Mr Uttama said, referring to a data analytics process of examining large ... ( read original story ...)
Gov. Holcomb’s trip to Japan could mean more business to Indiana
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) (WISH Photo) INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric Holcomb landed in Japan Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Tourism agency drafting mandatory ‘minpaku’ business holiday rules
The Japan Tourism Agency is considering requesting municipalities to designate periods during which minpaku private lodging services must be shut in their regions. Municipalities will be free to decide when to set such local minpaku business holidays ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks slide as investors brace for more missile tests by North Korea
(Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped to four-month lows on Friday while the broader Topix was almost flat as investors held off buying on concerns North Korea could launch another missile on Saturday to mark its founding day. The Nikkei fell 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese economic growth has been significantly downgraded
Business Insider Australia is the Australian edition of the world’s fastest-growing business news website, Business Insider. Japan's economy didn't grow as fast as first thought in the June quarter. According to data released by the government today ... ( read original story ...)
Business Trip To Japan Could Help Hoosier Economy
Indianapolis - Gov. Eric Holcomb landed in Japan Friday morning to kick off a weeklong trip to attract more business from Japan. The state said that partnership between Japan and Indiana is quite strong. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation said ... ( read original story ...)
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits north Japan, no tsunami alert issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit northern Japan on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the 10:26 p.m. (1326 GMT) earthquake was in Akita Prefecture. “This earthquake poses no tsunami risk,” the agency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake: 5.3 quake hits shortly after Mexico disaster
The 5.3 tremor struck the region of Akita, in the north west of the counrty. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the earthquake took place 10 kilometres beneath the surface at around 10.20PM local time. According to local media outlet NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 rattles Bonin island, no causalities reported yet
Tokyo: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off Japan's Bonin Islands on Thursday but there was no tsunami risk, seismologists said. Representational image. PTI[/caption The quake hit at a depth of 450 kilometres (280 miles) at 02:27 am (17.27 GMT) 770 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s second-quarter economic growth revised down from stellar first reading
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economic growth in the second quarter was much ... While the disappointing data may weaken confidence in the government’s economic policies and the business outlook, analysts still expect the economy to sustain a steady ... ( read original story ...)