* Nikkei down 0.2 pct, Topix gains 0.35 pct * Speculation of BOJ's ETF buying seen supporting Topix * Financial firms lifted by rise in U.S. peers * Automakers sag amid wariness over U.S. tariffs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s optimistic millennials shed frugal habits and lift spending
TOKYO -- For Japan's young people, among Asia's most cautious consumers for some years now, the pessimism that weighed on their spending is lifting in places as the country experiences its longest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US vow to cooperate in space, cyber domains, over North Korea
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan agreed Wednesday to cooperate in new domains of warfare like outer space and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips, early bounce fizzles on investor caution
TOKYO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average started higher on Thursday but quickly reversed course as investors remained cautious about the outlook for riskier assets. The Nikkei was down 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Samurai sunrise: Japan’s MUFG bank emerges as a new financier for India Inc’s global mandates
Junsuke Koike and Shashank Joshi of MUFG. Japan’s MUFG Bank ( formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) has great expectations of India. UPL chief executive Jai Shroff experienced this after Japan’s larg... ( read original story ...)
NTT Communications to Expand Ecosystem for Interconnection of Major Data Centers in Japan
The data centers will include the Tokyo No. 1 to No. 10 data centers, Yokohama No. 1 Data Center and Saitama No. 1 Data Center in the Tokyo area and the Osaka 1 to 3 data centers, Osaka 5 Data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan visitor numbers hit record high, but with muted spending
TOKYO -- The number of tourists visiting Japan hit a record high in 2018, as did their spending in the country, despite a series of natural disasters that temporarily shut down major airports. ( read original story ...)