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South Korean President Moon Jae-In has stirred up a decades-old dispute with Japan , a move that risks disrupting the international effort to contain North Korea . For years, Seoul and Tokyo have been at loggerheads over the matter of comfort women — the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s biggest banks are racing to adapt to changing business conditions amid the shrinking population and spread of online banking. Many have laid out plans to downsize their workforce and massive network of branches while investing in “fintech ... ( read original story ...)

Makoto Miyauchi, the president of the Tokyo Exchange listed company, said that Singaporean investors snapped up three of the 25 financial products sold by ... Sapporo, and Osaka. All offices support their respective investors and also across the company. ( read original story ...)

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, Japan's benchmark equity index, reached a 26-year high in November. Prospects for workers look brighter, too, as a tight labor market is beginning to push wages higher. As economywide demand outstrips supply, the country ... ( read original story ...)

Bandhan Bank IPO: Five Things To Know Bandhan Bank started its journey ... Bringing the disgusting Count Olaf back into your dreary living rooms. Naomi Osaka aces Roger Federer in Hopman Cup mixed doubles tie I'm happy I'm still playing at this level. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka aces Roger Federer in Hopman Cup mixed doubles tie I ... September 22nd. Bandhan Bank IPO: Five Things To Know Bandhan Bank started its journey on August 23, 2014 and Reserve Bank of India mandated it to go public within three years. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, however, restrictive marketing laws limit such competitions ... Hirokazu Hamamura is president of Gzbrain Inc., publisher of magazines focused on video games. Interviewed by Nikkei staff writer Shotaro Tani. ( read original story ...)

PAL are expecting further growth with the increased capacity that will be provided as they continue to phase in their reconfigured A330 aircraft operating at Japan´s Narita, Haneda and Osaka airports. Asia´s first airline and the country´s flag carrier ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Yoshihide Suga, the right-hand man to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... The chief cabinet secretary made the comments during a wide-ranging interview with The Nikkei. A: Economic sanctions imposed on North Korea are beginning to bite in. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index ended Friday fractionally lower but finished the year at a quarter-century high thanks to record rallies on Wall Street and brisk results from Japan Inc. The bellwether index surged 19.1 percent from a year earlier to 22,764 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average erased early modest gains and ended slightly lower on its final trading day of the year on Friday, but the index still gained nearly 20 percent in 2017. Continue Reading Below The Nikkei ended the day down 0.08 percent at ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average erased its earlier gains on Thursday, as the yen gained and banking shares extended their losses. The Nikkei finished down 0.6 percent at 22,783.98, while the broader Topix slipped 0.6 percent to 1,819.03. ( read original story ...)

The "proxy war" waged between China and Japan for economic and strategic influence in Asia is likely to be stepped up in the New Year. It is a conflict hidden temporarily from general view behind a screen of neutral-sounding regional initiatives. ( read original story ...)

If you can make it out to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, you will be able to experience the ride for cheap. Although prices vary depending on the day you choose to go, you can get a pass for this ride for as little as a 3,500 yen, which is roughly $31. ( read original ...

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Thursday, although wider gains in industrial-related stocks were offset by weakness in banking shares as activity waned heading into the year-end. The Nikkei was up 0.15 percent at 22,945 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso claims that there is still no proof that Bitcoin is a “credible currency”, and that Japanese citizens rarely use crypto. In a statement Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso claimed that the leading cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)