TOKYO — Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors awaited a meeting of finance and economic ministers of the Group of 20 industrial countries. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged down 0.4 per cent to 19,521.47. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan February exports seen rising at fastest pace since 2015
The finance ministry will release the trade data at 8:50 a.m. JST on Wednesday (2350 GMT Tuesday.) Japan's trade surplus with the United States has been declining. But if it starts rising again, it could become a flashpoint after President Donald Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka sees most suspected child abuse cases in Japan for third straight year
OSAKA – The number of children referred to juvenile counseling centers in Osaka last year for alleged abuse against them rose 33.7 percent from the previous year to 8,536, keeping Osaka ahead of 46 other prefectures for the third straight year. According ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric Power : Tepco denies it plans to scrap reactor at plant close to crippled Fukushima site
Tokyo Electric Power Co Holdings on Friday denied a media report that it was set to decommission a nuclear reactor that suffered only minor damage compared with the nearby Fukushima Daiichi plant that was wrecked after a massive quake in 2011. The Mainichi ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima confirmed as venue for Tokyo 2020 baseball
Organizers on Friday confirmed that baseball and softball games for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be held in Fukushima, an area hit by the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster. The International Olympic Committee approved the use of Fukushima Azuma Baseball ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Ghoul' Movie Latest News & Update: Release Date Revealed!
After all the hardships that the production of the live-action movie adaptation of "Tokyo Ghoul" have endured, the movie was finally given a release date. The movie suffered some setbacks when the lead actress Fumika Shimizu suddenly announced her ... ( read original story ...)
Tillerson says diplomacy with North Korea has ‘failed’ and it’s time to ‘take a different approach’
Thursday’s news conference in Tokyo also looks to be the new secretary’s only forum for speaking to the media during this trip, and even then, he took questions from only four, pre-selected reporters. ( read original story ...)