Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday the government will take appropriate actions in the currency market, repeating Tokyo's recent warnings that culminated in suspected ...
Cannes: Startup Studio K2 Pictures Aims to Revolutionize Film Financing in Japan
Veteran Japanese film producer Muneyuki Kii has assembled a bold new venture to shake up Japan’s traditionally sclerotic and risk-averse approach to movie financing. The executive, formerly a lead producer at Tokyo-based studio Toei,
(LEAD) Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, China discuss Korean Peninsula issues in Tokyo
The top nuclear envoys of South Korea and China discussed issues related to the Korean Peninsula on the margins of a multilateral security dialogue in Japan earlier this week, Seoul's foreign ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer spending extends declines as outlook weakens
Japan's consumer spending kept shrinking for a 13th straight month in March, government data showed on Friday, creating challenges for policymakers seeking to engineer self-sustaining economic growth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fisheries Agency seeks to allow commercial catching of fin whales, stirring conservation concerns
Japan's Fisheries Agency has proposed adding fin whales to its permitted catch list for commercial whaling, alongside three smaller whale species, officials say. ( read original story ...)
Bread loaves recalled in Japan after ‘rat remains’ were found
Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takeda Pharma to restructure after annual profit slump
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical said full-year earnings slumped by more than half as the company focused on rebuilding its drug pipeline to make up for the loss of patent protection for major sellers. ( read original story ...)
Japan Ex-Minister Says Drone Video of Carrier a Serious Problem
Close-up footage of Japan’s flagship aircraft carrier taken by a drone in restricted airspace and reportedly circulated online constitutes a “serious security problem,” a former defense minister told ... ( read original story ...)
Rat parts in sliced bread spark wide product recall in Japan
A Japanese breakmaker "would like to apologize deeply for causing trouble" after black rat parts were found in 2 sliced break packets. ( read original story ...)
BHP-Anglo American deal raises alarm in Japan’s steel industry
By Melanie Burton and Yuka Obayashi MELBOURNE/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese steelmakers have raised concerns with Australian authorities that BHP Group could become too dominant in the global supply of ... ( read original story ...)
The Dangerous and Lucrative Business of Space Clean-Up
To fix Earth’s tricky orbital debris problem, startups and governments are testing everything from kamikaze satellites to robotic grappling arms. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Households Cut Outlays Again With Inflation Still Sticky
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s households cut spending again as sticky inflation weighed on sentiment, clouding the prospects for the economic virtuous cycle sought by the central bank. Most Read from ...
Goldman Tops Investment Banks Reaping Windfall in Tokyo Trading
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. led major investment banks posting higher profits in Japan as bond trading boomed, offering a cushion last year in an otherwise tough environment globally.Most Read from Bloom ...
Japan Has Y3.398 Trillion Current Account Surplus
Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.398 trillion yen in March, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday - up 44 percent from ...
Japan’s Suzuki: Appropriate actions will be taken on FX if needed
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that he will ... Its value is broadly determined by the performance of the Japanese economy, but more specifically by the Bank of Japan’s ...
Yokohama’s Kewell and Al-Ain’s Crespo meet again for a continental title. This time it’s in Asia
Harry Kewell and Hernan Crespo will shake hands as head coaches with the Asian title on the line almost two decades after facing each other when Liverpool met AC Milan in the famous 2005 UEFA Champion ... ( read original story ...)