Fan Bingbing’s 'Mother Bhumi' and Zhang Ziyi’s 'She Has No Name' headline the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $550 billion US investment package to have no FX impact, top trade negotiator says
Japan will run a $550 billion U.S.-bound investment package agreed in Tokyo's tariff deal with Washington without any impact on the foreign exchange market, its top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood improves, clears another hurdle for BOJ rate hike
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Confidence among big Japanese manufacturers improved for the second straight quarter and firms maintained their upbeat spending plans, a central bank survey showed, ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury hotel opens near Nagoya Castle, rooms priced up to 3.75 mil. yen
A new luxury hotel opened in Nagoya on Wednesday, with standard room prices as high as 3.75 million yen ($25,000) per night, as it seeks to attract affluent tourists with its panoramic view of nearby ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG in talks for 20% stake in India’s Shriram Finance, Economic Times reports
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in advanced talks to buy a 20% stake in Indian non-banking finance company Shriram Finance for 232 billion rupees ($2.61 billion), the Economic Times reported ...
Brown bear and cub shot in Sapporo forest, 1 cub escapes
A brown bear and one of its cubs were shot and killed in the woodlands in this north Japan city's Minami Ward, the Sapporo Municipal Govern･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka City to suspend accepting applications to operate private lodging
The mayor of Osaka City in western Japan has announced a plan to suspend acceptance of applications to operate private lodgings in National Strategic Special Zones. This comes amid increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank survey shows an improved outlook for manufacturers
Sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, according to a closely watched Bank of Japan survey, making a rate hike by its central bank more likely. The ... ( read original story ...)
Thakral Corp divests Yotsubashi Nakano Building in Osaka for 5.3 billion yen
[SINGAPORE] Thakral Corporation : AWI +0.63% announced on Tuesday (Sep 30) that it has completed the divestment of its commercial building, Yotsubashi Nakano Building, in Osaka, Japan, for 5.3 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business mood improves despite looming US tariff hit
Confidence among big Japanese manufacturers improved slightly in the three months to September, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday, a sign the export-reliant economy was weathering the hit from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan big makers’ confidence improves to 14 in Sept. from 13: BOJ survey
Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers improved to 14 in September from 13 three months earlier, helped by a rise in ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Falls 0.3%, Dragged by Financial Stocks
Japanese stocks fell as uncertainty over a U.S. government shutdown and the impact of tariffs on earnings persists.
Regional banks in Japan bet bigger will be better
Rising interest rates promise profits if institutions can secure future business and stop deposits moving to larger cities ...
Japan’s renewable curtailments on track to hit record as nuclear generation rises
By Sudarshan Varadhan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Curtailment of wind and solar power generation in Japan is set to rise to record levels this year due to increased nuclear power use, a Reuters review of ...
Woman in 70s fatally stabbed in Tokyo suburbs, man arrested near scene
A woman in her 70s was fatally stabbed at an apartment on Tuesday in the suburbs of Tokyo, police said, with a man arrested near the ... ( read original story ...)
Accenture set to acquire Japan-based Aidemy to boost AI business
Tech consulting firm Accenture (NYSE:ACN) said early on Tuesday that it will acquire Japan-based Aidemy to boost its artificial intelligence business. Accenture said it had completed its tender offer ... ( read original story ...)