“I did not hear a sound. I thought what I was witnessing was something rare.” The news comes as it was revealed Japan is now planning to build its own cruise missiles capable of taking out North Korean missiles before they even leave the groun ( read original story ...)
Japan stock market to see 23 IPOs in December
TOKYO -- Twenty-three companies are planning initial public ... says Tomohiro Suzuki, head of IPO support at auditing company KPMG Azsa. The TSE will continue to ask securities underwriters to help ease the IPO rush in December. Absorption of investor ... ( read original story ...)
Job separation and geographical mobility: The economic effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Economists have studied extensively the direct impacts of natural disasters on local labour markets, but less is known about the knock-on consequences for wider markets. This column argues that although supply chain disruptions caused by the Great East ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 2-week high
Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a near two-week high on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in large-cap stocks such as SoftBank and Fanuc, and financial companies as global growth hopes lifted the mood across world markets. The Nikkei ended 0.5 per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Castle reconstruction plan draws disabled citizens group complaint over lack of elevator
Desire for historically faithful reconstruction clashes with accessibility for wheelchair users. As is the case in many cities in Japan, Nagoya Castle is a modern, concrete reconstruction. Originally, Japan’s castles were made out of wood, which meant ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. NAVY PLANE CRASH: Eight rescued off Japanese coast
Their C-2 “Greyhound” transport aircraft crashed while on its way to the carrier about 150 kilometres (90 miles) northwest of Okinotorishima, a Japanese atoll. The Navy said the ship was operating in the Philippine Sea, which is east of the Philippines ... ( read original story ...)
Digital currencies will not replace physical money soon: Bank of Japan official
TOKYO (Reuters) - Financial technology is fast revolutionizing the banking industry but digital currencies will not replace physical money any time soon, a senior Bank of Japan (BOJ) official said on Wednesday. “It’s too far off,” Hiromi Yamaoka ... ( read original story ...)
Finance data analytics startup Xenodata Lab. raises $2.2M from Japan megabanks, others
Image credit: Masaru Ikeda See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Xenodata Lab., the Japanese startup developing an AI-powered finance data analytics leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP), announced today that it has raised 250 million yen ... ( read original story ...)
Aircraft carrying 11 crashes in Pacific en route to USS Ronald Reagan; 8 recovered, Japan says
McCain, which killed 17 sailors. During the weekend, another US destroyer bumped into a Japanese tug boat after the tug lost propulsion. Nobody was injured. Fox News’ Ben Brown and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Lucas Tomlinson is the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Foreign Minister: Moscow-Tokyo Ties to Benefit ‘Entire Int’l Community’
Sputnik interviewed Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, who commented on Japan-Russia relations, economic ties with Russia and the North Korean crisis. TOKYO (Sputnik) – The relationship between Russia and Japan is abnormal, due to the fact that despite ... ( read original story ...)
US Navy aircraft crash: Eight rescued off Japanese coast
Eight people have been rescued after a US Navy aircraft carrying 11 crew and passengers crashed off the coast of Japan, the defence ministry has said. It says that preliminary US military reports indicated that engine failure may have caused the crash. ( read original story ...)
Tokai Tokyo Financial : Capital and Business Alliance with xenodata lab.
Capital and Business Alliance with xenodata lab. We, Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc. (hereafter referred to as "the Company"), are pleased to announce that we have entered into the capital and business alliance with xenodata lab., Inc. (hereafter ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings says business and capital alliance with AI firm xenodata lab
* Says co has been offering the service “TT Flash”, which is designed to work as an automated financial analyzer using xenodata lab’s unique AI technique, at Tokai Tokyo Securities since November and co also introduced xenodata lab’s another ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy aircraft carrying 11 crashes into Pacific Ocean off Japan
The Japan-based 7th Fleet says in a statement that the search and rescue operation has been launched from the carrier. It says the ship was operating in the Philippine Sea when the crash occurred at 2:45 p.m. Japan time. It says the names of the crew and ... ( read original story ...)
RE&S Holdings soars 64% above the IPO price on trading debut
Shares in Japanese restaurant group RE&S Holdings, which operates brands such as Kuishin Bo, jumped as much as 64 percent above the IPO price in Wednesday's debut. At 0640 GMT, RE&S was up 55 percent at S$0.34 on the Singapore Exchange compared to its IPo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s clothing recyclers find eager markets in Southeast Asia
TOKYO -- Japanese used-clothing retailers are keen to increase exports to Southeast Asia. The companies buy unneeded clothes from consumers and resell them at their stores -- which used to be mainly in Japan. Lately, however, they are finding that ... ( read original story ...)