[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, taking a positive lead from European and US markets as they shrugged off an Italian referendum outcome that led to the resignation of the prime minister. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.01 per cent, or 185 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei follows global markets higher as Italian fears fade for now
Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Tuesday as strong U.S. economic data helped offset worries about instability in the European Union after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s resignation. The Nikkei rose 0.9 percent to 18,434.08 points by ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Philippines Celebrates 20 Years
The Yokohama Rubber Co. is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its passenger car tire manufacturing and sales subsidiary Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. (YTPI). In celebration of 20 years, YTPI invited employees, Yokohama leadership and local government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Considers Bill to Allow Casinos
Dec.05 -- Japan could take a step closer to legalizing casinos as parliament considers a controversial bill. Bloomberg's Isabel Reynolds reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia." ( read original story ...)
Japan moves closer to legalising casinos
Japan's lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed a long-awaited bill to legalise casinos, a big step towards opening up a market that analysts say could be worth some $30 billion a year. Some opposition members walked out of the chamber before the vote ... ( read original story ...)
New Manufacturing Hub in Japan Complements UK Production Operation and Expands Capacity for Famed Raspberry Pi Microcomputer
"Asia Pacific is a significant growth market for Raspberry Pi, and this new 'Made in Japan' element means that we are now geared up for this growth." All versions of the Raspberry Pi will be available to order at sg.rs-online.com. Driven by the powerful on ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Update: Rising Tennis Star Signs Two Big Deals; Sets Eyes on Tokyo Olympics
Naomi Osaka is yet to win a major tournament. With the new deals coming her way, there could be happier times ahead for the half-Haitian Japanese in 2018. The latest Nico Rosberg news is that Mercedes F1 Non-executive Chairman Niki Lauda claims that there ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese leader Abe to visit Pearl Harbor with Obama
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he will visit Pearl Harbor with U.S. President Barack Obama at the end of this month, becoming the first leader of his country to go to the U.S. Naval base in Hawaii that Japan attacked in 1941, propelling the ... ( read original story ...)
'Fintech' poses challenges for banking-sector stability: BOJ's Kuroda
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday. Financial authorities regulate the banking sector by imposing constraints on the balance sheets of commercial banks, including setting capital requirements and liquidity standards. But Kuroda told a ... ( read original story ...)
Investors are turning to Japan as the US and Europe grow shaky
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses media following a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TOKYO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - When U.S. voters elected a president who promised to ... ( read original story ...)
JETRO to Put Up a Huge Show at Japan Business Exhibition 2016
Pakistan’s ties with Japanese companies are growing day by day. The export/import business has brought in lots of revenue for the Pakistani businessmen. To improve on the current situation, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Karachi office has ... ( read original story ...)
I tried 'forest bathing' — the Japanese ritual that science suggests could reduces stress
Even though I did not dress for rain and my feet blistered, I felt unusually calm. The Japanese practice of forest bathing — basically, just being among trees — is starting to catch on in the Bay Area, where stressed-out locals seek natural ... ( read original story ...)
Ivanka Trump Was Finalizing a Business Deal in Japan at the Same Time She Sat In on a Meeting With Japan’s Prime Minister
Much has been made in recent days of the numerous potential conflicts of interest that Donald Trump might bring with him to the White House once he assumes the presidency. To assuage fears, the president-elect said last week he will separate himself from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business activity growth accelerates to 10-month high, driven by solid rise in new orders
Business activity in the Japanese service sector rose at the most marked rate since January midway through the final quarter of 2016. This was driven by a solid increase in new orders, which rose at a rate little-changed from October’s eight-month high. ( read original story ...)
Finnair and Japan Airlines expand codeshare
The two airlines currently operate a joint business agreement covering 24 weekly services between Helsinki and destinations in Japan, along with sharing revenue on all direct flights operated by both airlines between Japan and Europe. “We are delighted ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese businessman Toshiaki Ogawara who ‘discovered’ Gold Coast dies
He provided the institute with $1 million in funding and the aim was to pave the way for medium-rise developments in Nerang’s rail station precinct and in the business district. Mr Ogasawara, one-time owner of the English-language newspaper The Japan ... ( read original story ...)