For the next fiscal year from April 2021, the government will forecast real GDP growth of around 3.5% as efforts to manage the spread of the coronavirus and economic activity will be balanced, ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei dips as yen firms, earnings disappoint
Japanese shares extended losses on Wednesday as a stronger yen and dismal earnings reports hurt sentiment, while Canon Inc slid to a near 21-year low on its first quarterly loss. ( read original story ...)
Fitch Revises Down Japan’s Long-Term Outlook to Negative
Fitch Ratings revised down the outlook on Japan’s sovereign rating to negative from stable while keeping the rating unchanged, following a similar move last month by S&P Global Ratings.“The ... ( read original story ...)
After India and US, Japan looks to ban TikTok and other Chinese apps
A group of Japanese lawmakers is seeking to restrict the use of TikTok and other apps developed by Chinese firms, following the footstep of India, which has already blocked dozens of Chinese apps, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s air force faces a ‘relentless’ burden, imposed by China
Japanese fighter pilot Lt. Col. Takamichi Shirota says his country is under increasing pressure from the air. Analysts say it's a pressure faced by few other nations. ( read original story ...)
Tensions between Korea, Japan loom over sales of assets
By Kang Seung-woo Already-deteriorating relations between Korea and Japan are about to go further downhill as a court-ordered liquidation of Japanese firms' assets to provide comp ... ( read original story ...)
Wilmer Gibson Opens New Office in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wilmer Gibson, a leading financial services firm providing world-class wealth management services, has announced the opening of a new office in ... ( read original story ...)
Trend Micro Announces Pwn2Own Tokyo 2020 Hacking Competition
Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced details of the much-anticipated fall edition of its popular Pwn2Own competition, which this ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Sydney move to woo HK financial firms, but S’pore is top draw
HONG KONG • Japan, Australia and some other nations are readying incentives to attract banks and asset managers in Hong Kong that are worried about the new security law imposed by China, but finance ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-Tokyo, Sydney aim to lure edgy HK financial firms, but Singapore a top draw
High taxes and costs, bloated bureaucracies and cultural differences in some of these Asia-Pacific nations present formidable challenges for the Hong Kong financial institutions to relocate even ... ( read original story ...)
Japan closely watching forex market – MOF official
A senior official from Japan's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that foreign-exchange stability was important and he was watching the currency market with a sense of urgency. ( read original story ...)
Japan treads a careful path in its dealings with China
Japan has spent the past 20 years trying to persuade the rest of the world to take a more critical stance on China. But having achieved that goal — with an increasingly hostile response from the ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s to Sell Chunk of Japan Business, Speed Closures
The fast-food company said Tuesday it will divest a significant stake in its Japan business and accelerate U.S. restaurant closures it had already planned for future years. McDonald’s aims to close ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama unveils plans to build giant theme park
What do you do with an abandoned army base? Turn it into a gigantic theme park, of course. At least, that’s what Yokohama is planning to do with the remains of the American army’s Kamiseya ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka slams critics urging her to ‘maintain innocent image’: ‘it’s creeping me out’
Naomi Osaka is speaking out after receiving messages from fans chastising her for wearing what she pleases. The 22-year-old tennis star went on the defense after posting several photos of herself ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to ask citizens to avoid drinking in groups of 5 or more
The Osaka prefectural government on Tuesday decided to request its citizens to refrain from drinking in groups of five or more people as the area has been seeing a significant uptick in novel ... ( read original story ...)