Japan is aiming to host the first Olympic Games powered solely by renewable sources. If successful, this could help the country carve a new niche in the global order as a champion of climate action ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fashion magnate raises over $8 million at Sotheby’s auction
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa sold art for more than $8 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Thursday night, providing funds to the entrepreneur who previously said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April exports seen down for fifth month as U.S.-China trade war deepens
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports likely contracted for a fifth straight month in April as the U.S.-China trade war raged, adding to pressure on its struggling economy, a Reuters poll of economists ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as techs lead gains; Sony jumps on buyback, Microsoft tie-up
TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped on Friday, led by Sony and technology shares, but ended the week with a slight loss amid concerns about rising U.S.-China trade tensions. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade negotiator: US won’t impose quotas on autos
TOKYO — Japan's trade negotiator said Friday Washington won't be demanding any numerical restrictions on Japanese auto exports to the U.S. Toshimitsu Motegi, the economy minister, told reporters he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April exports seen down for fifth month as U.S.-China trade war deepens: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports likely contracted for a fifth straight month in April as the U.S.-China trade war raged, adding to pressure on its struggling economy, a Reuters poll of economists ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends SDF dispatch to U.N. peacekeeping mission HQ in South Sudan
“It is important for Japan to continue coordinating with other nations in assisting South Sudan because ensuring peace and stability there is a critical challenge for the international community,” ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., France, Japan and Australia hold first combined naval drill in Asia
according to a news release from the U.S. Seventh Fleet. As China’s military power grows in the region, the United States and Japan are looking to forge stronger defence ties with other ... ( read original story ...)
Athletes’ chatter ahead of WTS Yokohama
For the third stop of the 2019 World Triathlon Series the elite triathletes head to Japan once again to return to the familiar event of the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. In the race 10th anniversary, ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on tech gains; Sony jumps on buyback, Microsoft tie-up
TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped on Friday and looked set to end the week with a slight gain, led by rallies in Sony and technology shares, though concerns about ... ( read original story ...)
Morgan Stanley is bullish on Japan, says its stocks are ‘oversold and unloved’
But the investment bank painted a rosy outlook for corporate earnings, and said any improvement in China's economy could be good news for Japanese companies. Japan's stock markets are "oversold and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Energy & Systems Switches to Rimini Street for SAP Application Support
Tokyo Energy & Systems is also planning to apply ... including inflation and interest rates, and general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the industry in which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says G20 finance leaders won’t mention protectionism in communique: newspaper
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat Masatsugu Asakawa said Group of 20 finance leaders likely will not include language in their communique saying that members will fight protectionism, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin Aso says Huawei ban could affect Japanese firms
TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. bid to block China's Huawei Technologies from buying vital American technology could affect Japanese companies and weigh on economic growth, Japanese Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Aso says Huawei ban could affect Japanese firms
TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. bid to block China’s Huawei Technologies from buying vital American technology could affect Japanese companies and weigh on economic growth, Japanese Finance Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Apple supplier Japan Display cannot promise return to profit, bailout worries stay
TOKYO (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Japan Display warned it cannot guarantee a return to profit this year as demand for smartphone screens stays weak, and turned in yet another quarterly loss, casting ... ( read original story ...)