TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to proceed with next year’s scheduled sales tax hike “by all means” and take steps to ease an expected hit to consumption from the higher lev... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister seeks record 2019 budget to boost welfare, defence spending
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday initial budget requests for fiscal 2019 would likely reach a record high around 102 trillion yen (714 billion pounds), given an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin seeks record 2019 budget to boost welfare, defense spending
It is possible for the finance ministry to cut the final size of next fiscal year’s budget to below initial requests, but this is unlikely to ease concern about Japan’s debt burden ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Jebi hits THAI flights
"For safety reasons", THAI reschedules flights to Japan on Tuesday as follows. 4 flights cancelled 1. Flight TG646 from Bangkok to Nagoya, scheduled to depart from Suvarnabhumi airport at 10.45am and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka reaches first Grand Slam quarter-final
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan’s Naomi Osaka reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 6-4 in a pressure-packed clash of two hard-serving 20-year-old prospects. ( read original story ...)
Wainwright Marks Management Comments On Meituan Dianpings IPO, Valued At $55 Billion
TOKYO, Sept. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Wainwright Marks Management ... upgrade its technology and develop new products and services according to its published IPO filing." Reported George Peterson, Direc... ( read original story ...)
Abe ready to tackle Japan’s retirement age and pension crunch
In an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review ... a move that could deliver a blow to Japan's auto exporters. Toyota Motor warned last month that such tariffs could impact the company's bottom ... ( read original story ...)
Swimming World Presents “Tokyo Takeaway: Reflecting on the 2018 Pan Pacs”
For Team USA, their performance at the Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo was cause for some concern. For Australia, it was reason to be excited. For both, it wasn’t the end game. At this year’s Pan P... ( read original story ...)
The Okura Tokyo Accepting Banqueting, Conference and Exhibition Reservations from Today
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 3, 2018--Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. announced today that its new flagship hotel The Okura Tokyo is to start accept reservations for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibit... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China focus on Tokyo 2020
JAKARTA—Now comes the hard part for Japan, which is pledging to win 30 gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Japan is sure to get a “medal bounce” as the Olympic host country. But how big? ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Global shares mixed amid concern over US-Canada trade
TOKYO — European stock markets mostly rose on Monday, after Asia closed lower, amid worries about trade friction between the U.S. and Canada and subdued investor activity due to a U.S. holiday. KEEPIN... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Global shares dip amid growing worry over US-Canada trade
TOKYO — Global shares were mostly lower Monday amid worries about escalating trade friction between the U.S. and Canada, who have been unable to agree to a revamped trade deal but will continue negoti... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Jebi likely to hit Japan on Tuesday, country braces for landfall
Japan braced on Monday for the arrival of strong typhoon Jebi as the storm churned north towards the islands, the latest in a series of harsh weather events to strike Japan this summer, meteorologists ... ( read original story ...)
Vise tightens on Japan’s regional banks as activists invest more
TOKYO -- Japan's regional lenders are facing pressure-cooker conditions, created by a combination of weak earnings and foreign shareholder activism. The ratio of listed regional bank shares held ... ( read original story ...)
As state subsidies decline, Nagoya University turns to crowdfunding to support student activities
Amid cuts in government subsidies for national universities, Nagoya University has turned to crowdfunding to support student activities and educational projects. So far the university has raised rough... ( read original story ...)
Anger — but not surprise — after Japanese university admits to changing test scores to keep women out
"It's not a rare case in Japan." Reflecting on her Tokyo Medical University experience, Yuri says she wants her $700 application fee reimbursed, and thinks candidates who would have been successful sh... ( read original story ...)