TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan looks to lower its price growth forecast for fiscal 2019 to the neighborhood of 1.5% in late July, with weak inflation in recent months undercutting the central bank's contention that its 2% target is drawing closer. The BOJ in ... ( read original story ...)
Rocket fails, explodes seconds after launch for Japanese startup
A rocket developed by a Japanese startup company burst into flames seconds after a failed liftoff Saturday in northern Japan. The MOMO-2 rocket, developed by Interstellar Technologies, was launched in Taiki town on Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. ( read original story ...)
Lupin Pharmaceuticals’ smooth-run in Japan; all eyes on biosimilars growth
which would come from biosimilars and it expects nearly 50 per cent of its Japan sales to come from the speciality business. Lupin’s Japan story assumes significance as it held on to the highly regulated market, when most of its Indian peers quit. ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Rocket developed by Japanese startup explodes after liftoff
TOKYO— A rocket developed by a Japanese startup company has exploded seconds after liftoff in northern Japan, bursting into flames. The MOMO-2 rocket, developed by Interstellar Technologies, was launched early Saturday in Taiki town on Hokkaido, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
All aboard Hello Kitty: Pink bullet train debuts in Japan
A Hello Kitty-themed "shinkansen" bullet train has debuted in Japan. Adorned with the cartoon icon inside and out, it's a dream ride for fans of the internationally popular character. The special shinkansen had its inaugural round trip Saturday between ... ( read original story ...)
World Cup 2018: Belgium vs. Japan preview, players to watch, key stats
June 30, 2018 10:55am EDT June 30, 2018 10:55am EDT Football, Preview, FIFA World Cup, English, Roberto Martinez, Belgium, Japan, Maya Yoshida, Romelu Lukaku The challenge posed by Japan will be a familiar one to Belgium boss Roberto Martinez, despite ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Wireless LAN Adapter Complete
Address : 183-8702 Futanako-shi, Tokyo 1-19 Bank of Japan Bunka Fuchu Branch, Tel: +81-423511472, Fax: +81-423688844 Description : Tenders are invited for Wireless LAN Adapter Complete. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | All aboard Hello Kitty: Pink bullet train debuts in Japan
TOKYO — A Hello Kitty-themed “shinkansen” bullet train has debuted in Japan. Adorned with the cartoon icon inside out, this one is a dream ride for her fans. The special shinkansen had its inaugural round trip Saturday between Osaka and Fukuoka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to US: Auto tariff would damage U.S., world economy
TOKYO -- Japan's government warned in a report Friday that a higher U.S. tariff on auto imports could backfire, jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of American jobs created by Japanese auto-related companies, raising prices for U.S. consumers and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to U.S.: Auto tariff would damage U.S., world economy
TOKYO -- Japan's government warned in a report Friday that a higher U.S. tariff on auto imports could backfire, jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of American jobs created by Japanese auto-related companies, raising prices for U.S. consumers and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake Destroys Two Of The World’s Most Powerful Microscopes
Two of the world's most powerful microscopes suffered severe damage from a deadly earthquake that hit the western Japanese city of Osaka, causing delays in cutting-edge cell and atomic-level research, a scientist said. The two damaged units, both with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher
TOKYO, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed marginally higher ... shares closed higher as investors bought back issues on the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar, following news that at a summit in Brussels, European Union leaders had reached a ... ( read original story ...)
Wheelchair racer’s Tokyo Paralympic dreams over
Shelby Watson holds world records in the T33 class at five different distances - but is now considering her future in the sport after Paralympic officials confirmed that the class would not be in the Tokyo programme. Wheelchair racer Shelby Watson’s ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s first patent arbitration centre to open in Tokyo
a project member and University of Tokyo professor specialising in intellectual property law, told Efe news. Technological progress and diversification of applications have resulted in more patent infringement disputes worldwide, raising the number of ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Cuts Bond Purchases Third Time in June
The Bank of Japan reduced debt purchases for a third time in June, taking advantage of the recent stability in bond yields and the yen. The BOJ lowered buying in the five-to-10 year segment by 20 billion yen ($181 million) to 410 billion yen at a regular ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes bills to ratify trans-Pacific trade deal
TOKYO -- Japan's parliament passed bills ratifying a comprehensive trans-Pacific trade deal on Friday, paving the way for the pact to take effect, which its backers say will create a "trade deal for the 21st century." With ratification complete ... ( read original story ...)