Tokyo stocks rallied on Wednesday with investors cheered by positive earnings from major firms as they digested the Bank of Japan’s tweaks to its ultra-loose monetary policy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher following central bank’s monetary policy decision
Shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended Wednesday in positive terrain, buoyed by the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) announcements of adjustments to monetary policy, including greater flexibility in bond opera... ( read original story ...)
Apple Supplier Baffles Tokyo Audience With Futuristic Vision
Apple? No. It was the slightly less well-known Japan Display Inc. The Japanese manufacturer, better known for making iPhone screens, unveiled an array of new products at a Tokyo event clearly modeled ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s labor crunch is reshaping how companies attract workers
"I want to get married soon and start a family. I want to make sure I have time to take care of my children." As Japan's population dwindles, its companies are being forced to change how they attract ... ( read original story ...)
Delta to fly Boeing 777s with business class suites on Atlanta-Tokyo route
Delta Air Lines plans to begin flying its Atlanta-Tokyo route with refurbished Boeing 777-200ER jets next year, including suites in business class and an international premium economy cabin. Atlanta-b... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises, weaker yen and strong corporate earnings boost sentiment
TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, supported by a stronger Wall Street and a weaker yen, with blue chips such as Sony and Sharp gaining on strong earnings and lif... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.5 quake has struck near Haebaru in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 79 kilometers (49 miles) from Haebaru in Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 5.68 km (4 miles) below the earth’s surface. ... ( read original story ...)
Russia, Japan Hope Business Ties Will Improve Island Dispute
MOSCOW — Russian and Japanese officials are expressing hope that business ties between the two countries will help solve a long-standing dispute over four Pacific islands. The argument centers on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Goes Global as the U.S. Looks Inward
Such a cultural change may be similar to the change produced by the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 in the U.S., which allowed universities to retain ownership of intellectual property created with federal fund... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Massive Return On Public Investment
But land and property prices also slumped: Despite assets collapsing 3 years' worth of Japanese GDP, Japan didn't experience anything remotely like the depression the US suffered after a relatively mi... ( read original story ...)
Japanese newspaper looks to Detroit as a model for urban revitalization
"In order to introduce Land Bank's structure to Japan, it is essential to establish a legal system to transfer ownership of abandoned land and tax-delinquent property to public agencies," he said. On ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed on council land near Phoenix Park
and the council needs to sit down with the adjacent property owners and take action immediately.” Meanwhile a site earmarked for social housing in Sandyford has also been identified as having a signif... ( read original story ...)
24 people injured as typhoon passes through western Japan
Damage to property, such as roofs blown off by strong gusts ... northern Kyushu at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour and packing winds of up to 90 kph, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Transporta... ( read original story ...)
Museum offers last chance to see Japan’s oldest insect specimens
Japan's oldest insect specimens in nearly 200-year-old cabinets ... said the insect cabinets are “worth being designated an important cultural property.” He also said the museum has “no future plans t... ( read original story ...)
Apple Offering Free Repair for Products Damaged in Japan Floods
Japan has experienced devastating floods this year which has led to hundreds of thousands of people evacuating their home and millions worth of property being damaged. Now, Apple has expressed its hea... ( read original story ...)
Personal finance show: student property opportunities and value in Japan
In this week's show, Nick Barker, co-manager of GCP Student Living (DIGS), tells personal finance writer Emma Agyemang what's driving opportunities in the student accommodation sector. Deputy personal ... ( read original story ...)