"We do not know when they were made. We have never seen them," Prof Hideya Kawanishi from Nagoya University told the BBC. "Even the Emperor has never seen them." In fact they won't even be at the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Seeks End to Japan’s Agriculture Tariffs in Talks With Abe
Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer while Finance Minister Taro Aso held separate discussion with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Aso ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls on yen’s ascent, ahead of 10-day holiday
Japan share market closed lower on Friday, 26 April 2019, as investors opted to secure profits on following soft lead from Wall Street overnight after disappointing company earnings reports. Meanwhile ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kvitova dig deep to advance to Stuttgart semis
(Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka came from behind in the final set to beat Croatian Donna Vekic 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) on Friday and move into the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix semi-finals. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan vows to hold rates at zero until spring 2020
The Bank of Japan has promised not to raise interest rates before spring 2020 as it made a series of tweaks to its massive programme of monetary stimulus. It is the first time Japan’s central bank has ... ( read original story ...)
AIFF Names Former Arsene Wenger Assistant Doru Isac As New Technical Director
Isac's last job was as the sports director of Japanese outfit Yokohama F Marinos. During his time at Nagoya Grampus Eight in the Japanese League, he assisted former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. ( read original story ...)
Osaka opens clay campaign by beating Hsieh in Stuttgart
STUTTGART, Germany — Top-ranked Naomi Osaka opened her clay-court season by beating Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan 6-4, 6-3, on Thursday to reach the Porsche Grand Prix quarterfinals. Osaka hit 22 winners and ... ( read original story ...)
Uber’s Self-Driving Arm Gets $1 Billion Investment Ahead of IPO
Uber Technologies Inc. secured a $1 billion investment from three Japanese companies, ahead of an initial public ... is the second major deal struck in the weeks leading up to the IPO. Uber Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Bengaluru-based Niramai bags secures top spot at Japan’s Hack Osaka 2019 event
Niramai, the Bengaluru-based healthtech startup that is developing an AI-based solution for early detection of breast cancer, bagged the gold prize at the Hack Osaka event, which is designed to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan activist Murakami advances in bid for lucrative crematorium business
Tokyo-based Kosaido emerged earlier this year as the unlikely battleground between Murakami, 59, and U.S. private equity giant Bain & Co, after both made competing bids for it - and its stake in a ... ( read original story ...)
Sony sees lower annual profit as gaming business slows
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Sony Corp warned its annual operating profit would drop, after two years of record highs, as its previously thriving gaming business slows and its PlayStation 4 (PS4 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso Opposes Linking Currency With Trade in U.S. Talks
Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso pushed back against U.S. efforts to link the yen with bilateral talks aimed at striking a trade deal. “We can’t agree to any talk of linking currency and trade policy ... ( read original story ...)
Surviving a diplomatic brawl with China takes patience, discretion: Japanese ambassador
"Canada is not the only country whose nationals are detained in China," Kimihiro Ishikane, Japan's ambassador to Canada, told CBC News. "A certain number of our nationals are also detained in China." ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka downs Hsieh in Stuttgart opener
Stuttgart — World No 1 Naomi Osaka beat Hsieh Su-wei 6-4 6-3 in her first clay-court match of the season in Stuttgart on Thursday. US and Australian Open champion Osaka, who lost to Taiwanese veteran ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei posts 4th weekly gain ahead of long holiday
TOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Friday following disappointing earnings from high-tech firms and as market players wound down for a 10-day holiday to celebrate the enthronement of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei buys majority stake in DealStreetAsia
The deal will enable the Japanese media group to deepen its coverage of the fast-growing Asian startup ecosystem and tech industries, Nikkei said in a news release. The terms of the transaction ... ( read original story ...)