With a dominant performance, American Katie Zaferes claims a hat trick in the 2019 World Triathlon Yokohama, with teammates Summer Rappaport and Taylor Spivey accompanying her in the podium in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy expands 2%, 2nd straight quarter of growth
TOKYO - Japan’s economy grew at an annual pace of 2.1% in the first quarter, marking the second straight quarter of expansion, according to government data released Monday. The Cabinet Office said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. Is Doing Better Than People Realize
The government wasn’t expecting good news: Earlier this month ... Over the past fiscal year, Japanese companies’ planned capital expenditure levels rose to their highest levels in years ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up, 1Q GDP data beat f’cast but underlying picture still weak
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Monday as growth in the nation’s economy unexpectedly accelerated in the first quarter, although market gains were limited as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares edge up on stronger-than-expected GDP data
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Monday as domestic economic growth in the first quarter proved firmer than expected, although market gains were limited as the ... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan rethink supply chains as trade war widens
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese companies are scrambling to overhaul their supply chains that include Chinese production in order to deal with the escalating trade war between Washington and ... ( read original story ...)
In a Surprise, Japan’s Economy Grew in the First Quarter, Despite a Slowdown in China
The release of the figures on Monday was good news for the country’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, who has made reinvigorating Japan’s economy a centerpiece of his appeal to voters. For decades, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel keeps product prices unchanged in June for 6th straight month
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd , Japan’s top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, said on Monday it will hold all steel product prices steady in June, for the sixth month in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q1 GDP grows 2.1 percent annualized: government
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economic growth unexpectedly accelerated in January ... Clouding the outlook on the economy, business and consumer spending weakened in the first quarter, while exports also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Unexpected GDP Growth Comes With Reasons for Caution
The drop in imports was led by crude oil and natural gas, they said.Slowing global growth--especially in China, Japan’s biggest market--and rising trade tensions have hit corporate sentiment and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Startup Making Paper From Stone Seeks More Pre-IPO Funding
(Bloomberg) -- Making paper out of rock isn’t just a novel idea — it saves water, is both recyclable and biodegradable and uses a mineral resource available anywhere on earth. TBM Co., a Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
African samurai: The black warrior who became a legend in feudal Japan
Such skills would later appeal to Oda, who also looked to Yasuke -- by then conversant in Japanese -- for news about the wider world. "Yasuke was initially viewed as a source of entertainment as he ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese restaurant in Campbell River, B.C., closing after 39 years
Front of Koto Japanese restaurant. The Campbell River eatery is set to close on May 25th after nearly 40 years in business. (Courtesy of Kenji Maeda) Campbell River's Koto Japanese Restaurant is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy expanded for 2nd straight quarter
The Japanese government says the economy grew at an annual pace of 2.1% in the first quarter, marking the second straight quarter of expansion. The Cabinet Office said Monday seasonally adjusted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs export controls for cutting-edge tech
TOKYO -- Japan is considering restricting exports of advanced technology used in such applications as artificial intelligence and robots, following the lead set by recent American measures aimed ... ( read original story ...)
Lost in translation: Signs puzzle overseas tourists in Japan
TOKYO -- Imagine you are a Chinese tourist visiting Japan for the first time. Your travels take you to Osaka and the 40-story Umeda Sky Building, with its fine views of the city. After awhile ... ( read original story ...)