TOKYO -- KDDI has acquired the company that operates KidZania learning centers in Japan, the wireless carrier's latest stab at broadening its business amid a gloomy outlook for the mobile market ... ( read original story ...)
PM calls for Japanese firms’ help in supporting, high-tech industries
Japanese enterprises said the business climate in Việt Nam has significantly improved and wished that the Vietnamese Government will provide more favourable conditions for them to expand investment an... ( read original story ...)
Cohesity Launches Major Expansion in Japan Through Partnership With Networld
In tandem with the Networld partnership, Cohesity is making significant investments to rapidly scale its business in Japan, adding marketing and support teams to complement Networld’s resources. “Cohe... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops about 4% as Asian markets follow Wall Street’s plunge
Asian stocks plummeted in early trading Thursday following the skid on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, -3.89% fell about 4% as stocks got added pressure from the yen’s overnight bounce. The dollar wa... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues warning against volatile stock, currency moves
A senior Japanese finance ministry official later told reporters that Tokyo was ready to “consider a response” if markets remain extremely volatile. He did not specify what steps Japan could ... ( read original story ...)
WRC set to shelve Rally Japan plan from 2019 calendar
Earlier this year, managing director of WRC Promoter Oliver Ciesla spoke with confidence about Japan’s first return to the world championship since 2010. Ciesla said: “[It’s] great news we can confirm ... ( read original story ...)
All the useful, wacky and downright weird tech I saw on my recent trip to Japan
Which is why I was so enamored with the easier solution, found on virtually every block of the city I visited recently, during a week in Japan. A $20 charger that didn't have to be plugged into the wa... ( read original story ...)
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner stars in Flight of Dreams attraction in Japan
NAGOYA, Japan - Remember back on Dec. 15, 2009, when the first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner test plane - known as ZA001 - took off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, for a thrilling, three-hour maide... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire adds new size to its RL47A E-4 Radial tire
Yokohama Tire’s new RL47A E-4 radial tire for rigid frame dump truck applications is now available in size 27.00R49. The RL47A, designed to handle longer high-speed hauls, is offered in four different ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake warning system will come with some false alarms and missed alerts
"The last thing we want is to have people lose faith in the system." Japan, which has one of the world's most sophisticated earthquake warning systems, offers an idea of what California should expect. ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ board member warns trade protectionism could hurt Japan’s growth
(Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Makoto Sakurai warned on Thursday the spread of protectionist trade measures was creating uncertainty in the global economy and could result in Japan’s economic ... ( read original story ...)
IMF’s Furusawa sees BOJ taking back seat in next Japan recession
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Fiscal policy will likely play a bigger role in spurring growth when Japan is hit by a next recession, as the Bank of Japan’s ultra-easy policy is already in full swing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daiwa shifts to Frankfurt from London as Brexit looms
Daiwa is the latest Japanese bank to migrate trading operations to Frankfurt from London, as the nation’s financiers move ahead with their Brexit contingency plans with only six months to go and no de... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Plunges
In the banking sector, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial is falling more than 3 percent and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is losing almost 4 percent. In the oil space, Japan Petroleum is falling almost 5 percent a... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s new Toyosu fish market opens for business
Tokyo (CNN) — After two years of delays and uncertainty, Tokyo's new Toyosu fish market finally opened its doors on October 11 at the stroke of midnight. Toyosu replaces Tokyo's famous Tsukiji market, ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Sakurai warns trade protectionism could hurt Japan’s growth
(Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Makoto Sakurai warned on Thursday that the spread of protectionist trade measures was creating uncertainty in the global economy and could slow Japan’s economic ... ( read original story ...)