Backing up from a US Open title is never easy – just ask Samantha Stosur. But the Australian veteran believes Japan’s Naomi Osaka has the mental toughness to kick on from her Flushing Meadows triumph ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Open Business School for Hunting Industry
Various locations around Japan report significant problems with wildlife destroying millions of dollars’ worth of agricultural crops. To combat this, one Japanese city is trying to interest people in ... ( read original story ...)
Mayweather promises entertainment, not a knockout, in Japan
TOKYO -- Floyd Mayweather is promising entertainment when he fights Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in three rounds of exhibition boxing on New Year's Eve, but not necessarily a knockout. "If it h... ( read original story ...)
The Morbid World of Oshima Teru
It’s a dream property. An apartment of that size in the heart of Tokyo is rarely available, and much less at the price that is being offered to you. It sounds too good to be true, and it probably is. ... ( read original story ...)
Plan to renew Osaka subway stations before Expo 2025 draws fire
"We'll reinvigorate Osaka and make the city more exciting," said Hideaki Kawai, president of the subway operator, which took over the city-run business in April. The total investment for the ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.3 mag, 53 km S of Nemuro, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Saturday, 53 kilometers (33 miles) from Nemuro in Japan. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 01/12/18 / 2018-12-01 09:56:24 / December 1, 20... ( read original story ...)
Tepco and Osaka Gas eye stakes in top new entrant F-Power
TOKYO -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings and Osaka Gas are among the major utilities considering an investment in Japan's top new power provider, Nikkei learned Friday, a development that could ... ( read original story ...)
Muji, Japan’s ‘no brand’ brand, battles copycats in China
"When we speak of 'Wuyinliangpin,' people think of a simple and plainly designed long-standing Japanese brand." In October, Ryohin Keikaku President Satoru Matsuzaki told the Nikkei Forum in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends down, books first annual loss since 2011
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on its final trading day of the year on Friday as energy-related shares sagged, leading the index to its first annual loss in seven years. The Nikkei shar... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stocks are a bargain but there are few takers
In a warning sign of what might be in store, a Wall Street rout this week sent the Tokyo’s Nikkei share average crashing into bear market territory, underscoring how synchronized Japan is to the globa... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Dives After Bank of Japan Sees Downside Risks to Economy
The major stock indexes in Asia are trading mostly higher with the exception being Japan’s Nikkei, which is trading lower in reaction to dovish comments from the Bank of Japan. The catalyst ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips, on track for first annual loss since 2011
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei struggled on its final trading day of the year on Friday as energy-related shares sagged, putting the index on track for its first annual loss in seven years. ... ( read original story ...)
Global stocks gain after Wall Street rally, Japan falls
BEIJING - Most global stock markets advanced Friday while Japan edged down following Wall Street's rally after a turbulent week. KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, Germany's DAX rose 0.7 per cent to 10, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors bring in new allegations against Ghosn
Tokyo prosecutors declined to comment ... and Bahrain but the scope of the business has since been reduced to Kuwait and Bahrain for reasons that weren't immediately clear, one of the sources said. Ke... ( read original story ...)
Japan 10-Year Yield Falls Below Zero First Time Since September 2017
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 10-year bond yield dropped below zero for the first time since September 2017 as a slide in global equities fuels a rally in government debt around the world. The benchmark yiel... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output falls, sales slow as risks to economy rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output contracted in November and partially reversed the previous month's gain, while retail sales slowed sharply as increasing global risks drag on demand and ... ( read original story ...)