Bank of Japan (BoJ), the country's central banking authority, currently has no plan to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), citing financial stability concerns. In a closing remark at a conference with the International Monetary Fund and Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lagging behind the U.S. and Europe on connected cars
In contrast to vehicle buyers in the U.S. and Europe, Japanese consumers are reluctant to pay for such features. That’s resulted in only 10 percent of cars on Japan’s roads having embedded connectivity, compared with 49 percent in the U.S., 31 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s main street Midosuji to be pedestrian precinct by 2037
OSAKA--Midosuji, the elegant ginko tree-lined boulevard that ... to mark the centenary of the completion of the arterial road that mainly runs through business districts and is heavily congested. The avenue, 4.2 kilometers long and 44 meters wide, boasts ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ticks up, defensive shares shine as trade war worries cast shadow
TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average eked out small gains on Monday on relief that U.S.-led strikes on Syria appeared to be a one-off event though lingering caution about a trade war had investors flocking to defensive shares. ( read original story ...)
Alberta teenage girl heads into battle at breakdancing competition in Japan: ‘I’m there to dance my heart out!’
You can come at me all you want.” The 16-year-old from the Red Deer area is now looking forward to hitting the floor at the upcoming World Youth Breaking Championships in Japan. “I’m really excited to represent Canada,” Adler said. Going by her ... ( read original story ...)
How The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Serves Up Authentic Hospitality: A Brand Evolution, Property by Property
All of that history and heritage now inform a simple furnishings detail that for us localizes our Kyoto property." Back in Tokyo, you can see this localization at play within Ritz-Carlton's towering luxury property in the heart of midtown. The hotel ... ( read original story ...)
Snubbed by Trump, Japanese leader returns for summit at Mar-a-Lago
The Japanese prime minister was also the first foreign leader invited to Mar-a-Lago, Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Fla. And the relationship blossomed further when the president made Japan the first stop in his Asia trip last fall — a visit featuring ... ( read original story ...)
Abe faces awkward Trump summit on North Korea amid plummeting support in Japan
(CNN)Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... The Prime Minister's approval rating has dropped 5.4% to 37%, according to a recent Kyodo News poll, the second-lowest since his election in 2012. While there is little political challenge to Abe's ... ( read original story ...)
Top Japan finance official denies sexual harassment, says to sue publisher
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top finance bureaucrat denied on Monday a weekly magazine's allegation that he had sexually harassed female reporters and vowed to sue its publisher for defamation, his ministry said in a statement. The weekly Shincho magazine ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama launches three new tyres at YHI Dealers Night 2018
The BluEarth-Van RY55 is Yokohama's longest-lasting earth-friendly van tyre ever. Tough and efficient, the BluEarth-Van RY55 boasts an all new RY55 tread design, an enhanced profile and tough construction. It also features a newly developed compound made ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China agree trade war will harm global economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and China agree that a trade war will have serious consequences for the world economy, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Monday after a high-level economic dialogue between the world's third- and second-largest economies. ( read original story ...)
How Nissin sparked an instant food culture
Operating from a small shack in the backyard of a house in Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture, Momofuku Ando labored through ... to buy shares of the instant noodle maker when a unit launched an IPO in Hong Kong in December last year. I believed I was being a ... ( read original story ...)
R3 blockchain consortium welcomes Japanese banking giant SBI’s subsidiary
SBI Bank, a Russian commercial banking subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, has announced that it is joining the New York-based blockchain consortium led by R3, CoinDesk reported. R3’s global network counts over 200 banks, financial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe to sack top finance official accused of sexual harassment: paper
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided that a top finance ministry official accused of sexually harassing several female reporters must be fired, the daily Sankei newspaper reported on Monday, without citing a source. The weekly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo fears Trump could link security with trade at summit with Abe
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could find his oft-touted close ties with Donald Trump sorely tested at a summit this week in which Tokyo fears the U.S. leader will to try to link vital security matters with touchy trade topics. It is ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | China, Japan resume economic talks after 8-year hiatus
TOKYO | April 15, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) China and Japan resumed high-level economic talks Monday after a hiatus of nearly eight years in a sign of improving ties in their often-frosty relationship. Led by their foreign ministers, the two sides met in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)