Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to bolster defenses against North Korea's "unacceptable" provocations. Abe said the North Korean threat is the sverest threat the country has seen since World War Two. Japan's constitution renounces war, but ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks hit 26-year high, but Debenhams shares plunge – business live
Breaking: Europe’s companies have posted their strongest growth since 2011. The eurozone composite PMI, which measures activity across the region, jumped to 58.1 in December, up from November’s 57.5. The service sector PMI rose to 56.6, up from 56.2 a ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Manchester City flop Jo joins Japan’s Nagoya Grampus
TOKYO (AFP) - Former Manchester City and Everton striker Jo has joined Japan's Nagoya Grampus, the J-League club said on Wednesday (Jan 3). The 30-year-old Brazilian, who has also had spells at CSKA Moscow and Galatasaray in a meandering career ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka battles illness to beat Pavlyuchenkova
PERTH: Youngster Naomi Osaka showed why she is regarded as a star of the future with a brave victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as Russia beat Japan 2-1 at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on Thursday. Osaka, ranked 68th in the world, withdrew from ... ( read original story ...)
PM Abe says nuclear North Korea greatest threat to Japan since WWII
"A nuclear armed North Korea is absolutely unacceptable," he said at a news conference Thursday in Japan's Mie prefecture, following a New Year's visit to the famous Ise Shrine. Tensions in the region have remained high in recent months. In September ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sumo champion Harumafuji fined over assault
Harumafuji started his career in Japan at the age of 16 and was promoted to grand champion or yokozuna - sumo's highest rank - in 2012. He released a statement in late December, Reuters news agency reports, saying his life "is now set to be sharply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: The New Heart of Bitcoin
Yuzo Kano is the CEO for BitFlyer, one of Japan's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs developing settlement systems, and later on equities derivatives and convertible bonds. The following article is an exclusive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe: N. Korea should change course, end nuke program
TOKYO (AP) -- North Korea should shift course and drop its nuclear program and missile tests to become a wealthier nation, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday. Speaking at a news conference for the new year, Abe told reporters Japan was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka battles illness to beat Pavlyuchenkova at Hopman Cup
Youngster Naomi Osaka showed why she is regarded as a star of the future with a brave victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as Russia beat Japan 2-1 at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on Thursday. Osaka, ranked 68th in the world, withdrew from her ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock market gains more than 3 percent on first day of trading in 2018
Kimono-clad staff of the Tokyo Stock Exchange of Japan Exchange Group, Inc. meet their colleagues for the first time in 2018 during the opening day of the first New Year trade session in 2018 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 4, 2018. ( read original story ...)
Japan leads Asian shares higher, buoyed by Wall St records
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday, led by Japan, on optimism over the coming year that pushed Wall Street to record highs. Shares fell in South Korea despite signs tensions with its rival in North Korea may be easing. KEEPING SCORE ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka defies illness and ranking for win
Japan’s Naomi Osaka has pushed through illness to claim a thrilling upset victory over world No.15 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in their Hopman Cup tie in Perth on Thursday. After not being able to play at all against the USA on Tuesday, Osaka, ranked 68 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Trying to Catch Up Wall Street
Tokyo shares surge at open, chasing Wall Street rally (Photo: AFP). Tokyo: Tokyo shares surged at the open of the first trading day of 2018 on Thursday, trying to catch up with recent rallies on Wall Street, fuelled by optimism over the US economy. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leads Asian shares higher, buoyed by Wall St record
KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 2.5 percent to ... MarleyJayAP His work can be found at https://apnews.com/search/marley%20jayt Follow AP Business Writer Yuri Kageyama on Twitter at https://twitter.com/yurikageyama ( read original story ...)
Vancouver musician arrested in Japan after allegedly smuggling $7M of drugs in guitar case
He also performed under the name Dan Scum. When news broke of a major drug bust in Japan involving a Canadian, Whitmore’s friends began to worry. “I don’t know why he would’ve thought this was an option for anything,” friend Joseph Lambert said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares surge at open, chasing Wall Street rally
Among major Tokyo shares, Toyota added 2.07 percent to 7,362 yen and Uniqlo-operator Fast Retailing jumped 2.89 percent to 46,210. Sony surged 3.19 percent to 5,245. Panasonic added 1.49 percent to 1,674. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group added 2 ... ( read original story ...)