Japan's factory output rose for a second straight month in July, signaling a gradual recovery from the blow delivered by the coronavirus pandemic. But retail sales fell for a fifth straight month and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to AI as coronavirus challenges go-and-see quality control mantra
At a factory south of Japan's Toyota City, robots have started sharing the work of quality-control inspectors, as the pandemic accelerates a shift from Toyota's vaunted "go and see" system which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Candidate Kishida Cautious About Cutting Sales Tax
"The sales tax is a source of revenue to pay for Japan's social welfare burden...," Kishida told a television programme, when asked if he opposed cutting it from the current 10% rate. "Cutting the tax ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall Street street’s lead, factory output data
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday tracking gains on Wall Street late last week with solid factory output data here for July adding t ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo amusement park to close doors after 94 years of history
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A family-friendly amusement park in Tokyo will cease operations Monday 94 years after it first opened, with part of the site slated t ... ( read original story ...)
Spotlight: Naomi Osaka
In the space of two years, Naomi Osaka's tennis CV and international profile have exploded to the point she is now the world's highest-paid female athlete. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett looks to Japan, takes 5% stakes in five trading companies
Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it has acquired slightly more than 5% of the shares in five large Japanese companies, marking a departure for Chairman Warren Buffett as he looks outside the United States ... ( read original story ...)
A Niche Crypto Just Blew Past The Bitcoin Price All-Time High—Up 3,500% In Just One Month
The bitcoin price, up around 40% since the beginning of 2020, has been left in the dust by the gains made some DeFi projects—including yearn.finance (YFI) that's up a staggering 3,500% in just a ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar Set for Fourth Monthly Drop; Yen Steadies on Reports of Suga Run for PM
The dollar was poised to register its fourth consecutive monthly decline on Monday, its longest streak since the summer of 2017, while the yen steadied after a longtime lieutenant of Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open sharply higher on upbeat Wall Street shares
Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Monday on robust U.S. shares late last week amid speculation that Japan's economic policy is unlik ... ( read original story ...)
Grandparents helping Price keep on the track to Tokyo
Lauren Price’s grandparents are all she’s ever known so being apart from them during lockdown has been a sucker punch for the world middleweight boxing champion. ( read original story ...)
How Shinzo Abe’s exit could threaten regional stability and Japan’s alliance with the US (Opinion)
Paul Sracic writes on the future of Japanese and US relations following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's announcement that he would be exiting his position. Abe was a stabilizing figure in the region, ... ( read original story ...)
The Times view on Japan after Shinzo Abe
A parliamentary democracy usually involves vigorous competition for office between political parties. Japan is an exception. It has been governed almost continuously by the centre-right Liberal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan July industrial output rises 8.0% month-on-month
Japan's industrial output rose 8.0% in July from the previous month, posting a second straight month of gains in a tentative sign of a pick-up in factory activity from the coronavirus-induced slump, ... ( read original story ...)
As Fintech Upends Banking, Japan Regulator Expects More Cross-Boundary Tie-Ups
"We'll likely see more such cases as industry boundaries start to disappear," Kurita said of SBI's string of tie-ups with regional banks. "There could be combinations we never thought about," he told ... ( read original story ...)
Trump says he pays his highest respect to Japan’s Abe, plans to call him
President Donald Trump said on Friday he considered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a great friend and expressed concern over his decision to step down for health reasons. ( read original story ...)