According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, who reviewed the area’s security ... a shorter sword and two survival knives, Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported. The police are now trying to establish the exact motive for the attack, but the family ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s $150 Billion ETF Binge Looks Likely to Slow Next Year
As stocks surge and consumer prices inch higher, investors say it’s time for the Bank of Japan to reduce equity purchases that have been criticized for distorting the market. Sometime next year, the BOJ will cut its annual buying target for domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US, EU to join in pressuring China on fair trade
TOKYO -- Japan, the U.S. and the European Union will join together to call for fairer trade practices at the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization to be held in Buenos Aires from Sunday. They are expected to announce a joint policy to develop ... ( read original story ...)
Canada wins three medals at figure skating Grand Prix
NAGOYA, Japan -- Canadians won three medals at the ISU Grand Prix Final on Saturday, the last major international figure skating event before the Olympic Winter Games in February. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir took the silver in ice dancing while Meagan ... ( read original story ...)
Russian teenager Alina Zagitova wins Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Alina Zagitova performed a near-flawless free skate on Saturday to win the figure skating Grand Prix Final. Skating to Don Quixote, the 15-year-old world junior champion from Russia placed all seven of her jumps in the second half of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S., South Korea to hold missile tracking drill amid North Korea crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States, Japan and South Korea will hold two days of missile tracking drills this week, Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force said on Sunday, as tensions rise in the region over North Korea's fast-developing weapons programs. ( read original story ...)
Canada wins three medals at Grand Prix Final, last event before Olympics
NAGOYA, Japan – Canadians won three medals at the ISU Grand Prix Final on Saturday, the last major international figure skating event before the Olympic Winter Games in February. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir took the silver in ice dancing while Meagan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. heads for record dividends topping $100bn
Most Japanese companies' payout ratios cluster around the same level, showing little individuality in spending strategies. Paying more, but not proportionally The Nikkei calculated completed and planned payouts by listed Japanese companies that close their ... ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Osmond first after short program at skating Grand Prix finale
NAGOYA, Japan – Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond executed a near-perfect performance Friday to take first place in the women’s short program at the ISU Grand Prix Final figure skating event. The 22-year-old from Marystown, N.L., landed a triple-triple ... ( read original story ...)
In deal as big as NAFTA, EU and Japan agree to free trade
The European Union and Japan have agreed terms for a free trade deal liberalizing almost all trade between the bloc and the world's third-largest economy. It is the largest free trade deal struck by the EU, bringing together economies representing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s growth blows past initial estimates as business investment surges
Japan's economy grew twice as fast as originally estimated in the third quarter, thanks to a business spending splurge and buoyant exports, supporting the central bank's recent signals that it will shift away from crisis-era policy. The world's third ... ( read original story ...)
Figureskating: Canada’s Osmond takes surprise lead in Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond took a surprise lead in the women’s short program at the Grand Prix Final on Friday, edging ahead of Russian teenager Alina Zagitova by less than a point. Osmond hit a seasonal best with 77.04 after her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks longer-range cruise missiles amid North Korea threat
as 'stand-off' missiles that can be fired beyond the range of enemy threats," he told a news conference. The JSM has a range of about 500km. Japan also plans to arms its US-made F-15 fighters with the US-made Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM-ER ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy in longest growth streak since 1994
These are external links and will open in a new window Japan has sealed its longest stretch of economic growth in more than two decades, helped by a rise in business investment. The economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.5% in the three months to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy gains momentum, grows 2.5 per cent in July-Sept
TOKYO — Japan's economy is gaining momentum, expanding at a 2.5 per cent annual pace in July-September, the government said Friday. The upward revision from an earlier estimate of 1.4 per cent growth reflects higher business investment and rising ... ( read original story ...)
Brexit progress, upbeat China, Japan data lift global shares
JAPAN DATA: Government data showed Asia's second-largest economy expanded at an annualized 2.5 percent in the third quarter. That's an improvement on an earlier estimate, reflecting stronger than expected business investment and rising inventories. ( read original story ...)