Tokyo: Japanese finance minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that he would visit the United States from 4 September to hold informal talks with Vice-President Mike Pence ahead of a second round of bilateral economic talks later this year. Aso, who doubles as ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks fall, investors rattled by North Korean missile launch
TOKYO - Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday ... while the Shanghai Composite inched up nearly 0.2 per cent to 3,367.99. MISSILE NEWS: North Korea fired a ballistic missile that flew over Japan before plunging into the northern Pacific Ocean, an ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires missile over Japan, Pentagon confirms
The missile was fired from the area of Sunan in Pyongyang shortly before 6 a.m. and flew east, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, according to Yonhap News Agency. "It passed through the sky over Japan," the JCS said. Japan's Chief Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls to 4-month low after North Korea fires missile
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a near four-month low on Tuesday morning as sentiment was soured after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan earlier in the day. In early trade, the Nikkei opened down 0.7 percent and ... ( read original story ...)
Entertainment: GMA Branded Content Wins Gold in 2017 Spark Awards
To help promote the tourism of Sapporo City, GMA worked on a campaign that included two episodes of GMA News TV’s Biyahe ni Drew named “Sophisticated Sapporo” and “Countryside Sapporo”, along with various online features in gmanetwork.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan is on alert after a North Korean missile flew over its airspace
A launch of what is believed to be the Hwasong-12 missile, May 15, 2017. KRT via AP Video North Korea launched a missile that flew over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido at 5:58 a.m. local time, according to Japanese government officials. ( read original story ...)
Japan may have no choice but to shoot down the next North Korean missile test
The long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 (Mars-12) is launched during a test Thomson Reuters After North Korea overflew Japan with a missile launch early Tuesday, the island nation may have no choice but to knock down any further missile ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges predictable, transparent Brexit ahead of visit by PM May
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan wants Britain's exit from the European Union to be predictable and transparent so that Japanese companies can continue to operate smoothly in the country, a senior government official said on Monday. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Sri-Kumar Says Japan’s Issues Are Domestic
Aug.28 -- Komal Sri-Kumar, president at Sri-Kumar Global Strategies, discusses the outlook for Japan’s economy and progress of Bank of Japan monetary policy. He speaks with David Gura on "Bloomberg Surveillance." ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires unidentified missile, passes over Japan
North Korea in June also angrily reacted to the launch of a Japanese satellite it said was aimed at spying on the North and said Tokyo was no longer entitled to fault Pyongyang “no matter what it launches or whether that crosses the sky above Japan.” ( read original story ...)
North Korea missile passes over northern Japan, officials say
North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan and landed in waters off the northern region of Hokkaido early Tuesday, South Korean and Japanese officials say, marking a sharp escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula. The test, which experts said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps upbeat economy view, signals second longest postwar expansion
Japan's government maintained its upbeat view on the economy and signalled the country is on course to match its second longest period of economic expansion in postwar history, indicating its confidence over a solid, domestic demand-led recovery. In its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on alert after North Korean missile flew over airspace
North Korea has launched what appears to be a missile headed towards the northern end of Japan at around 5:58 a.m. local time, according to Japanese government officials. Japan's NHK News reported that the missile passed over Japan and warned people in ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea missile passes over northern Japan, Japanese government says
North Korea fired a missile early Tuesday that passed over northern Japan, the Japanese government says. The government's J-Alert warning system advised people in the area to take precautions, but public broadcaster NHK said there was no sign of damage. ( read original story ...)
RPT-Tokyo Stock Exchange hopes new entrants can revive stagnant solar trust markets
and Renewable Japan Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc - have mainly drawn interest from individual investors. Two of the trusts are trading below their initial public offering prices, while Ichigo Green is trading 0.5 percent above the IPO price as of Friday. ( read original story ...)
Boeing, Japan Investment Adviser Finalize Order For 10 737 MAX 8 Airplanes
Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd. (JIA) is an emerging financial services provider with a diverse business scope that ranges from operating leases to renewable energy and investment banking services, such as IPO and M&A advisory. JIA´s mainstay is the ... ( read original story ...)