Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday helped by a cheaper yen against the dollar partly due to the European Central Bank’s policy decision and expectations for brisk US economic growth. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.56 percent or 127.39 points ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Store’s Giant Mannequin Gets Wookie Makeover
The Meitetsu Department Store in Nagoya, Japan has a distinctive mannequin outside its men's department. The mannequin is known locally as Nana-chan, and she's a popular landmark for meet ups because she's easy to spot in the shopping district —she's 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy steady; offers bleaker view on inflation
As widely expected, the Bank of Japan kept its short-term interest rate target at minus 0.1 percent and a pledge to guide 10-year government bond yields around zero percent. "Consumer price growth is in a range of 0.5 to 1 percent," the BOJ said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney operator to invest $2.3 billion in expansion
TOKYO: The operator of Tokyo Disneyland is investing 250 billion yen (RM9.2 billion) in the biggest expansion to the Japanese resort in almost two decades as Walt Disney Co. continues to upgrade its theme parks in Asia. Oriental Land Co., which is licensed ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka makes final pitch to host 2025 World Expo
OSAKA – Osaka made its final pitch Wednesday in Paris to host the 2025 World Expo, emphasizing the Kansai region’s history as a center of Nobel-prize winning scientific research and telling expo delegates that the central government is willing to spend ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises after ECB’s decision; chip-related shares tumble
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Friday morning after the European Central Bank announced it would avoid raising rates until mid-2019, but chip-related stocks tumbled after a brokerage slashed the target price of Tokyo Electron. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy steady;…
As widely expected, the Bank of Japan kept its short-term interest rate target at minus 0.1 percent and a pledge to guide 10-year government bond yields around zero percent. "Consumer price growth is in a range of 0.5 to 1 percent," the BOJ said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Bucks Global Trend of Monetary Tightening
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan decided Friday to stick to its ultra-easy monetary policy, bucking the global trend largely because inflation in Japan isn’t getting close to the central bank’s 2% target. The decision contrasts with other central banks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged, Downgrades Inflation Assessment
The Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged and downgraded its assessment of inflation, falling further behind its global peers at the end of a busy week for central banks. The BOJ maintained the settings on its yield-curve control program and asset ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo DisneySea to add $2.3bn ‘Frozen’ attraction in 2022
TOKYO -- Tokyo Disney Resort is adding an area to its Tokyo DisneySea park with a much-anticipated attraction inspired by the blockbuster "Frozen." But the test will be whether the Japanese resort can offer an experience distinctive enough to lure visitors ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo DisneySea Theme Park Set for $2.3 Billion Upgrade
Tokyo DisneySea, the theme park located next door to Tokyo Disneyland, is set for a huge upgrade. Oriental Land, the listed company that operates the Japanese parks, said it plans to spend $2.3 billion (JPY250 billion) on renovations and upgrades that ... ( read original story ...)
ANAs „IS JAPAN COOL?“ stellt neues Thema „CRAFTSMANSHIP“ (Handwerkskunst) vor
TOKIO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 14, 2018--All Nippon Airways (ANA) kündigte heute die Einführung eines neuen Themas der Website an, das „CRAFTSMANSHIP“ als Teil ihres Programms „ IS JAPAN COOL? “ zelebriert; dieses Programm dient der ... ( read original story ...)
Abenomics’ impact fading at sensitive moment for Japanese economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s “Abenomics” stimulus program is sputtering just as the government and the central bank wanted to tap the brakes, heightening the chance they will be forced to fight the next economic downturn with a near-empty policy arsenal. ( read original story ...)
Abenomics impact fading at sensitive moment for Japan’s economy
Japan's "Abenomics" stimulus program is sputtering just as the government and the central bank wanted to tap the brakes, heightening the chance they will be forced to fight the next economic downturn with a near-empty policy arsenal. Analysts say Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney Operator to Spend $2.3 Billion in Resort Expansion
The operator of Tokyo Disneyland is investing 250 billion yen ($2.3 billion) to expand the Japanese resort as Walt Disney Co. continues to upgrade its theme parks in Asia. Oriental Land Co., which is licensed to operate the Tokyo resort, will expand the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese utility eyes scrapping 2nd Fukushima nuclear plant
The utility responsible for meltdowns at a nuclear power plant in northeast Japan seven years ago said Thursday for the first time publicly that it might decommission another plant in Fukushima that narrowly escaped the crisis. Tokyo Electric Power Company ... ( read original story ...)