TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s central bank has become the first among G7 nations to own assets collectively worth more than the country’s entire economy, following a half-decade spending spree ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso: will meet U.S. VP Pence but not as part of econ dialogue
TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said he was ... besides trade policy that they could discuss. Pence, in Japan on Tuesday during a visit to Asia, will meet Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Top 5 hotels in Japan
2. Gora Kadan, Hakone Renowned as the best luxury ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) in the entire country, you will be hard-pressed not to enjoy a stay at this hotel. The property sets the bar high fo... ( read original story ...)
Japanese fear automation will take more jobs than foreigners
TOKYO -- The Japanese public is happier about the economy than at any time in nearly two decades, though few think the next generation will have it as good. People's biggest fear is automation ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan Area
Tokyo proper is strongly inclined toward light industry. Most of Japan’s books and much of its electronic equipment, for instance, are produced there. More noteworthy than the concentration of industr... ( read original story ...)
Welcome to Sapporo, crab capital of Japan (and maybe even the world)
There are several seasonal varieties, all of which are available in the countless restaurants and market stands across Hokkaido's capital, Sapporo. First up is kegani (hairy crab), known for its delic... ( read original story ...)
‘Ghost boats’ believed from N. Korea wash up on Japan shores
TOKYO—Scores of dilapidated wooden boats believed to be from North Korea have washed ashore in northern Japan in a seasonal influx. The coast guard said Monday that 95 rickety boats, sometimes carryin... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister calls for public works spending plan to help lift the economy
Japan's economy is forecast to contract in July to September, and a recent slump in machinery orders suggests any rebound in the following quarters is likely to be weak if exports and business ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ghost boats’ believed from North Korea wash up on Japan shores
TOKYO - Scores of dilapidated wooden boats believed to be from North Korea have washed ashore in northern Japan in a seasonal influx. The coast guard said Monday that 95 rickety boats, sometimes carry... ( read original story ...)
More North Korean ‘ghost boats’ in Japan
Scores of dilapidated wooden boats believed to be from North Korea have washed ashore in northern Japan in a seasonal influx. The coast guard says 95 rickety boats, sometimes carrying skeletonised bod... ( read original story ...)
Entrepreneur generates electricity solely from used cooking oil collected throughout Tokyo
U’s collects around 60 tons of oil per month from 3,000 restaurants and 500 collection sites at pharmacies, gyms and other places throughout Tokyo and the surrounding area. Someya has been in the busi... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank mobile business files for record £16bn float in Tokyo
SoftBank's mobile business has filed for a 2.4tn yen (£16bn) float in Tokyo as the Japanese technology company seeks to transform itself from a legacy internet company to an investment giant. The floa... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank steps closer to transformation with mammoth mobile IPO
SoftBank Group Corp has won approval to conduct a 2.4 trillion yen ($21.04-billion) initial public offering (IPO) of its domestic telecoms business, in a deal that will seal the group’s transformation ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up in choppy trade, defensive shares outperform
TOKYO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up in choppy trade on Monday as buying of cheapened stocks was largely offset by cautious sentiment driven by weakness on Wall Street and falling U.S. te... ( read original story ...)
Woman seriously injured in suspected random stabbing on Yokohama street
YOKOHAMA – A 34-year-old woman suffered serious injuries early Sunday after she was stabbed in a shopping street in Yokohama in what may have been a random attack, police said Monday. Ayu Hirose was s... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank steps closer to transformation with $21 billion mobile IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp's domestic telecoms unit on Monday received approval to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange through one of the biggest-ever initial public offerings (IPO) a... ( read original story ...)