TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan offered its most optimistic view of the country's regional economies in nearly a decade, even as some firms warned that uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies could affect their capital expenditure ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura, two others file for election
NAGOYA – Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura, 68, and two other people have filed to run in the April 23 mayoral election. The challengers are lawyer Masateru Iwaki, 62, a former deputy mayor of Nagoya, and former corporate employee Toshimitsu Ota, 68 ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Chemicals; Startup of Electrolyte Solution Production Facilities at Nagoya Works
which have been built at Nagoya Works to accommodate growing domestic demand for lithium-ion battery-use electrolyte solution. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170409005031/en ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on weaker yen
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday with a weaker yen ... exporters as it inflates repatriated profits and spurs buying of their shares. "The Syria news was bad for markets, but it's not like something big is going to happen today, tomorrow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's sex problem could cause the population to fall by 40 million by 2065
"This is death to the family," she tells Business Insider. Other countries face similar problems, including the US, Denmark, China, and Singapore — with fertility rates of 1.87, 1.73, 1.6, and 0.81, respectively — although Japan's case may be the most ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Lixil Viva announces IPO on Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 12
April 9 Lixil Viva Corp: * Says its stock will begin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 12, 2017, under the symbol "3564" * In its initial public offering, the company will offer a total of 19,623,800 common shares, comprised of newly issued ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises after yen weakens; financials outperform on rising U.S. yields
TOKYO, April 10 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday morning as comments from a U.S. central banker supported the dollar against the yen, bolstering exporter stocks, while rising U.S. yields helped financial stocks outperform. The Nikkei gained 0.8 ... ( read original story ...)
Startups in Japan getting ample cash but lack innovators
The service produces original stories and collects and curates reports from The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Japan, TechCrunch and other news services. It also adds comments to items written by its own pool of hired writers and experts. "And so they know it ... ( read original story ...)
Startups in Japan seeing ample cash but lack of innovators
TOKYO — Japan Inc. where companies with roots going back decades, if not centuries, have long dominated, is finally warming up to startups. Major banks and venture capitalists are keen to tap into faster growth by investing in innovative entrepreneurs ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan's Kuroda repeats resolve to maintain massive stimulus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday reiterated the central bank's resolve to maintain its massive monetary stimulus until inflation is stably above its 2 percent target. "Japan's economy continues to recover moderately as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan not letting failures fail, analysts say
"It's totally unhealthy," says Martin Schulz, an economist at Fujitsu Research Institute in Tokyo. "Japan's business cycle isn't working. When no old companies go out of business, no new ones can come in because there isn't room. The old companies will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, ASEAN to seek better cooperation against protectionism during Osaka meet
This will be the first visit to Japan by all ASEAN economic ministers in five years. During their stay, the ministers are scheduled to visit companies and research institutes and have meetings with business groups in Tokyo as well as Kyoto, Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
In rural Japan, battery-powered trains emerge as lower-cost, eco-friendly alternative
Railway operators in rural Japan are replacing diesel-guzzling trains with new battery-powered rolling stock, taking advantage of the low-maintenance, environmentally friendly modern technology to cut costs and emissions. East Japan Railway Co. began using ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Electric aims sky-high with space business push
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric will build a new satellite production facility, the company said Friday, as it pivots from defense to offense in the space business to compete with major Western players and lower-priced startups. The Japanese electronics ... ( read original story ...)
Trade ministry wants 'Japan coalition' bid in Toshiba chip sale
Many of the major Japanese electronics companies have exited the semiconductor business because of the heavy financial burden involved. In addition to the instability in the overall performance of semiconductor sales, annual capital investments of between ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Rosatom negotiating joint projects with Japan in third countries
MOSCOW, April 9. /TASS/. Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is negotiating with Japanese companies possible cooperation on joint nuclear projects in third countries, Rosatom’s CEO Alexei Likhachev said on Sunday. "An important subject that was ... ( read original story ...)