Nikkei stock index falls more than 1 pct to three-month low

TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock index skidded to its lowest in three months in early trade on Friday, after a selloff on Wall Street. The Nikkei was last down 1.2 percent, after falling to its lowest since May 18. On Thursday, the S&P 500 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s exports rise in July, underpin strengthening economy

Japan's exports rose for an eighth straight month in July on ... Total exports increased 13.4 per cent in July from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday, roughly in line with a median market forecast for a 13.6 per cent gain. ( read original story ...)

Delhi will grow the fastest in Asia by 2021

Osaka fell last in the ranking, followed by three other Japanese cities: Nagoya, Tokyo and Yokohama. The dwindling working-age populace will continue to beset Osaka, falling by around 1 percent per annum. ( read original story ...)

Global shares meander after upbeat Japan trade report

Shares were mixed in narrow trading Thursday, with European benchmarks falling back after recent gains. Japan's Nikkei 225 index slipped as the yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar, despite the release of upbeat trade data for July. KEEPING SCORE ... ( read original story ...)

In The World: supporting survivors of the Japanese earthquake

Keita Era, an Analyst based in Tokyo, tells us about his volunteer work with those badly affected by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011 – and the fulfilment he gets from supporting them back into meaningful jobs. I joined Barclays in 2010 on their ... ( read original story ...)

Japan trade surges in July on strong demand in China, US

Japan's exports and imports rose at a fast clip in July, reflecting a recovery in demand in China, Southeast Asia and the U.S., though export prices rose faster than volumes for many products. Exports rose more than 13 percent from a year earlier to 6.5 ... ( read original story ...)

Britain’s May to lead business delegation to Japan

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Japan this month for talks with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to discuss Brexit, trade and defense, her office said on Tuesday. May will lead a business delegation drawn from a range of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan July exports rise 13.4 percent year-on-year: MOF

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose 13.4 percent in July from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday, in a sign external demand rebounded from a lull in the previous quarter to underpin a steady economic recovery. The result ... ( read original story ...)

Warning from history: Could Japan-style crash hit China?

Sizzling property prices, a groaning debt load, wealthy tourists and tycoons willing to slap down eye-popping sums for art: China is starting to look like Japan before its economic bubble burst in the early 90s. The similarities are not lost on Beijing ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei ends flat, NAFTA renegotiations dampen automakers

TOKYO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was nearly flat on Wednesday with the previous day's rally running out of steam as the yen's weakening slowed, while Japan Airlines bucked the trend helped by a brokerage's bullish view. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

SoftBank emerges as new IPO for tech cos

The Japanese internet group's frenetic deal-making pace over the past few months, along with its big secondary purchases in internet companies, have made it the new IPO for many hugely funded tech startups and provided partial cash exits to their early ... ( read original story ...)

Changing tastes brew bitter times for Japan’s beer makers

TOKYO — From beer gardens on the rooftops of department stores to fireworks extravaganzas to quiet, wood-paneled craft breweries, Japanese seem to quaff an awful lot of beer in the summer. But beer consumption has been tanking for five years straight in ... ( read original story ...)