TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government is leading a global push to set up an international network for cryptocurrency payments, similar to the SWIFT network used by banks, in an effort to fight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Take South Korea Wartime Labour Dispute to International Court of Justice-NHK
The case cannot go to trial, however, without agreement from South Korea, Kyodo news agency reported. Japan initially cited the dispute over compensation for the wartime labourers as being behind what ... ( read original story ...)
Sliding Japan exports, manufacturing gloom heighten economic risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports fell for a seventh straight month in June, pressured by Sino-U.S. trade frictions, slowing China growth and rising trade protectionism, as manufacturers’ business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Exports Fall a Seventh Straight Month Amid Global Slowdown
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese exports fell for a seventh straight month in June as a slowdown in global growth and uncertainty over trade continued to buffet the world’s third-largest economy. The value of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese official says negotiators working hard on U.S.-Japan trade deal
a senior Japanese official told Reuters on Wednesday, adding he was looking forward to news on the deal in the near future. Three industry sources told Reuters on Tuesday that the United States and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese official says negotiators working hard on US-Japan trade deal
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Japanese officials are working hard to reach agreement on a bilateral trade agreement, a senior Japanese official told Reuters on Wednesday, adding he was looking forward ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s robotics IPO faces a reality check
The SoftBank Vision Fund, backed by Japanese technology-to-telecoms conglomerate SoftBank, owns 34.6% of CloudMinds via its wholly owned subsidiary SVF Cloud. CloudMinds also customises SoftBank’s ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan trade dispute could lead to ‘dire consequences,’ official warns
an expert on Japanese enterprise at Seoul National University, told ABC News. "U.S. electronics firms, many of which have large production hubs in both the U.S. and China, are vulnerable to supply ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on driving force behind her will to succeed: ‘Be the best or I’m going to be homeless’
Osaka hopes to defend her championship title at the U.S. Open next month. Ryan Gaydos is an editor for Fox News. Follow him on Twitter @Gaydos_. ... ( read original story ...)
Ride-hailing frenemies Uber and Didi gear up for a big year in Japan
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Uber and Didi are rolling out cab-hailing services across Japan as they eye the bonanza of tourists expected at this year's Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends lower on U.S.-China trade uncertainty; financials up
TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged lower on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on trade soured risk sentiment, while tech shares slid in step with their U.S. ... ( read original story ...)
US wants role in efforts to settle South Korea-Japan dispute
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The United States will "do what it can" to help resolve festering trade and political disputes between South Korea and Japan, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday after a ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan urges South Korea to agree to arbitration
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The Latest on trade and political disputes between Japan and South Korea (all times local): 6 p.m. Japan is making a final call for South Korea to agree to ... ( read original story ...)
Yokozuna Kakuryu remains spotless after 11 days in Nagoya
NAGOYA - Yokozuna Kakuryu maintained his sole lead after beating former ozeki Kotoshogiku on Wednesday, the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The 33-year-old Kakuryu, who is gunning for ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. wants role in efforts to settle South Korea-Japan dispute
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of -- The United States will "do what we can do" to help resolve festering trade and political disputes between South Korea and Japan, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan disabled challenge stigma, barriers to run for upper house seat
Thirty-five years later, Kimura, now 54, found herself addressing thousands of cheering, boisterous supporters from her wheelchair at a campaign event ahead of Japan's July 21 upper house election. "I ... ( read original story ...)