TOKYO -- Forty years since signing a treaty of peace and friendship that promised mutual non-aggression, Japan and China are starting to explore a more nuanced diplomatic relationship that better ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rebukes Facebook for gathering data through ‘likes’
TOKYO -- A Japanese government body on Monday directed Facebook to be more transparent and strengthen guards on personal information, following European authorities in pushing back against the ... ( read original story ...)
7 tours that offer an authentic look at Tokyo and beyond
A few highlights include their Hidden Gem Food Tour in Tokyo's Shimbashi, which helps visitors navigate the labyrinthine backstreets of the capital's business district, and their tour through Kyoto's ... ( read original story ...)
Stephens beats Osaka in 3 sets at WTA Finals
SINGAPORE (AP) -- In a match between the last two U.S. Open champions, Sloane Stephens came out on top. The 2017 champion beat Naomi Osaka 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Monday at the WTA Finals, the season-ending tou... ( read original story ...)
Japan and EU to establish LNG framework
TOKYO -- Japan and the EU are set to collaborate on developing a framework to promote the stable procurement of liquefied natural gas, in a bit to establish a more flexible market. LNG purchases ... ( read original story ...)
Five reasons to live in Osaka, Japan
Historically the primary seaport and mercantile capital of Japan, Osaka stagnated during the Meiji Restoration, which heralded the meteoric rise of Tokyo and the return of imperial rule. Osaka has bee... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Signals Financial System Able to Withstand Easing for Now
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan said the financial system remains stable and growth in bank lending continues to support the economy, signaling it’s comfortable that lenders are coping with its recor... ( read original story ...)
BOJ warns Japan’s bank risk-taking hits near 30-year high
TOKYO (Reuters) - Risk-taking in Japan’s financial sector hit a near three-decade high in the April-September, a central bank gauge showed, in a sign years of ultra-easy monetary policy may be overhea... ( read original story ...)
LNG Canada says China’s U.S. LNG import tariff could leave projects “dead in the water”
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct 22 (Reuters) - LNG Canada challenged competing U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects on Monday, saying many could end up "dead in the water" as long as China keeps its tariff on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tells Facebook to improve data protection
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government on Monday told U.S. technology firm Facebook Inc (FB.O) to better protect its users’ personal data following lapses this year affecting tens of millions of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to tell Facebook to improve data protection: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is set to tell Facebook ... Analytica that affected 87 million users globally, Kyodo News reported on Monday. The government, which jointly investigated ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese consumers balk at ‘stealth price hikes’
Japanese consumers are sensitive to cost performance and quick to alert each other on social media about furtive attempts at shrinking product sizes. Of the 10 products in a Nikkei survey whose ... ( read original story ...)
Japan banking system stable, divergence seen in profitability: BOJ
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s financial system remains stable as a whole but there is a growing divergence between regional banks that are profitable and those that are suffering, the Bank of Japan said o... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs changes Asia investment banking leadership: memo
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has named veteran banker Todd Leland as its investment banking head for Asia Pacific excluding Japan, according to an internal memo seen by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Chocolate to Propose ‘New Japonism’ at World’s Largest Chocolate Fair in Paris
TOKYO, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Chocolate Co. Ltd., a Japanese confectionary manufacturer and seller founded in 1950, will run a booth to display its brand "Tokyo Chocolate" at "Salon du ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei on track to fall for third day; Kawasaki Heavy sinks
TOKYO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended the morning session lower on Monday, tracking global losses as concerns about trade, Saudi Arabia and the euro zone bruised market sentiment and as domes... ( read original story ...)