13 -- Kathy Matsui, vice chair and chief Japan equity strategist at Goldman Sachs, discusses Japan's second-quarter GDP figures, wage growth, corporate profitability and her outlook for markets and the Bank of Japan. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets ... ( read original story ...)
Baby giant panda healthy at 2 months old, Tokyo zoo says
TOKYO - At 2 months old, Japan's baby giant panda sports a healthy coat of its distinctive black and white fur but still can't stand on its own. Video released Monday by Ueno Zoo in Tokyo shows the female cub crawling on her belly as her much larger mother ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo zoo says its baby giant panda healthy at 2 months old
TOKYO (AP) — At 2 months old, Japan's baby giant panda sports a healthy coat of its distinctive black and white fur but still can't stand on its own. Video released Monday by Ueno Zoo in Tokyo shows the female cub crawling on her belly as her much larger ... ( read original story ...)
Japan second-quarter GDP blows past expectations on robust domestic demand
That was the fastest growth in business investment since January-March 2014. External demand subtracted 0.3 percentage point from GDP growth in April-June in part due to an increase in imports. This is notable because Japan usually relies on exports to ... ( read original story ...)
Can these giant deep-water fish predict earthquakes?
In the days leading up the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan, around 20 of the fish purportedly washed ashore. Dozens were discovered by Japanese fishermen around the time a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile in March 2010. ( read original story ...)
Japan economy posts longest expansion in over a decade
Private consumption picked up 0.9 percent in the second quarter -- individual spending accounts for more than a half of Japan's GDP. The labour market is tight and business confidence is high but efforts to lift inflation have fallen flat despite years of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy grows at 4 percent annual pace in April-June
The upbeat news failed to boost Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index, however, which fell 0.8 percent as the Japanese yen gained against the U.S. dollar. The yen has strengthened in recent days as tensions over North Korea's nuclear program have risen. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls to near 3-month low as firm yen, North Korea tension offsets strong GDP
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled to near a three-month low on Monday, recoiling in response to a stronger yen as tensions between the United States and North Korea prompted investors to dump riskier assets. The yen's gains and ... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares mostly up, Nikkei falls as yen gains vs dollar
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday, although Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark fell as tensions over North Korea kept the yen strong against the dollar. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index dipped 0.8 percent to 19,564.98 on selling of shares ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s department stores cashing in as LCC flights haul in more tourists
OSAKA – Department stores in Osaka are enjoying brisk sales ... “We can also enjoy takoyaki (octopus dumplings) and other local cuisine,” she said. The Kintetsu store says its business tie-ups with Universal Studios Japan in the city and some 90 ... ( read original story ...)
Aircalin Business Class Review Osaka (KIX) to Noumea (NOU) A330 and KIX Air Side Lounge Review
This is my review for the excellent Aircalin Business Class from Osaka to Noumea on the A330. Aircalin is the national carrier of New Caledonia – a small overseas territory of France. If you haven’t heard of it, don’t worry; it is west of Tahiti but ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech startup Money Forward IPO expected September
TOKYO -- Fintech startup Money Forward could go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers market by September. The funds raised from the initial public offering will be spent on boosting sales offices and expanding operations and the company's market ... ( read original story ...)
Japan deploys missile defence over North Korea threat to Guam: Reports
The government hopes to complete deployment of the system in western Japan by Saturday morning, Kyodo News said, quoting defence ministry officials. Yoshihide Suga, Japan's chief government spokesman, said earlier this week that Tokyo "can never tolerate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan moves its PAC-3 missile to the west of the country
Japan has begun moving its defence system to the west of the country after North Korea announced plans to launch ballistic missiles into the water near the US Pacific territory of Guam. The four PAC-3 surface-to-air interceptors have been brought in from ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Ambassador Congratulates 14 Moroccans with Scholarships to Study in Japan
The ABE Initiative is financed by Japanese government and implemented by JICA’s Moroccan office, whose resident representative, Hitoshi Tojima, told Morocco World News that “in term of technical cooperation with Morocco, JICA has created the ABE ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Postpones Launch of GPS Satellite Amid Possible Helium Gas Leakage
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has postponed the launch ... of additional examinations around rocket propulsion system." According to the Kyodo news agency, the next attempt to launch the rocket is likely to take place as early as on August 17 ... ( read original story ...)