TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced to a more than one-month high on Wednesday as exporters such as automakers and technology firms got a boost after the dollar hit a six- ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Internet Giant GMO’s New Web Bank Will Use Blockchain for Payments
Multi-billion-dollar Japanese tech conglomerate GMO has launched a new internet banking business that will use blockchain technology for faster and cheaper payments and financial services. In an annou... ( read original story ...)
Trade deal with Japan means cheaper cars for Europeans
... cheaper for car buyers in Europe than they have been until now thanks to the European Union and Japan signing a trade agreement. It will also be good news for anyone in the business of supplying m... ( read original story ...)
A month after magnitude 6.1 Osaka quake, progress slow on fixing walls and water pipes
OSAKA – A month after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Osaka Prefecture, progress is slow on removing substandard concrete walls that could collapse and on fixing the aging sewage system. Th... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rebound, Japan’s Nikkei continues rally on weak yen
Japanese stocks get a boost from a weaker yen which will help exporters. Stocks in Asia recovered from their weakness to advance Wednesday while Japan’s Nikkei continued to rally as the yen remained w... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic venues make progress with 2 years to go
TOKYO (AP) — The Japan Sports Council gave a progress report on the new National Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, saying the project is 40 percent complete with two years to go before ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to more than 1-month high as exporters get boost from weak yen
TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average soared to a more than one-month high on Wednesday morning as exporters such as automakers and technology firms got a boost after the dollar hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GMO Internet to Use Blockchain in Its New Online Banking Business
Japanese internet services giant GMO Internet Inc. has today launched a new internet banking business that will leverage blockchain as a central part of its technological arsenal. The news comes from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GMO Internet To Use Blockchain In New Online Banking Business
GMO, a top Japanese internet services provider, launched a new internet banking business leveraging blockchain as a central part of its technological arsenal, CoinTelegraph reported Tuesday. The proje... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks bounce as yen bows before strong dollar
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as a bullish outlook from the head of the U.S. central bank buoyed the dollar, lifted Tokyo shares to a one-month top and sent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares jump as yen bows to strong dollar
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as a bullish outlook from the head of the U.S. central bank buoyed the dollar, lifted Tokyo shares to a one-month top and sent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and EU: New leaders on global trade
With the ink now drying on an economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union, both sides must use their alliance to set an example for the world on trade as the U.S. retreats from ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Sole leader Mitakeumi speeds to 9th win at Nagoya meet
Sekiwake Mitakeumi was a man in a hurry on Monday, when he needed just 1.8 seconds to remain unbeaten after nine days of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. His win over No. 5 maegashira Daishomaru (3-6 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and EU form world’s largest free-trade bloc
TOKYO -- Japan and the European Union on Tuesday signed a historic Economic Partnership Agreement, creating the world's largest free-trade bloc. The deal sends a clear message against the protectionis... ( read original story ...)
Japan, EU sign free trade pact amid worries about Trump
“There are rising concerns about protectionism, but I want Japan and the EU to lead the world by bearing the flag of free trade,” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a news conference after the signing ... ( read original story ...)
Interactive Environment in First Digital Art Museum in Tokyo
World’s first digital art museum opened in Tokyo by teamLab, a pioneering interdisciplinary creative group of “ultra-technologists,” with offices in Japan, Singapore and China. Called “Mori Building D... ( read original story ...)