The death toll increased to 126 on Monday after days of rain caused massive flooding and landslides that destroyed homes and roadways, cutting access to many communities, Japan’s Kyodo news agency rep... ( read original story ...)
Japan hunts for survivors of floods that killed at least 114
The economic impact was being assessed. "I'm worried there could be a significant impact on production, consumption and tourism," Toshiro Miyashita, a Bank of Japan branch manager, told a news confere... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Maria to threaten lives and property in Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and eastern China this week
Maria is expected to threaten lives and property when it barrels across Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, northern Taiwan and eastern China as a dangerous typhoon Tuesday through Thursday. Anyone in Maria’s pat... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed is no more of a threat to buildings than other plants – new study
Japanese knotweed, a widespread invasive non-native species in the UK, is seldom out of the news and can strike fear into the hearts of anyone who finds it growing on their property, house owner or de... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher after US jobs report
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rallied more than one percent on Monday, in line with a broad Asia advance following healthy gain on Wall Street as investors welcomed a strong US jobs report. The benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher with yen stable against dollar
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, extending rallies in New York with the cheaper yen also supporting the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.23 percent, or 51.08 points, to 21,839.22 ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan Workers in Japan Falsified Emissions Tests, Review Says
Nissan Motor has become the latest Japanese automaker to admit to falsifying product-quality data, dealing a further blow to Japan Inc.’s reputation for dependable quality. An internal review of emiss... ( read original story ...)
Nissan finds misconduct in emissions, mileage data in Japan inspections
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor (7201.T) said on Monday it had unearthed misconduct related to exhaust emissions and fuel economy measurements for 19 models sold in Japan, the second case in under a ye... ( read original story ...)
Japan rains claim 100 lives, over a dozen missing: Govt spokesman
The toll in days of devastating rains in Japan has risen to 100, the government's top spokesman said on Monday, as search-and-rescue operations continued. Yoshihide Suga said 87 people had been confir... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers race to find survivors after Japan floods kill at least 114
KURASHIKI, Japan (Reuters) - Rescuers in Japan dug through mud and rubble on Monday, racing to find survivors after torrential rain unleashed floods and landslides that killed at least 114 people, wit... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Stocks rise amid brighter Brexit outlook, trade tensions
TOKYO — Global stock markets mostly rose Monday as the British government appeared to turn toward a more trade-friendly version of Brexit and as investors monitored the escalating trade standoff betwe... ( read original story ...)
Nissan admits falsifying emissions tests in Japan
These are external links and will open in a new window Nissan has admitted that it has uncovered falsified data from car exhaust emissions tests at most of its Japanese factories. The firm did not dis... ( read original story ...)
BOJ keeps upbeat view on regional Japan, labor shortages cloud outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained its upbeat economic assessment for all nine regions of the country but some areas saw companies fret about rising costs from labor shortages, a sign that ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Nissan says exhaust tests were altered in latest scandal
TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co. said Monday that it altered the results of exhaust emissions and fuel economy tests of new vehicles sold in Japan, in the latest misconduct to surface at the Japanese automake... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: EU chief suggests moving Japan summit to Tokyo
He added that "in view of the tragic circumstances, we are ready to move our EU-Japan Summit from Brussels to Tokyo next week ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference Monday t... ( read original story ...)
Brexit Blowup, World Bank Debt Worry, Japan’s Good News: Eco Day
(Bloomberg) -- Happy Monday, Europe. Here’s news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help get your day started: Theresa May faces a fresh crisis after key members of her government quit in protes... ( read original story ...)