According to Reuters, shares of the company rose over 4 percent on the news that Ryuichi Yoneyama, governor of Japan’s Niigata prefecture, where the plant is located, could be set to resign. Yoneyama, who has opposed restarts at the plant, said Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Trump welcomes Japanese prime minister, gives ‘blessing’ to Korean peace talks
Trump and Abe will also hold a news conference before the president and first lady host the Japanese delegations for dinner. Abe will return to Japan on Thursday morning. The first time Trump hosted Abe at Mar-a-Lago shortly after the inauguration ... ( read original story ...)
Japan minister sorry as 6,000 police hunt fugitive thief
The case is making headline news in Japan with TV channels picking over the manhunt in minute detail. Hirao gave guards the slip on April 8, vanishing from the facility, an "open institution" where inmates can walk around freely. Police have detected the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan: Central Bank Digital Currencies Could Destabilize Existing Financial System
Bank of Japan deputy governor said during a recent speech that central bank-issued digital currencies could disrupt the current banking system, not for the better. The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) deputy governor spoke negatively about the effects of central ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan Not To Issue Digital Currency
Bank of Japan (BoJ) has made it clear that it will not issue a central bank digital currency, citing financial stability concerns. However, the Deputy Governor of Japan's central banking authority said there is need to understand innovative technologies ... ( read original story ...)
No Plans for National Cryptocurrency, Bank of Japan Official Says
Bank of Japan (BoJ), the country's central banking authority, currently has no plans to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), citing financial stability concerns. In a closing remark at a conference with the International Monetary Fund and Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Trump to host Japan’s Abe at Mar-a-Lago amid strain over North Korea, tariffs
Trump and Abe will also hold a joint news conference before the Trumps host the Japanese delegations for dinner. Abe will return to Japan on Thursday morning. Golf is not on the official schedule, but senior administration officials didn't rule it out ... ( read original story ...)
Japan detention centre immigrants start hunger strike
Japan has restrictive immigration laws and accepts very few asylum seekers. Officials did not comment on the number of strikers or their nationalities, but Kyodo News says there are over 40 protesting while immigration activists say it could be many more. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to meet with Trump as scandals swirl at home
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2017, file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, walks with U.S. President Donald Trump for a news conference at the White House in Washington. Abe is heading to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort Tuesday, April 17, 2018 for two ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Official: No Plans For Central Bank Cryptocurrency
Bank of Japan (BoJ), the country's central banking authority, currently has no plan to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), citing financial stability concerns. In a closing remark at a conference with the International Monetary Fund and Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lagging behind the U.S. and Europe on connected cars
In contrast to vehicle buyers in the U.S. and Europe, Japanese consumers are reluctant to pay for such features. That’s resulted in only 10 percent of cars on Japan’s roads having embedded connectivity, compared with 49 percent in the U.S., 31 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s main street Midosuji to be pedestrian precinct by 2037
OSAKA--Midosuji, the elegant ginko tree-lined boulevard that ... to mark the centenary of the completion of the arterial road that mainly runs through business districts and is heavily congested. The avenue, 4.2 kilometers long and 44 meters wide, boasts ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ticks up, defensive shares shine as trade war worries cast shadow
TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average eked out small gains on Monday on relief that U.S.-led strikes on Syria appeared to be a one-off event though lingering caution about a trade war had investors flocking to defensive shares. ( read original story ...)
Alberta teenage girl heads into battle at breakdancing competition in Japan: ‘I’m there to dance my heart out!’
You can come at me all you want.” The 16-year-old from the Red Deer area is now looking forward to hitting the floor at the upcoming World Youth Breaking Championships in Japan. “I’m really excited to represent Canada,” Adler said. Going by her ... ( read original story ...)
How The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Serves Up Authentic Hospitality: A Brand Evolution, Property by Property
All of that history and heritage now inform a simple furnishings detail that for us localizes our Kyoto property." Back in Tokyo, you can see this localization at play within Ritz-Carlton's towering luxury property in the heart of midtown. The hotel ... ( read original story ...)
Snubbed by Trump, Japanese leader returns for summit at Mar-a-Lago
The Japanese prime minister was also the first foreign leader invited to Mar-a-Lago, Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Fla. And the relationship blossomed further when the president made Japan the first stop in his Asia trip last fall — a visit featuring ... ( read original story ...)