The Japan Sumo Association (JSA) also recommended that its director Takanohana be demoted for failing to report the incident quickly enough, Kyodo news agency said. Takanohana is a former sumo champion himself and the JSA is expected to finalise its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 3 Day Itinerary for First Time Visitors
Spelt Chūō, this central district of Tokyo is a thriving business area yet there’s plenty to entice visitors. Our first stop, Hama-Rikyu Gardens at 1-1 Hamarikyu-teien, are a real oasis of calm in the heart of Tokyo. Originally a hunting ground and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories, retailers rev up as some central bankers call for debate on rates
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s best run of growth in a decade looks set to stretch into 2018, with data on Thursday showing most factories and consumers stepping up a gear, giving policymakers more reasons to discuss an end to crisis-era stimulus. Industrial ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says ‘comfort women’ deal flawed, but Japan insists on no change
"Regardless of the Japanese government's stance, we take the investigation results seriously and humbly," South Korean foreign ministry spokesman Roh Kyu-deok told a news briefing, adding Seoul would formulate follow-up measures as soon as possible that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories, retailers rev up, central bankers flag stimulus reduction
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s factories and retailers posted better-than-expected growth in activity in November, while minutes from the central bank’s last policy meeting showed board members raising the prospect of reducing stimulus. The firm data and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges higher, but gains capped by weak banks
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Thursday, although wider gains in industrial-related stocks were offset by weakness in banking shares as activity waned heading into the year-end. The Nikkei was up 0.15 percent at 22,945 ... ( read original story ...)
“Not a Credible Currency”: Japan’s Finance Minister Questions Bitcoin
Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso claims that there is still no proof that Bitcoin is a “credible currency”, and that Japanese citizens rarely use crypto. In a statement Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso claimed that the leading cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Century venturing into e-cash trade in Indonesia
TOKYO -- Tokyo Century is getting into the electronic money business in Indonesia through a partnership with a local conglomerate, with an eye toward developing a payment and lending business for a vast country where most people do not have bank accounts. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG may succeed where DBS didn’t
The Japanese bank then plans to next year increase its interest to the 40 per cent foreign-investor limit, before applying to buy out all of the Temasek group's holdings. MUFG's interest in Bank Danamon is understandable: It's highly profitable ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ to acquire Indonesia’s Bank Danamon
... bank’s effort to strengthen its foreign holdings in response to a slump in domestic operations stemming from the Bank of Japan’s negative interest rate policy. The acquisition is expected to lift the proportion of overseas operations to nearly 50 ... ( read original story ...)
New report: Shadow banking market analysis and forecasts
This report of Shadow Banking Market studies Shadow Banking in United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia and United States market, especially in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, focuses on top manufacturers in United ... ( read original story ...)
Teachers and schools in Japan brace for icebergs in 2018
Japan’s first lady had been listed as honorary principal for the planned school. Finance Ministry officials claimed that they sold the land in suburban Osaka for ¥134 million, rather than the appraised ¥956 million, due to the cost of removing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound pilot ‘made correct decision’ to return to LAX, All Nippon Airways says
A Tokyo-bound flight returned to Los Angeles hours into the journey after the crew discovered that one of the passengers had boarded the wrong plane, All Nippon Airways said Wednesday. The pilot of Flight 175 decided to return to the originating airport as ... ( read original story ...)
I stumbled across a critical gadget while visiting Japan — and now I would never consider returning without it
Internet is very important when English speakers travel to Japan because of the language barrier. International data plans can be prohibitively expensive. Most Airbnb listings in Japan include a "pocket Wi-Fi" device that provides unlimited data and can ... ( read original story ...)
Google is a vital source of revenue for some Japanese game makers — here’s why
Japan is the top market for mobile game revenue and its spoils ... from the Play Store — it lumps those revenues together with money from its swelling Cloud business and hardware sales. In Q3 of 2017, Alphabet's so-called "Other Google revenues" hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan turns on the charm to win over tourists
Some financial institutions and other businesses in Japan are ... instead of going to big cities like Tokyo and Osaka," Mr Hamabe says. Insurance companies are also getting in on the act. Tokyo Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance set up a 24-hour call centre ... ( read original story ...)