Usually miserable. We used a common adage on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Blunt. To the point. "Short weeks are always long." On the Monday of a four day week, this was a warning. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei retreats from 4.5-month high; Canon slumps on profit warning
Japanese officials have said Tokyo would not accept auto export restrictions if the U.S. makes such demands. Japan's Nikkei retreated from a 4-1/2-month high on Thursday as defensive stocks fell and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki in domestic recall of 2 million vehicles
Japanese small car manufacturer Suzuki announced Thursday it was recalling two million vehicles shipped domestically, citing improper inspections and a series of other faults including false fuel ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Prices, event timings released on website
There are less than 500 days to go until the opening ceremony. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be held from July 24 to August 9. Tokyo last hosted the Olympics in 1964. Tokyo 2020 organisers on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.5 mag, 156 km ESE of Nago, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 156 km ESE of Nago, Japan (97 miles) on Monday. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Unique identifier: us7000378h. Ids that are associated ... ( read original story ...)
Expensive daily products at Osaka Prison prompt human rights concern from lawyers
OSAKA - Tissue paper and other daily products sold at Osaka Prison are so expensive that inmates mostly cannot purchase them, a situation amounting to a human rights violation, according to local ... ( read original story ...)
China and Japan inch closer for insurance against Hurricane Trump
Meanwhile, Japan will roll out the red carpet for Trump ... Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff writer and editorial writer at Nikkei. He has spent seven years in China as a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei retreats from 4-1/2-month high; Canon slumps on profit warning
TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei retreated from a 4-1/2-month high on Thursday as defensive stocks fell and Canon tumbled on a report that it will cut its earnings forecast. The Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Bank’s $61 Billion CLO Binge Reaches Politicians’ Radar
A Japanese agricultural bank’s $61 billion spending spree on bundled leveraged loans abroad has begun to attract the attention of the nation’s politicians. Government officials answered questions from ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China kicks off Japan RMB clearing business
Chinese ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua (center) and Chen Siqing (third from right), chairman of the Bank of China, attend the opening ceremony of the renminbi clearing business of the bank's Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Receives Platinum Supplier Award
Caterpillar has honoured Yokohama Tire with a Platinum Level Recertification award in its Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP). (Photo: Yokohama Tire) Yokohama Tire recently announced that it is ... ( read original story ...)
US opts for quick agreement with Japan on agriculture
... redistributing market share away from its strongest ally," U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty told Nikkei on Wednesday. "We seek terms of trade no less favorable than Japan's other ... ( read original story ...)
Big Tech to face antitrust law on user data in Japan
Facebook and Amazon.com will face stricter rules on handling personal information in Japan, which looks to use antitrust law to stop unfair trade-offs between privacy and free services, Nikkei has ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 4-1/2-month high on carmakers, strong China data
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose to a 4-1/2-month high on Wednesday as automakers soared on hopes of progress in Japan-U.S. trade talks, while companies with large exposure to China ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei retreats from 4-1/2-month high; Canon dives on earnings warning
TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei retreated from a 4-1/2-month high on Thursday as investors took profits, while Canon tumbled on a report that it will cut its earnings forecast, pressuring ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares make 4-mth high, led by mobile carriers
Japan's big three telcos have been under government pressure to reduce carrier fees to help stimulate consumer spending in other parts of the economy. "The ongoing rally in the Nikkei is not ... ( read original story ...)