A light earthquake with magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Sakado in Japan. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 24/05/19 / 2019-05-24 03:40:17 / May 24, 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
Pair of prized melons fetches record-high 5 million yen at Sapporo auction
SAPPORO -- A pair of Yubari melons, a specialty of the city of Yubari in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, was sold on May 24 for 5 million yen (about $45,600) at the first melon auction of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core consumer inflation ticks up in April, BOJ’s price goal stays distant
The so-called core-core CPI, which strips away the effects of volatile food and energy costs and is the main policy focus for the central bank, rose 0.6% in April, government data showed on Friday. It ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Gloomy Profit Outlook Is Holding Foreigners Back
(Bloomberg) -- It’s getting tougher to be a Japan stock bull -- what few are left of them -- with earnings estimates for Topix Index members slumping to a 15-month low this week. The benchmark gauge’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps top creditor nation status as external assets grow
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's net external assets grew to their second-largest amount on record last year, rebounding from the prior year's decline and making it the top creditor nation for the 28th ... ( read original story ...)
Brookfield Property Reit Inc (BPR) Position Boosted by Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV
Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV increased its position in shares of Brookfield Property Reit Inc (NASDAQ:BPR) by 29.5% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 23,611 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Vegas investment chief gets 50 years in huge scheme
LAS VEGAS — The former head of a Tokyo and Las Vegas investment firm was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison for bilking thousands of Japanese victims in what prosecutors called a $1.5 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display hears clock tick as would-be rescuer gets cold feet
TOKYO -- Japan Display, once heralded as the savior ... several sources with knowledge of the negotiations told Nikkei on Thursday. In response to an inquiry by Nikkei, a Harvest representative ... ( read original story ...)
After four decades, Japan’s banks still struggle in international capital markets
TIME AND AGAIN since Japan emerged as a global economic force, its financial leaders have hatched plans to translate their influence into investment-banking clout. Time and again, they’ve failed. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display sees clock tick as would-be rescuer gets cold feet
TOKYO -- Japan Display, once heralded as the savior ... several sources with knowledge of the negotiations told Nikkei on Thursday. In response to an inquiry by Nikkei, a Harvest representative ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.7 mag strikes near Nago in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 161 km ESE of Nago, Japan (100 miles). The 4.7-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 02:56:03 / 2:56 am (local time epicenter). ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 organizers welcome IOC boxing decision
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 organizers welcomed on Thursday the International Olympic Committee’s recommendation to include boxing at next year’s Games. The IOC executive board recommended on ... ( read original story ...)
‘Unprepared’ Tokyo 2020 boxing boss vows to put athletes first
The 60-year-old, currently head of the International Gymnastics Federation, told reporters at a news conference in Tokyo that the call had come out of the blue. "It was two days ago at night. ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama India opens new outlet in Karnataka
YCN is a specialized network based on Yokohama’s global philosophy to develop point of sales to provide world class tyre buying experience. New Delhi: Yokohama India, a fully owned subsidiary of ... ( read original story ...)
Former Nissan chairman Ghosn appears in Tokyo court
TOKYO -- Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn appeared in a Japanese courtroom Thursday for a hearing ahead of his trial on accusations of financial misconduct. The session was the first in a series of ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Actress Zhang Ziyi to Head Tokyo Film Fest Jury
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi will be president of the main competition jury at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival, the fest announced Wednesday in Cannes. TIFF director Takeo Hisamatsu called ... ( read original story ...)