Japan: Samurai-sharp approach delivers positive outlook

The Dh7 price point enhances Daiso’s universal appeal and makes shopping more affordable.” Kyodo News recently reported that Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in 2016 grew 0.7 per cent from the previous year to ¥750.3 ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese emperor departs for visit to Vietnam and Thailand

TOKYO — The emperor and empress of Japan departed Tuesday for a one-week trip to Vietnam and Thailand. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will spend most of the week in Vietnam, with an overnight stop in Bangkok on Sunday before returning home. ( read original story ...)

Japan: HPV vaccine on trial for its horrifying side effects

(Natural News) Since last July, a total of 119 young girls and women in Japan have filed lawsuits against both the Japanese government and the two manufacturers of vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV), GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) and Merck Sharp & Dohme ... ( read original story ...)

Quake hits off Japan's Fukushima, no tsunami risk

TOKYO: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday struck northeastern Japan near the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant but there was no fear of a tsunami, Japanese and US authorities said. The quake struck at a depth of 42.3 kilometres (26 miles) in the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo futures drop, tracking Shanghai market

TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures fell around 1 percent on Tuesday, tracking Shanghai futures that were sluggish overnight as worries over supply continued to ease. FUNDAMENTALS * The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for ... ( read original story ...)

China bank fraud base found in Japan

The base for a group of people involved in a Chinese version of a bank transfer scam has been found in Japan. The National Police Agency informed the Chinese Public Security Ministry of the discovery during a regular consultation meeting held in January ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s deflation-stagnation generation see no way out

Japan remains definitively stuck, despite a long and aggressive experiment with ultralow rates. A quarter-century after its property bubble burst, a penny-pinching generation has come of age knowing only economic malaise, stagnant wages and deflation — a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan factory output down in red flag for economy

Japan's factory output unexpectedly slipped 0.8 percent in January, the first fall in six months and the latest red flag for the world's number-three economy, official data showed Tuesday. The on-month figure, which missed market expectations for a 0.4 ... ( read original story ...)

A Stronger Dollar Will Push The Nikkei 225 Higher

The Nikkei 225 could be set to breach 20000. However, much of the growth in the index depends on export growth. This is inherently linked to a stronger dollar and a weaker yen. However, I see signs of the greenback strengthening as Japanese exports ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese banks top project financing rankings

In 2010, the list was led by State Bank of India. The highest Japanese bank was Mitsubishi UFJ, in ninth position. Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho were placed 17th and 21st, respectively. But what has happened in the past six years is not so much the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)