For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 0.28% against the JPY and closed at 110.53. In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 110.41, with the USD trading 0.11% lower against th... ( read original story ...)
As Zozotown suits up, Japan’s online fashion revolution gathers speed
offers free returns - still a rarity in Japan. It also shares inventory with fashion site Magaseek. For now, Zozotown is “totally sweeping the board,” said Yuki Ando, general manager of web business a... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire’s New All-Season AVID Ascend GT
(Photo: Yokohama) Grand Touring tire goes on sale July 1 in 50 H- and V-rated sizes Yokohama Tire is set to introduce their latest offering in the grand touring segment, the all-new AVID Ascend GT. The highly advanced all-season tire, which goes on sale ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: The Osaka earthquake brings Japan one step closer to its next major rupture
SINGAPORE: The recent earthquake that struck Osaka is a reminder to all of us that most cities in Japan are at risk of seismic hazard. Japan sits on a complicated and tectonically-active zone, deeply affected by the interaction of four major tectonic plates. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japanese helicopter carrier to tour South China Sea, Indian Ocean for two months
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said. ( read original story ...)
Chinese fast-food chains find an eager market in Japan
TOKYO -- Not long ago, most Chinese restaurants in Japan were small family-run businesses. But that appears to be changing, as popular fast-food chains from China are popping up on the streets of Tokyo and elsewhere. These locations are often packed with ... ( read original story ...)
‘Airbnb refugees’ in Japan seek ways around regulatory roadblocks
Asked how they planned to respond to the legal changes regarding accommodations in Japan, a Nikkei Asian Review social media survey of 198 internet users planning a trip found that 29% said they would use home-sharing services registered with authorities. ( read original story ...)
Japan urges companies to invest more in their workers
Japan's Cabinet Office is finalizing the report and could release it this month. A draft of the report seen by Nikkei stresses the impact that the digital revolution is having on Japan's labor force. Saying further economic growth rests on workers becoming ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.21%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Monday, as losses in the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Railway & Bus and Construction sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 2.21% to hit a new 1-month low. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits near 3-month lows as Sino-U.S. trade war fears grow
TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - Japanese shares slipped to near three-month lows on Tuesday in choppy trade on growing worries the new tariffs the United States and China have threatened to impose on each other will kick in at the end of this week. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles to 2-1/2-month low as China share slide hits mood
Advantest Corp shed 1.7 per cent and Tokyo Electron dropped 1.5 per cent. TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei slid to 2-1/2-month lows on Monday, with the broader market dragged down by a slump in China's stock market and as investors rushed to unwind long positions. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends near 1-month low as trade war concerns sour mood
TOKYO, June 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended flat but near one-month lows on Thursday, taking its cue from weakness on Wall Street as a simmering trade row between the United States and China hurt investor risk appetite. The Nikkei eased 1.38 points ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges lower as biz sentiment survey saps risk appetite
Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Monday morning after a central bank survey showed manufacturers' confidence worsening amid trade tensions with Washington, although some firms found support on yen expectations. The Nikkei fell 0.2 per cent to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei dives below 22,000 on futures-led selling
The Nikkei plunged 492.58 points ... an official of a bank-affiliated securities firm said. The latest Bank of Japan’s tankan quarterly survey, in which business sentiment fell slightly short of market expectations, had little impact on the market ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire adds new size to High-mileage 902L UWB drive tire
Yokohama Tire’s max-mileage 902L ultra wide base (UWB) long-haul/regional drive tire is now available in a new size: 455/55R22.5. “The SmartWay-verified 902L UWB delivers superior traction, as well as high-mileage,” said Tom Clauer, Yokohama Tire’s ... ( read original story ...)
Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo Renovates Universal Design Guests Rooms
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 3, 2018--Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will begin renovation of its ten universal design guest rooms (35.5 square meters) on the 30 th floor of ... ( read original story ...)