NHK WORLD TV, Japan’s sole public English language channel, is proud to announce its partnership with Maryland Public Television (MPT) based in Owings Mills, Maryland. MPT covers Maryland plus portions of contiguous states and Washington, DC. It joins ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to stay vigilant on forex risks: chief cabinet secretary
One crucial area in which I am charged to manage risks involves foreign exchange. I am making the Finance Ministry, the Financial Services Agency and the Bank of Japan have joint meetings. About forex, many say we had to do nothing [to produce the weaker ... ( read original story ...)
Silicon Valley's obscure unicorns could boost 2017 IPO market
Social media firm Snap Inc may be the highest profile tech IPO planned for 2017, with the potential to raise billions. But more than a dozen expected stock offerings of relatively obscure software firms targeting business customers - little-known names ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba shares fall on media report of profit padding
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba shares fell more than five percent on Wednesday after media reported that Japan's security watchdog suspects it of padding profits by 40 billion yen ($339.59 million) over three years. Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares start 2017 on higher note
Tokyo shares opened higher Wednesday on the first trading day of 2017, following rises seen overnight on Wall Street driven by optimism about the US economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 0.96 percent or 184.31 points to ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar strength lifts Japan shares, crimps commodities
The strength of the U.S. currency pressured commodity prices and helped knock oil off an 18-month top, but gave Japan's exporter-heavy stock market a fillip. The Nikkei climbed 1.2 percent in early trade, recovering from two sessions of losses. ( read original story ...)
On this day: Japan overthrows its last shogun and enters the modern era full steam ahead
On this day in 1868, the samurai of Japan ousted the last shōgun, setting Japan on a course of radical modernisation. In 1192, Minamoto Yoritomo became the first shōgun of feudal Japan. The appointment evolved into a hereditary military dictatorship ... ( read original story ...)
Xoom Expands Reach in Asia with Fast Bank Deposit Service to Japan
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xoom, a leading digital money transfer provider, today announced it will be expanding its service in Asia, making it easier for people in the United States to quickly and securely send money to Japan. With Xoom, people get ... ( read original story ...)
Small Japanese banks offered lending lifeline
The Japanese export credit agency, the Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC), has kick-started a programme that will help smaller banks finance power projects overseas. Through the scheme, JBIC will place loans (the volume or value of which are ... ( read original story ...)
McCann Health Japan opens new office in Osaka
Osaka City as the base for its health communication business in the Kinki region (Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama, Mie and Fukui) The launch of the Osaka Branch Office will enable McCann Health to expand its offering in Japan and provide the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in talks with New Zealand for defense aircraft
TOKYO -- Japan is in negotiations with New Zealand to export the Self-Defense Forces' patrol and transport aircraft, in hopes of beating out U.S. and European competition to score its first large-scale arms contract. The deal will also involve the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan automakers' tie-up synergies to take shape in 2017
TOKYO -- The Japanese auto industry saw extensive realignment in 2016 as carmakers joined hands to sharpen their edge in a global race demanding the adoption of myriad new technologies. How these partnerships fare will be a focal point in the new year. ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to increase its U.N. staffers to match financial outlay
Tokyo, which recently celebrated its sixth decade of U.N. membership, is not represented as much as its bountiful financial contributions to the international body would justify. At the job fair in Tokyo, students raised their hands in succession to ask ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics fueling expectations of an economic boom — and fear of a bubble
However, property sales in Tokyo, a barometer of the underlying tone of the economy, are showing signs of slowing as major developers are delaying projects due to a labor shortage, which raises personnel costs, and shrinking demand as a result of weak wage ... ( read original story ...)
Real Estate Trends Spell Trouble For Japan's Traditional Izakaya
Commercial property lending generally allows for a loan-to-value ratio ... making it more attractive to turn izakaya properties into retail or office space. Retail rents in Tokyo’s main wards were running at ¥25,625 per tsubo mid-year, up 16% from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Looks to Escape Its Economic Slump
Despite the upheavals of 2016, Japan plans to begin the new year by staying its economic course. In a Dec. 20 monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Japan chose to hold its interest rates steady — an unsurprising decision, given that in September the bank ... ( read original story ...)