Osaka treasures the colours of autumn

“Osaka shares Japan’s attractions – safe ... envelope symbol to send an email to reserve/register and receive information in English. Longtime News personal finance columnist and travel writer Mike Grenby teaches journalism at Bond University ... ( read original story ...)

Lotte DF Japan expansion ‘includes Fukuoka and Osaka’

“At this point, we are planning to expand our business to many locations including Fukuoka and Osaka, however the exact location and time is not decided yet,” a Lotte source told TRBusiness. “Even though we are planning to expand our business in the ... ( read original story ...)

IMF upgrades eurozone, Japan; leaves world outlook unchanged

The International Monetary Fund upgraded the economic outlook for Europe, Japan and China this year. But the fund left its forecast for global growth unchanged from an April forecast, partly because the United States is unlikely to get much help from tax ... ( read original story ...)

Japan kicks off ‘Telework Day’

Japanese commuters are being encouraged to work from home ... president of the Ricoh Institute of Sustainability and Business. But the upcoming Olympics are not the only reason for the experiment. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently introduced policies ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese start-ups generate innovation

Many venture capital funds are also getting their financial resources from banks, says Takao Fujiwara, a professor of business administration at Toyohashi University of Technology. In addition, "the Japanese government is eager to support start-ups," Mr ... ( read original story ...)

Surge in visitors to Japan attributed to S. Korean tourists

TOKYO - The surge of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of this year to a record 13.76 million is primarily attributable to a rise in South Korean tourists, particularly those arriving on low-cost carriers. "More young (South Korean) people are ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei 225

The Chinese mainland indexes edged slightly higher while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index hit fresh two year highs. Japan's Nikkei slid 0.6% as investors worried about the effects of a stronger yen. Australian shares retreated 1% before bouncing back slightly ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s long-term rates glued to the floor

TOKYO -- For months, Japan's long-term interest rates have stayed near the floor, with the Bank of Japan buying the vast majority of government bonds as part of its ultra-aggressive monetary easing program. The central bank's extraordinary campaign to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan almost finished with probe into US Navy ship collision

Japanese authorities said Monday that they were almost finished with their investigation into last month's collision between a Philippine freighter and a U.S. naval destroyer that left seven Navy sailors dead, but still haven't been given access to data ... ( read original story ...)

Abe denies abusing influence in Japan favoritism scandal

Grilled by opposition lawmakers as approval ratings for his Cabinet sink, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe repeated Monday his denials that he misused his influence to help a friend in a growing favoritism scandal. The questioning outside parliament's ... ( read original story ...)

Japan marks three-year countdown to Tokyo 2020 Games

The 2020 Games will be Japan’s first summer Olympics since the 1964 games in Tokyo. After a rocky start, organizers are gearing up to get the public more involved. (Yohei Kanasashi/Kyodo News via AP) Other events were to include traditional dancing and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Abe denies abusing influence in favoritism scandal

Grilled by opposition lawmakers as approval ratings for his Cabinet sink, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday repeated his denials that he misused his influence to help a friend in a growing favoritism scandal. The questioning outside parliament's ... ( read original story ...)