Mizuho Bank and IBM Japan announced Thursday (Aug. 24) Mizuho Bank had begun operations toward more advanced and efficient risk management. The financial institution is employing cognitive technology to take measures against financial crimes such as ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.3 mag, 51 km E of Naze, Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 51 kilometers (32 miles) from Naze in Japan on Thursday. Event id: us2000a8ey. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000a8ey. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 10/08/17 / 2017-08-10 00:07:20 ... ( read original story ...)
China Airlines increases Kaohsiung – Sapporo in W17
China Airlines in winter 2017/18 season is increasing service to Hokkaido from Southern Taiwan, with Kaohsiung – Sapporo New Chitose route increases to 7 weekly flights, instead of 5. Planned service increase will commence from 29OCT17. Airbus A330-300 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Trade Association: Russia ‘Has Already Emerged From Economic Crisis’
Speaking on the Russian imports to Japan, the official said that Tokyo is interested in the imports of meat and fish products. Daitso indicated that the Russian side is working to improve the environment to boost business activity and attract more investments. ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation ticks up on energy costs, but remains way below BOJ target
Japan’s consumer prices rose again in July ... While the labor market is tight and business confidence is high, wage hikes have been tepid and efforts to lift inflation have fallen flat despite years of aggressive monetary easing by the BOJ. ( read original story ...)
Japanese price pressures are building but the battle against deflation isn’t over yet
Inflationary pressures are building in Japan, although it’s still far too early to declare victory over the deflationary forces that have gripped the country for the past three decades. They’re rising, but still incredibly weak. According to data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to see warmer weather during Sep-Nov
TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Japan will see warmer weather between September and November, the official forecaster said on Friday. Eastern Japan, including the most densely populated Tokyo, will have a 50 percent chance of high temperatures for the period ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post to raise parcel delivery fees for individuals
Japan Post Co. plans to raise fees for its Yu-Pack parcel delivery service for individual customers by some 10 percent on average in March 2018, it was learned Friday. The size of hike will likely come to about ¥100 to ¥250 per item, sources familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hits nuclear-armed North Korea with fresh sanctions
Japan said Friday it will impose fresh sanctions on North Korea by freezing the assets of Chinese and Namibian firms doing business with the nuclear-armed state. The move against a half dozen organisations and a couple of individuals comes days after ... ( read original story ...)
Russia, Japan Plan to Coordinate Joint Economic Projects in Southern Kurils
Russia and Japan are set to agree on joint economic activities in the Southern Kurils at upcoming Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), head of the office of the Japan Association for Trade with Russia and the Newly Independent States (ROTOBO) Daisuke Saito said ... ( read original story ...)
The $2,500 answer to Amazon’s Echo could make Japan’s sex crisis even worse
Japan has a sex problem. The country's birthrate is shrinking year after year, to the point where deaths are outpacing births. Simply put, Japan's population is decreasing. But let's be clear: Population change is a complicated subject affected by many ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as dollar-yen steady; activity thin before Jackson Hole
TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday morning as the dollar was steady against the yen, but activity was subdued as investors waited on speeches at the central bankers' symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that began on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya hospital begins trials on new treatment for depigmentation disorder vitiligo
NAGOYA – A Nagoya hospital has begun the first clinical trials in regenerative medicine on patients in Japan with the skin condition known as vitiligo, which is characterized by patches of skin losing their pigmentation over time. Starting in July ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama orders restaurant to suspend operations after two cases of E. coli reported
YOKOHAMA – The city of Yokohama ordered a grilled-meat restaurant in the area to suspend operation Wednesday after two people who had dined there were infected with the O-157 strain of the E. coli bacteria. A teenaged girl and a man in his 80s had ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : ADVAN Sport V105 to Come Factory-Equipped on Subaru WRX STI
Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that it has begun deliveries of its global flagship 'ADVAN Sport V105' tire for use as the original equipment on Subaru's WRX STI, which was released on June 20 after a major redesign. The WRX STI will ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s Advan Sport V105 picked as OE Tire for Subaru WRX STI
Yokohama Rubber announced today that it has begun deliveries of its global flagship “ADVAN Sport V105” tire for use as the original equipment on Subaru’s WRX STI, which was released on June 20 after a major redesign. The WRX STI will come equipped ... ( read original story ...)