The six people were found with no vital signs, and three others were missing, according to Japan's Kyodo news agency. About 70 people including students and teachers from several schools are said to have been in the area at the time. Local media reports ... ( read original story ...)
8 Japanese students feared dead after avalanche
An avalanche at a ski resort in Japan hit several high school students on Monday morning, leaving several injured or feared dead, according to ABC News partner NHK. ( read original story ...)
Japan avalanche: Seven schoolchildren, one teacher feared dead at ski resort north of Tokyo
Seven schoolchildren and a teacher were feared dead on Monday after an avalanche struck a mountain climbing trip in central Japan. A further 40 people were injured, including two seriously, during the incident, which took place in the mountains of Tochigi ... ( read original story ...)
Real estate | Company lures locals to Japanese, Thai properties
foreign investors have flocked to Japanese properties in droves. As a result, Hong Kong based real estate company TY-Property is eyeing Macau investors to purchase units in the land of the rising sun. During the weekend, the company held a two-day ... ( read original story ...)
8 feared dead in Japan avalanche
Eight people are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan. It was not immediately clear how many of the victims were students, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles as safe-haven yen surges on Trump healthcare defeat
TOKYO, March 27 Japan's Nikkei share average skidded 1.4 percent on Monday, wallowing at a six-week low and deepening last week's 1.3 percent loss, on pressure from a resurgent yen. The dollar fell to its weakest level since November against the safe-haven ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese students feared dead after avalanche; at least 6 injured
An avalanche at a ski resort in Japan hit several high school students on Monday morning, leaving several injured or feared dead, according to ABC News partner NHK. About 66 students and teachers were in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, Japan when the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan avalanche: Schoolchildren feared dead at ski resort north of Tokyo
Authorities say six Japanese high school students have been found unconscious after they were caught in an avalanche at a ski resort on Monday morning. Tochigi prefecture's crisis management office said that six students were showing no vital signs and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles as safe-haven yen surges on Trump healthcare reform rout
TOKYO, March 27 Japan's Nikkei share average skidded on Monday, battered by a resurgent yen and deepening last week's 1.3 percent loss. The dollar came under pressure after the defeat of President Donald Trump's healthcare package on Friday, raising ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan March meeting summary: Policy will remain easy for some time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board members said easy monetary policy will be in place for some time because consumer price growth is still distant from the central bank's 2 percent inflation target, a summary of opinions from their March 15-16 meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's online banks go bricks-and-mortar to boost loan ops
Deposits at six leading online banks topped 11.4 trillion yen at the end of March 2016 -- a substantial figure, but a mere 1.42% of the total for all Japanese banks. The industry has reached a turning point: The Bank of Japan's negative-interest-rate ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies plan lower pay hike this year: Reuters poll
As Japan's annual "shunto" wage hikes kicked in this month, the Reuters Corporate Survey found that only 19 percent of businesses said they would raise monthly wages by 2 percent or more, versus the 2.14 percent average hike at big firms seen last year. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan March meeting summary: Easy policy to stay for a while
TOKYO Bank of Japan board members said easy monetary policy will be in place for some time because consumer prices are still distant from the central bank's 2 percent inflation target, a summary of opinions from their March 15-16 meeting showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Authority announces Sapporo Asian Winter Games to be doping-free
KUWAIT, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Council of Asia has announced Sunday that the 8th Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan last month were doping-free. The Games were held from February 19-26 and involved 1,152 athletes from 32 National Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba's Westinghouse may file bankruptcy Tuesday, seeks Kepco aid: Nikkei
A Chapter 11 filing could help Toshiba limit damage from losses at Westinghouse, the report by the Japanese business daily said, without citing sources for its information. Sources told Reuters on Friday that Toshiba had told its main banks it planned to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms still slow in reducing overtime: survey
although 31 said the government’s labor reform could negatively affect their business. Companies in Japan are under pressure to improve working conditions for their employees also out of need to attract talent amid the shrinking population. A government ... ( read original story ...)