Taro Aso, finance minister and deputy prime minister, and Vice President Mike Pence, who is expected to visit Japan next month, will lead the bilateral talks. Amari will visit the U.S. with other Japanese lawmakers this week to meet U.S. lawmakers to ... ( read original story ...)
Kamiyado Kick Off Spring 2017 Tour in Sapporo!
Kamiyado heated up the north with their power-packed first one-man live in Hokkaido as they started their spring tour at Sapporo DUCE on March 4, 2017. With a shout of “Iku yo!” from Mei Hashima, the members of Kamiyado burst onto the stage ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect in land swindle sued in separate scam in Ibaraki
TOKYO (TR) – A man believed to belong to a fraud group in custody in the swindling of an elderly woman out of property valued at more than 70 million yen was also the defendant in a lawsuit concerning a much larger scam in Ibaraki Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
JAPAN: Nikkei corrects -0.5% as the Yen bounces +0.3% vs. USD
10:32a $NKD_F#Nikkei is also in the area from where it should bounce in 3 waves at l.. 10:32a APAC Closing Prices: #ASX 5746.51 +0.30% #NIKKEI 19379.14 -0.46% #HSI 23596.2.. 08:38a 14/14 #ESM #Regling to #Nikkei: Over time, I think #Brexit will reduce the po.. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall on North Korea missile launch
Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning as the yen jumped in response ... Banks were also lower, with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial dropping 0.47 percent to 754.9 yen. Nintendo rose 2.80 percent to 24,375 yen after its launch of a new console last week. ( read original story ...)
Ultimate List of The Best Hotels and Resorts in Osaka, Japan
What makes this hotel truly special is that it is located on the banks of the Osaka River. Also, it is only a 10-minute drive away from Umeda business district. Guests will absolutely be astonished with the great view of the Osaka skyline that the property ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor blocks opening of scandal-tainted school until after review
OSAKA – Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui said Monday he will not approve the opening of an elementary school at the center of a national political scandal involving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie. “The whole project has to be reviewed, and this ... ( read original story ...)
Helicopter crash in central Japanese mountains kills 9
TOKYO - Japanese authorities confirmed Monday that all nine people aboard a rescue helicopter that crashed in snow-covered mountains in central Japan have been pronounced dead. The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a statement that the nine men ... ( read original story ...)
3 of 4 N.Korea missiles reach Japan waters
There were no immediate reports of damage to ships or aircraft in the area, Japan's top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said at a news conference in Tokyo, calling the latest missile launch a "grave threat to national security." Suga also said the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures rise more than 2 pct on firm oil
TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures rose ... For the top stories in the rubber market and other news, click or MARKET NEWS * The U.S. dollar was quoted around 113.90 yen, compared with around 114.11 yen on Friday afternoon. ( read original story ...)
Japan says North Korea missile landed about 300 km from their coast
Some of the missiles landed in waters as close as 300 km to Japan's northwest coast, Japan's Defence Minister Tomomi Inada said in Tokyo. "The launches are clearly in violation of (UN) Security Council resolutions. It is an extremely dangerous action ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks retreat in morning as firm yen drags exporters down
TOKYO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks lost ground Monday morning, as a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar saw exporter-linked shares under pressure, which tends to drag down the broader market. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 98.70 ... ( read original story ...)
Canada's top climbers converge on Edmonton for national championship
Now, that's changed. If Sethna keeps climbing the way she has been, she could very well find herself back in Japan, where the sport will be introduced in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "Climbing is very much a mental sport, especially at this level," she ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks drop from the bell as yen's firm tone sends exporters lower
TOKYO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks dropped from the morning bell on Monday, as a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar negatively hit exporter issues, which tend to rely on a weak yen to see overseas profits augmented when repatriated. As ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks mixed after North Korean missile launch
TOKYO - Shares were mixed in Asia early Monday following North Korea's launch of four ballistic missiles, three of which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone. Hong Kong's benchmark climbed 0.3 per cent after the opening of the annual session of the ... ( read original story ...)
New rules give Japan's Abe chance to lead until 2021
Japan's ruling party on Sunday extended term limits for its leaders, a change that gives Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a shot at becoming Japan's longest-serving post-war leader. Abe would have had to step down as party leader and prime minister in September ... ( read original story ...)