Headline indices of the Japan share market closed down on Wednesday, 06 March 2019, as investors continued withdrawing profits on following the negative lead from Wall Street overnight and on a strong... ( read original story ...)
Osaka ‘delivery health’ business extorted customers in honban hoodwink
OSAKA (TR) – In Japan, paying for full sex is illegal — and you might wind up getting swindled. Osaka Prefectural Police last month announced the bust of a so-called “delivery health” out-call service ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tracks Wall St losses, comes down from near three-month high
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dipped on Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as optimism there will be a deal to end the U.S.-China trade dispute faded and Beijing trimmed its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei trades lower on profit-taking
Headline indices of the Japan share market were down on Tuesday, 05 March 2019, as investors opted to take profits on following the negative lead from Wall Street overnight after an unexpected fall in ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei eases from 3-month peak as chip, machinery firms slide
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dipped on Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street and after Beijing trimmed its economic growth target, putting a cloud over companies with large exposures to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei retreats from 3-month high but defense stocks jump
TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei retreated from three-month highs after weak U.S. shares soured investor sentiment, but defense-related companies jumped on reports that North Korea has restor... ( read original story ...)
Japanese craftsman makes ancient art ‘new’ again
KYOTO, Japan -- A hostess pours sake for Hiroto Rakusho ... the 20th- abbot of Tenkyuin told the Nikkei Asian Review. "Upward of 300 visitors per day come to our small temple to see them. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tracks Wall Street losses, comes down from near three-month high
Japan's Nikkei dipped on Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as optimism there will be a deal to end the U.S.-China trade dispute faded and Beijing trimmed its economic growth target. Japan’s Nikk... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei dips by 0.4pc at close
Japan’s Nikkei dipped today. The Nikkei share average ended 0.4 percent lower at 21,726.28, pulling away from Monday’s near three-month high. Japan’s benchmark index, which has risen by 8.4 percent th... ( read original story ...)
It’s Hedge Funds Against Long-Term Players in Japan Stock Market
(Bloomberg) -- The rally that’s pushed Japanese equities to a three-month high hides a different story when it comes to the cash market. While foreigners have bought 1.48 trillion yen ($13.2 billion) ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan ex-chair Ghosn posts bail, awaiting release in Tokyo
TOKYO -- Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn was preparing to leave detention as early as Wednesday after posting 1 billion yen ($8.9 million) in bail once an appeal by prosecutors against his release ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota teams up with Japan space agency for lunar mission
Jiji Press news agency said the car giant is expected to jointly develop ... Last month, Israel launched a spacecraft that aims to join them. In 2017, Japan revealed plans to put an astronaut on the M... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Snowboarding silver medalist Hirano to skate at Japan Open
TOKYO (Reuters) - Two-time Winter Olympic silver medalist Ayumu Hirano will take part in the Japan Open skateboard competition later this month, according to his management team. Hirano ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Boasts The World’s Tallest Tower With The All-Important Tokyo Skytree
To get there, take the Chuo-Sobu Line from Sendagaya Station to Asakusabashi Station, then hop on the Asakusa Linse to Oshiage Station, a three-minute walk from the base of the Tokyo Skytree. Want to ... ( read original story ...)
Manila beats Boston, Paris, Tokyo as world’s hottest luxury home market
Manila is the hottest luxury home market in the world, beating out the likes of Boston, Tokyo and Paris, property consultancy Knight Frank said. Luxury prices shot up 11 per cent in 2018, as the capit... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn, Former Nissan Chairman, Is Granted Bail Request in Japan
Image Members of the news media awaiting Mr. Ghosn’s possible release outside a Tokyo detention center on Tuesday.CreditKimimasa Mayama/EPA, via Shutterstock The prosecutor’s office declined to commen... ( read original story ...)