TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to unify tax rates for different beer categories over the next decade, responding to complaints of a byzantine system that has created needless price competition among domestic brewers. Suntory Holdings President ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes over 11-month high on upbeat China data
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average closed at the highest level since last December on Thursday as upbeat Chinese trade data boosted sentiment, while Tepco shares soared on news Japan will increase an interest-free loan related to its Fukushima costs. ( read original story ...)
Huawei courses through Japan's power conditioner market
TOKYO -- Sales of Huawei Technologies' power conditioners for photovoltaic power plants are surging in Japan, with the company plugging the low initial investment and maintenance costs of its distributed power generation system. Shipments in 2016 are ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rewrites 2016 closing high for second day
adding that the yen’s weakening against other currencies has made them less worried about foreign exchange risks in increasing their holdings of Japanese stocks. An official of another securities firm said that the Nikkei average should go higher unless ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.45%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Power, Finance & Investment and Shipbuilding sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.45% to hit a new 6-month high. Advancing ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese MegaBank Mizuho Tests its Own Digital Currency
Japanese banking giant Mizuho has tested its digital currency developed in partnership with IBM Japan to reduce costs of money transfers, a report has revealed. The Mizuho Financial Group-IBM partnership announced earlier this year has seen successful ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes over 11-mth high on upbeat China data
TOKYO Dec 8 Japan's Nikkei share average closed at the highest level since last December on Thursday as upbeat Chinese trade data boosted sentiment, while Tepco shares soared on news Japan will increase an interest-free loan related to its Fukushima costs. ( read original story ...)
Japanese kindergarten teaches students pre-war ideals
Tsukamoto kindergarten, in Osaka, introduced the rescript 15 years ago, although school officials say it is not intended to fuel nationalism. "What we're aiming to foster in education is patriotism or 'Japanese-ism', expanding Japan's spirit all over the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Games costs can be capped at $15 billion, IOC chief Bach says
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Thursday that the overall costs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can be kept down to $15 billion (¥1.7 trillion). At a meeting last week in Tokyo of a four-party working group ... ( read original story ...)
Trip to Tokyo? Ex-Goldman Trader Sells Secret, Top Dining Access
Are you a business traveler who wants to jump to the front of the waiting list for Tokyo’s most exclusive restaurants? Check out this former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. trader’s new venture. Takashi Yamada, who worked at the Wall Street firm for 15 years ... ( read original story ...)
6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan
(CNN)A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's Honshu island on Tuesday, triggering tsunami waves and bringing back traumatic memories for locals of the devastating 2011 Fukushima disaster. Residents in Fukushima Prefecture braced for the worst after a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Earthquake triggers tsunami at Fukushima
A powerful earthquake sent a series of moderate tsunamis towards Japan's northeastern shore, raising concerns about the Fukushima nuclear power plant destroyed by a much larger tsunami five year ago. The magnitude 7.4 earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan earthquake revives 2011 tsunami memories
TOKYO - The Latest on the earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan (all times local): 10:30 a.m. A powerful earthquake off Japan has brought back memories of the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster. Kazuhiro Onuki (kah-zoo-hee-roh oh-noo-kee) is a ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.5 quake has struck near Namie in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 68 kilometers (42 miles) from Namie in Japan. Exact location, longitude 141.6767° East, latitude 37.1831° North, depth = 42.21 km. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 17:58 ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.3 mag strikes near Namie in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) strikes 81 kilometers (50 miles) from Namie in Japan on Tuesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). ( read original story ...)
The Latest: At least 14 injured in Japan earthquake
At least 14 people have been injured by a strong earthquake that struck off Japan's northeast coast on Tuesday. Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency says at least three people were seriously injured with broken bones. They included two women in ... ( read original story ...)