TOKYO -- Japan held annual exercises on Friday to prepare for disasters but this year it was not just the danger of earthquakes and tsunamis that was on the minds of many people - the threat of North Korean missiles also loomed large. Japan is one of the ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Techpoint Inc sees IPO of 1.5 mln Japanese depositary shares priced between $5.00 and $7.00 per share
* Techpoint Inc - sees IPO of 1.5 million Japanese depositary shares priced between $5.00 and $7.00 per share- SEC filing Source text: (bit.ly/2gtRMC9) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up before US job data; posts 1st weekly gain in 7 weeks
TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up on Friday, echoing Wall Street’s gains, but trading was subdued as investors awaited U.S. job data for possible clues on the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates and its impact ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up before US job data; set for modest weekly gain
TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up on Friday, echoing Wall Street gains, but trading was subdued as investors awaited U.S. job data for possible clues on the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. The Nikkei gained ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso cancels U.S. trip due to North Korea situation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that he was cancelling a planned trip to the United States for preparatory economic talks because of the situation in North Korea. Aso told a news conference after a cabinet meeting that ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel JAL City Sapporo Nakajima Park to Open in 2019
The company has signed a contract with Sapporo NK Management LLC to operate and manage the new hotel. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170831006504/en/ Rendition of Hotel JAL ... ( read original story ...)
Kubota Corporation Pledges $1 Million in Relief Funds and Equipment to Hurricane Harvey Efforts
OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kubota Corporation ... "Kubota has a long-standing history of providing natural disaster assistance to those in need with financial and volunteer support, and with the use of donated Kubota equipment," said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hails ‘full confidence’ in post-Brexit Britain as May’s trade mission secures a new agreement with Tokyo – but PM is slammed by Ryanair’s chief for ‘swanning around …
Speaking alongside Theresa May at a business conference in Tokyo, Mr Abe said: 'I have trust in the UK economy after Brexit.' Both prime ministers hailed the prospects for post-Brexit trade at a joint press conference in Tokyo. Despite the successful ... ( read original story ...)
After North Korea missile, Britain and Japan agree closer security ties
Terming North Korea's missile program "a global threat", Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a news conference that Japan and Britain would cooperate. "It is very meaningful that Prime Minister May and I agreed to further strengthen pressure on North Korea and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next wave of aspiring disruptors line up for IPOs
Forty-six companies have gone public in Japan so far in 2017, with the full-year total seen ... Flea market app provider Mercari could also hold its much-anticipated IPO this year. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei climbs to 2-week highs as U.S. data bolsters dollar-yen
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to two-week highs on Thursday, after bright U.S. economic data pushed up the dollar against the yen, which in turn lifted cyclical stocks such as automakers and financial companies. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls to near 4-month low as North Korea fires missile over Japan
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell to its lowest in almost four months on Tuesday, as a missile fired by North Korea over northern Japan put investors on edge and increased the yen's safe-haven appeal. The Nikkei was down 0.6 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan NIKKEI 225 Index forecast | analysis Closed Wednesday August 30
NIKKEI 225 Index forecast finished up a hundred and forty four points, or 0.7 percent, to 19,506 on Wednesday thirtieth of August amid a weakening Yen. Most equity markets within the Asia-Pacific listed higher as investors shrugged off government tensions ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: A force in the fortnight?
Ten. That’s both the number of years and number of titles between defending US Open champion Angelique Kerber and her first-round opponent, world No. 45 Naomi Osaka. Two. That’s the amount of sets it took underdog Osaka to dethrone the crown-wearing ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka backs up upset with another win on Day 4
WHAT HAPPENED: When Naomi Osaka left the locker room for her first match at the 2017 US Open, she made a left turn onto a plush blue carpet and walked through a short, quiet hallway where large vertical photos of past champions line the walls. On Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Australia vs. Japan, 2018 World Cup qualifier in Saitama
IT is now do or die for Australia after defeat to Japan in its World Cup qualifier in Saitama. Goals to Yosuke Ideguchi and Takuma Asano handed Japan a 2-0 win, putting the Socceroos’ World Cup plans in a tailspin. Ange Postecoglou’s side must now ... ( read original story ...)