Japan’s economy rebounded in the second quarter from a contraction in the first three months of this year thanks to robust business spending. But consumption has lacked momentum as firms remain ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Is Seeking Loans From Banks Pitching for Big IPO
SoftBank Group Corp. has told potential underwriters seeking a large role in the blockbuster IPO of its Japanese wireless unit that they should offer to lend to other parts of the parent company’s emp... ( read original story ...)
9 dead, 30 missing in northern Japan quake
Japan's prime minister says at least nine people are dead after a powerful earthquake on the country's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Deadly Earthquake Hits Japan, Adding to Summer of Misery
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, causing millions of homes to lose power, killing at least nine people and leaving 33 others missing after a landsl... ( read original story ...)
Nishikori, Osaka give Japan historic tennis day at US Open
"Yeah, it's great news we're both in the semis." Historic news, actually. Both players won — Osaka decisively, Nishikori narrowly — to give Japan a men's and women's semifinalist at the same ... ( read original story ...)
Cleaning up Tokyo’s beaches: An Olympic task
"We will create an environment that will enable athletes to perform at their best with a sense of safety," Tokyo 2020 official Hidemasa Nakamura told a recent news conference announcing the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Seven dead and dozens more trapped in homes
At least seven people have died and dozens are trapped in their homes after a powerful earthquake hit the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The quake, which struck with a magnitude 6.7 in the early ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: Homes on Hokkaido buried by landslide after magnitude-6.7 quake
Yet another natural disaster has struck part of Japan, continuing a summer of chaos that has seen the country weather deadly floods, typhoons, earthquakes, landslides and heatwaves. At least seven peo... ( read original story ...)
Rising star Osaka has bright future to lead sport
Meet Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who ticks all those boxes and more. The daughter of a Japanese mother and Haitian father, the charismatic Osaka has offered signs that she possesses all the talent and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake kills at least 7, rescuers rush to unearth survivors
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that seven people had been confirmed dead. The national broadcaster NHK put ... ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-Tennis-Naomi Osaka – player profile
Osaka, who was born in Japan but spent most of her childhood ... media Indonesia's stock exchange to launch technology platform, eyes Go-Jek IPO Visit site ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls on Hokkaido quake; spotlight on reshuffled benchmark stocks
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday on the back of broad weakness in global equities, while investors awaited damage assessments after a powerful earthquake in Hokkaido, the late... ( read original story ...)
Japan Hit by Deadly Earthquake, Adding to Summer of Environmental Misery
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, causing millions of homes to lose power and leaving two people dead and 38 missing after a landslide crushed multi... ( read original story ...)
Dissenter criticises Bank of Japan’s flexible bond yield plan, wants more easing
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataoka criticised on Thursday the central bank’s decision in July to make its policy framework more sustainable, arguing that it ... ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 32 missing after powerful earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island
Kyodo News Agency said. The closure comes just a couple days after Kansai Airport, an important hub for companies exporting semiconductors near Osaka, in western Japan, was shut after it was hit ... ( read original story ...)
Dozens missing after strong Japan earthquake and mudslides
Japan's northern island of Hokkaido has been hit by a powerful earthquake, triggering landslides that engulfed houses. Two people had been killed and about 40 were missing, according to public broadca... ( read original story ...)