TOKYO -- Mochtar Riady, founder and chairman of Indonesia's Lippo Group, on Monday said he is pursuing blockchain technology to accelerate the digital transformation of the property-to-banking conglomerate. Speaking on the sidelines of a forum in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as easing U.S.-China trade tensions support dollar, exporters
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday as the dollars’ rise against the yen supported some exporters after news of easing U.S.-China trade tensions, but weakness in financial stocks kept wider gains limited. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama hits the road again with its annual ride and drive program
Yokohama Tire is hitting the road again in support of its dealers. The tiremaker is going coast-to-coast with its 2018 experiential Ride and Drive Dealer Training Program. The multi-city tour, designed to educate Yokohama dealers on its tires while giving ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese climber dies on eighth Everest attempt
A Japanese climber who previously lost all but one of his fingers while climbing Mount Everest has died trying to reach the mountain's summit. Nobukazu Kuriki, 35, was found dead in his tent by Sherpas on Monday morning, a Nepalese government official said. ( read original story ...)
Japanese plane evacuated after smoke fills cabin
Tokyo: Passengers on board the All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) Boeing 767 aircraft were evacuated at a Japanese airport before its departure ... airport to Hong Kong — had to be evacuated, Xinhua News Agency reported. “As soon as the plane’s doors ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Exports Rebound in April After Weak March Reading
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese exports picked up in April after lackluster data the previous month, despite friction with the U.S. and between the U.S. and China, Japan’s two biggest trading partners. Key Takeaways The data cover the first full month after the ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: Japanese female journalists report sexual misconduct
She said another one-third of the cases reportedly occurred at the journalists' workplaces and the remainder involved their news sources and others. Awareness about sexual misconduct has been slow to develop in Japan. Taniguchi said the survey shows some ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei closes up on weak yen
Tokyo stocks rose for the third straight session on Monday, supported by a weaker yen after China and the United States pulled back from a trade war. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.31 percent, or 72.01 points, to 23,002.37, closing above 23,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese sell stake in property firm to Fyffes founding family
A spokesman for Balmoral confirmed to The Irish Times that a vehicle linked to the company’s chairman, Carl McCann and his brother, David, has acquired the stake. The entity is named in Balmoral’s latest annual report as Huntroyde. The transaction ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as U.S.-China trade tensions put “on hold”
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday morning as exporters were boosted by a rise in the dollar rise against the yen. The dollar’s rise followed news of an easing in U.S.-China trade tensions, offsetting weakness in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as yen eases
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday supported by a cheaper ... The dollar firmed slightly after the finance ministry said Japan's overall trade surplus jumped 30 percent while its politically sensitive trade surplus with the US edged up 4.7 percent ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | In North Korea nuke site closing, spectacle trumps substance
TOKYO — Foreign journalists will be allowed to journey to North Korea’s mountains this week to observe the official closing of the country’s nuclear test site in a public display of goodwill ahead of leader Kim Jong Un’s planned summit with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Russia plan high-level talks on defense, diplomacy
TOKYO -- Japan and Russia intend to have their top foreign affairs and defense officials meet this year, part of Tokyo's effort to build bilateral ties as it works to settle a long-standing territorial dispute. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka rubbish incinerator Maishima looks like Disneyland but is part of Japan’s waste strategy
It's been mistaken for a theme park, attracts thousands of tourists every year and even has its own TripAdvisor page, but the Maishima Incineration Plant is critical for managing waste in Osaka. It's been mistaken for a theme park, attracts thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
How Do Ancient ‘Tsunami Stones’ Warn People About Future Disasters in Japan?
Tsunamis are fairly common in Japan, primarily because of major earthquakes that tend to hit the area every 100 to 150 years. Because of this, the country implemented advanced countermeasures against future tsunamis and education for disaster preparedness. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Ministry mulls punishments for Sagawa, other civil servants in Moritomo document-tampering scandal
The Finance Ministry is preparing to punish several former and current civil servants, including former National Tax Agency Commissioner Nobuhisa Sagawa, over the document falsification in the Moritomo Gakuen scandal linked to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and ... ( read original story ...)