Boston Private Financial Holdings has $1700 highest and $11 lowest target ... On Friday, August 11 the stock rating was maintained by Jefferies with “Hold”. ANGES MG OSAKA ORD JAPAN (OTCMKTS:AMGXF) had an increase of 5.6% in short interest. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas : Considering Electricity Price Cut
Osaka Gas Co. President Takehiro Honjo said his company is considering lowering retail electricity prices as early as next spring to counter a planned markdown by Kansai Electric Power Co. We constantly consider diversifying our price plans and revise the ... ( read original story ...)
Young Japanese are getting sold on ‘buy Japan’
"It takes a generation to heal the wounds borne by people whose assets were wiped out by the stock crash," Japan Exchange Group CEO Akira Kiyota said. A generation is equivalent to about 25 years. The Nikkei Stock Average is hovering at a 26-year high. ( read original story ...)
Japan on edge as South Korea reviews ‘comfort women’ deal
TOKYO -- South Korea's attempt to revisit a 2015 accord with Japan on wartime "comfort women" is rekindling tensions between the two countries as Tokyo objects to the move as backtracking on their shared goal of achieving a final resolution. Seoul plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Young Japanese are finally buying ‘buy Japan’
"It takes a generation to heal the wounds borne by people whose assets were wiped out by the stock crash," Japan Exchange Group CEO Akira Kiyota said. A generation is equivalent to about 25 years. The Nikkei Stock Average is hovering at a 26-year high. ( read original story ...)
Japan seen missing inflation target again despite robust growth
TOKYO -- Japan sees its economy expanding 1.8% in real terms in fiscal 2018 but expects consumer price growth to remain well short of the 2% target, leaving companies squeezed by rising costs, government forecasts approved Tuesday show. Private-sector ... ( read original story ...)
Giant Earthquake In Japan Likely In Next 30 Years, Experts Say
A Japanese panel Tuesday warned of the high likelihood of a massive earthquake off the shore of its northernmost main island, Hokkaido, in the Chishima trench over the next 30 years. Officials warned that the next quake could be on the scale of the ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Tokyo baby panda melts hearts of fans in debut
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo's new baby panda debuted formally Tuesday, immediately melting the hearts of hundreds of lucky fans who managed to obtain zoo tickets, many wearing panda-themed clothes. Xiang Xiang, which means fragrance in Chinese, was born in June ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves missile defence system amid North Korean threat
TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to purchase a set of costly land-based U.S. missile combat systems to increase the country’s defence capabilities amid escalating threats from North Korea. The approval will allow the Defence ... ( read original story ...)
Panel: Hokkaido at risk of huge earthquake over next 30 years
A government panel is warning of a “high possibility” that an earthquake the size of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake will strike the area south of Hokkaido within the next 30 years. The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion, announcing ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin not yet proven as credible currency: Japan finance minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that bitcoin has not been proven to be a credible currency and that he would watch its developments in the near-term. He made the remark to reporters when asked about his French ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand ballistic missile defense with ground-based Aegis batteries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan formally decided on Tuesday it would expand its ballistic missile defense system with U.S.-made ground-based Aegis radar stations and interceptors in response to a growing threat from North Korean rockets. A proposal to build two ... ( read original story ...)
Best Western launches new hotel in Japan
This expansion comes as Japan prepares to host a series of major international sporting events, including the 2020 Olympic Games and the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which will include matches staged in Sapporo. - TradeArabia News Service ( read original story ...)
Japan Maglev contractors raided in bid rigging probe
News reports Tuesday showed investigators from the Tokyo District ... The $80 billion magnetic levitation, or maglev, railway between Tokyo and the central Japanese city of Nagoya is a decades-long project that is expected to reduce travel time between ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘demographic time bomb’ has led to the rise of drive-thru funerals
"I've been in this business for a while and have seen how burdensome attending funerals can be for old folks in wheelchairs," Ogiwara told the Japan Times. "The new service will allow those who would otherwise stay home go out and bid farewell to friends ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Exports Soar Amid Higher Business Confidence, Inflation Remains Subdued
Japan posted an impressive increase in its exports and imports last month, pointing to broader economic acceleration, supported by its business confidence, which is at its highest level in a decade. Kristian Raouz – Japanese foreign trade posted a solid ... ( read original story ...)