The quake hit 218 miles (351 km) east of Sendai, Honshu, at a depth of 5.9 miles (9.5 km). The USGS initially recorded the quake as having a 6.1 magnitude but this was later downgraded to a 5.8. It is unclear yet if there was any damage to villages and ... ( read original story ...
UPDATE 2-Banking arm helps Japan Post’s H1 profit jump, but mail business weak
TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd’s six-month net profit rose by a fifth as its banking unit again helped offset weakness at its mail business, underscoring its reliance on the arm as the government cuts its stake in the postal and ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan Post H1 profit climbs 20 pct on banking unit, but postal business weak
TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd’s six-month net profit rose 20.3 percent on the back of its banking unit, which once again helped the company offset a languid performance at the postal services business. The postal and financial ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ creates nearly 200 new investment banking jobs in London
Japan’s biggest bank – and the world’s fifth largest – gave London a big vote of confidence overnight by announcing nearly 200 new investment banking jobs in the capital. Mitsubishi UFJ is to expand European operations in the hope of boosting ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor quits as head of conservative opposition ‘Party of Hope’
TOKYO (Reuters) - The governor of the Japanese capital, Tokyo, whose opposition “Party of Hope” came a distant third to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party in a general election last month, said on Tuesday she would quit as party co-leader ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Reports Gains in Sales and Earnings in First Three Quarters of 2017
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today its business and financial results for the first three quarters of 2017 (January to September). Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 96.4% over the same period of the previous year ... ( read original story ...)
Further government sale of Japan Post Holdings not yet worked out – finance minister
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the government had not yet reached the stage of finalising a further sale of its shares in Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd . The Nikkei business daily reported on Monday that the ... ( read original story ...)
Further govt sale of Japan Post Holdings not yet worked out – finmin
TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the government had not yet reached the stage of finalising a further sale of its shares in Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd. The Nikkei business daily reported on Monday that the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China move gingerly toward rapprochement
MANILA -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with the Chinese president and the premier on his Southeast Asian tour, pushing to revive top-level visits between the two countries that have remain suspended for nearly a decade. It was a rare ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese property groups pivoting from offices to hotels
TOKYO -- A hotel development deal between Mori Trust and the Hilton group highlights a shift toward the hospitality sector among Japanese real estate groups as concerns over an excess of office space mount. Tokyo-based Mori Trust will build a pair of ... ( read original story ...)
Virtue and Moir win ice dance event at NHK Trophy
With the victory Virtue and Moir, who won their seventh Skate Canada title last month with a record score, booked their place at the Dec. 7-10 Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. “We’ve made some improvements this week that we’re quite proud of from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is putting off plans to develop a new advanced multibillion-dollar fighter jet
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jet takes off at Misawa airbase in Aomori Prefecture, November 5, 2012. REUTERS/Joint Staff, Japan/Handout TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will delay a decision to develop a new advanced fighter jet, four sources said ... ( read original story ...)
Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho and Moxy Osaka Honmachi Hotels Open in Japan
Marriott International today announced the openings of two fresh new additions to its Moxy Hotels brand: Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho and Moxy Osaka Honmachi. Owned by Tokyo-based Pacifica Capital K.K., the 205-room Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho features the brand's ... ( read original story ...)
Canada leans on Mexico to ease TPP pressure from Japan, Australia
Indeed, the official said Japan and Australia tried to railroad Canada into committing ... Trudeau faced sharp criticism on social media and in news reports for not attending the TPP meeting. The official disputes the notion it was a snub because the ... ( read original story ...)
Fukuoka: Japan’s fastest growing provincial city appeals to overseas property buyers
As Japan's real estate markets continue to improve across the board and attract increasing foreign investment, one provincial city is outperforming the rest. Fukuoka, a historic port city on the south-western island of Kyushu – home of Kumamon and less ... ( read original story ...)
Funai Electric Joins Roku TV Licensing Program
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., established in 1961, is headquartered in Osaka, Japan and is listed in the Tokyo Securities ... Here is what's on his mind months after a sizzling IPO. Is there any stopping red-hot tech stocks like Nvidia and Microsoft? ( read original story ...)