A 5.8-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan. The tremor rumbled south-east of the city of Kamaish, on the country's Pacific coast, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake happened six miles beneath the Earth's surface at 10.24pm ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Pushes Back on ‘Bizarre’ Death Tax That Deters Expats
Now, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is trying to ease the impact of the rule as part of her bid to make the city a global financial hub. Her government released a report last Friday urging the rule to be reviewed, together with other measures aimed at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cash-rich companies ready to spend more on M&A, not wages: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies are warming to mobilizing their mountains of accumulated cash for mergers and acquisitions but remain stubbornly resistant to wage increases, a Reuters poll showed on Monday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government has ... ( read original story ...)
Virtue and Moir win NHK Trophy to book GP Final spot
OSAKA, Japan — Three-time and reigning world champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have won the ice dance event at the NHK Trophy to secure a place in the International Skating Union's Grand Prix Final next month. Virtue and Moir, who led after the short ... ( read original story ...)
‘You know that we had nothing to do with this war’: Long-lost letters from interned Japanese-Canadians
The National Post read through the entire digitized archives of the Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property, and presents the most compelling examples below. “Surely there must be a terrible mistake somewhere!” Within weeks of the Japanese attack on ... ( read original story ...)
How Canada turned to Mexico to fend off 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 ...)
Vietnam Airlines March 2018 Nagoya aircraft changes
Vietnam Airlines during the month of March 2018 is planning operational aircraft changes on Hanoi – Nagoya route, currently served by Airbus A321 on daily basis. From 05MAR18 to 24MAR18, the Skyteam member will operate this route with Boeing 787-9 aircraft. ( read original story ...)
Olympus whistleblower lands TV deal as Japan faces wave of fresh scandals
Mr Woodford, who now advises on corporate governance, business in Japan, and campaigns to protect whistle-blowers, said: “Japanese executives are prepared to compromise their own integrity – and often commit illegal acts – in a perverted view [that ... ( read original story ...)
The Trump effect: Japan burger stand hits the big time and immediately sells out of its $10 cheeseburgers after country watched Donald demolish one during official lunch
Yanagisawa demonstrated his burger making technique for a Japanese news station, showing that the patties are made by hand slicing and dicing a thick hunk of Angus, before molding them into patties and tossing them on the grill. Faster than one could say ... ( read original story ...)
Reality Check: Was Trump right about Japanese cars sold in the US?
These are the top six Japanese car manufacturers in terms of US sales. According to the Auto News Data Centre, they accounted for nearly four in every 10 cars sold in the US in 2016. It's not a complete list - and it doesn't include firms like Yamaha that ... ( read original story ...)
Stock Futures Down As Intel Hinders Dow, This IPO Blasts Off
Small caps were under a bit less pressure than the general premarket session, with Russell 2000 futures off 0.3%. In Japan, Tokyo's market flashed a possible warning signal, rising nearly 2% in morning trade, then crashing to a 1.7% loss before paring ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance ministry looks to stem gold smuggling
Japan has seen a surge in gold smuggling cases since the consumption tax was raised from five percent to eight percent in 2014 TOKYO (TR) – Japan’s Ministry of Finance is seeking to apply stricter penalties to smugglers of gold amid a recent surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator to step up checks on struggling regional banks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator will step up scrutiny of the country's struggling regional banks, it said on Friday, as it aims to force lenders straining for profitability to shore up potentially risky business models. The Financial Services ... ( read original story ...)
What Analysts Say About Nikkei’s Mid-Afternoon Drop: Roundup
In a little over an hour, what had been another solid rally in Japanese stocks turned into some rather sharp clear-air turbulence, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average plunging about 3.6 percent from the afternoon-session high to its low for the day. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Aso: Don’t think final TPP-11 pact has been reached
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that he was not aware that a final agreement had been reached among the 11 remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) because of some lingering issues involving Mexico and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finmin Aso: Not aware that agreement on TPP-11 pact has been reached
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that he was ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga declined to comment on how Japan would be involved in letting the United States return to the TPP, saying that a final agreement ... ( read original story ...)