TOKYO (AP) — Officials of Japan's ministry of land and transport conducted on-site checks Monday at two factories of the automaker Subaru where unqualified workers were inspecting its cars, as reports said the company plans to recall 255,000 vehicles to ... ( read original story ...)
Indo-Japan JV opens hotel in Kochi
Hikari Hotels, an Indo-Japan joint venture, has launched Niko Hotels, its first property in Kochi. Set up at an investment of ₹10 crore, the business hotel was inaugurated by K Mohammed Y Safirulla, Ernakulam District Collector. Davis Sebastian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc.’s safety failures point to deeper malaise
Executives are guilty of becoming too detached from the operational side of the business, said Toshiyuki Shimegi, president of Porsche Japan. “There is a need for more micromanagement,” he said on the sidelines of the Tokyo Motor Show. “They are ... ( read original story ...)
Apple suppliers jump in Japan but weak financials leave Nikkei flat
TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average made little headway in choppy trade on Monday, with gains in suppliers to Apple Inc offset by selling in financials and caution ahead of major central bank meetings this week. The Nikkei ended flat ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges lower, financials offset gains in Apple suppliers
TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged down in choppy trade on Monday morning as falls in financials countered gains in Apple suppliers after shares in the iPhone maker soared on Friday. In mid-morning trade, the Nikkei dropped 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Kobe Steel to withdraw earnings forecast after data scandal: Nikkei
It reports earnings on Monday at 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT). Japan’s third-biggest steelmaker has also decided to cancel plans to pay an interim dividend for the first time in two years, the Nikkei reported. A company spokesman declined to comment on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bank Mizuho eyes cutting workforce by one-third: reports
Major Japanese bank Mizuho Financial Group is considering slashing its global workforce by about one-third over a decade, reports said, as it looks to replace clerical jobs with artificial intelligence and other technology. The lender is looking at ... ( read original story ...)
Duterte visits Japan, says talks needed with Kim Jong Un
"Japan has advanced the news that they will help in rebuilding Marawi," Duterte said. "I think the damage alone and the dimension of the destruction, we would tell Japan that we need their very best in their assistance. I would see significant assistance." ( read original story ...)
BluEarth-EF21 From Yokohama
The BluEarth-air EF21 will be introduced to the world at the Yokohama booth at the upcoming 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017. The show will be held at the Tokyo Big Sight from October 25 to November 5, and will be open to the general public from October 28.( ( read original story ...)
US and Japan should hammer out new trade rules, Pence aide says
As for security, Rose said the U.S. would continue to deploy its most advanced military assets in Japan. In an interview with The Nikkei following the forum, he said the U.S. would under no circumstances strike a deal recognizing North Korea as a nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Is in Kuroda Mode Even If He Leaves
Someone has to run the Bank of Japan. A robot can't do it (yet). Haruhiko Kuroda should be reappointed to continue as governor after his current term expires in April, and comfortingly, as of last week, he easily leads the field of contenders. Prime ... ( read original story ...)
AirAsia Japan Commences Twice-Daily Flights Connecting Nagoya And Sapporo
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Bernama) --AirAsia Japan today commenced its twice-daily flights connecting Nagoya and Sapporo. AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said with its extensive network across Asia Pacific, the airline ... ( read original story ...)
Japan staging missile defense training in Hokkaido
TOKYO -- Japanese defense forces will conduct missile intercept training Tuesday in Hokkaido following North Korea's repeated firing of ballistic missiles through that airspace. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force will carry out the drill at the Erimo Sub ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest bank plans to slash branches 20 percent and trim payroll
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan’s largest bank, is considering shrinking its domestic branch network by up to 20 percent to boost profitability, a source said Sunday. As more of the nation’s lenders struggle under extremely low interest rates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Debates Monetary Policy as BOJ’s Kuroda Seeks Second Term
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is poised to be re-appointed as the central bank’s chief after his current term expires in April, as PM Shinzo Abe – after winning the election in a landslide – plans a very cautious economic policy ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka threatens San Francisco ties over sister city’s ‘comfort women’ memorial
OSAKA – The 60-year sister city relationship between Osaka and San Francisco looks to be heading for retirement if Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura and his allies in the city who oppose San Francisco’s new “comfort women” memorial get their way. The ... ( read original story ...)