TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's current account surplus expanded to 2.38 trillion yen ($21 billion) in August, the highest on record for the month, lifted by income from foreign investments and a bigger trade surplus, government data showed Tuesday. The surplus ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.3 mag strikes near Ishinomaki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 122 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan (76 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us2000asky. Id of event: us2000asky. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Wide Safety Scandal Erupts Over Steel Company’s Falsified Data
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. officials were referred to prosecutors in March following the company’s 2015 admission that it had falsified data on rubber for earthquake-proofing buildings. Nissan last week recalled more than 1 million cars in Japan. ( read original story ...)
An unflinching look at Tokyo’s dark side
Published in June, high on bestseller lists and infused with a forensic disgust at just about everything, Masayoshi Osaka’s Places in Metropolitan Tokyo you don’t want to live is principally intended as a handbook for property buyers and renters. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Long Goodbye
In a 2012 filing, Yahoo set out the procedure for converting these securities into ADRs: After the New York IPO, Alibaba "shall use its reasonable ... Banks could be persuaded to provide a lot more. Tokyo Muscle SoftBank's net debt is equivalent to ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan’s long slump finally ending?
Few economists give much for his chances of success. Almost 30 years after the bursting of Japan’s bubble economy, and nearly five years after the government and central bank doubled down on their stimulus efforts, overall activity remains sluggish ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares to focus on softer US close as the Turkish lira pares some losses
Nikkei futures traded in Chicago were up 0.17 percent at 20,725 while Osaka futures were off 0.2 percent at 20,650. Those compared to the benchmark index's Friday close of 20,690.71. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.03 percent in early trade, with gains in ... ( read original story ...)
Airlines eye international expansions
He said: "TAAX remains eager to resume its short-lived regular service to Sapporo, which operated briefly in mid-2015." TAAX hopes to reactivate the Bangkok-Sapporo service by year-end, operating with a daily frequency, said Mr Nadda. Other new ... ( read original story ...)
Sportier Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept for Tokyo show; powertrain upgrades unclear
Now we've learned that a Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept is headed to the Tokyo Motor Show later in October, and that it will be more than just a styling statement. DON'T MISS: World's sexiest car, Jaguar E-Type, reappears as all-electric concept In typical ... ( read original story ...)
Hobart trampoline star Jack Penny has 2020 vision – the Tokyo Olympic Games
JACK Penny has been selected for his sixth world championship but the trampoline veteran has an eye on a bigger prize — the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. Penny, 27, and Damien Axelsen, 24, both of Hobart, were named yesterday in the Australian Trampoline ... ( read original story ...)
Modular homes from Japan to house Hawaii homeless families
Volunteers assembled a number of the modular homes on Sand Island in Honolulu on Saturday after materials for 30 of the structures arrived from Japan last week, Hawaii News Now reported. The new community, known as the Kahauiki Village, will house people ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea sends chilling threat to Japan amid World War 3 fears: ‘You can NEVER BE SAFE’
Pyongyang’s state-controlled news agency KCNA issued a statement today directly threatening Japan, stating the country’s preparations for a possible war could be “destroyed to pieces”. The statement read: “Should Japan take the advantages of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Current Account Surplus Climbs To Y2.380 Trillion
TOKYO (Alliance News) - Japan had a current account surplus of 2.380 trillion yen in August, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. That exceeded expectations for a surplus of 2.223 trillion yen and was up from 2.320 trillion yen in July. The trade ... ( read original story ...)
Who ruled in the DHL fastest pit stop challenge in Japan?
The Mercedes driver prevailed on the road however, winning the Japanese GP by a margin of 1.211s ... Keep informed with the latest F1 news, reports and results from F1i.com. Also bringing you live reporting, features, interviews, videos, pictures and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese reporter dies after clocking 159 hours of overtime
A Japanese news reporter who was employed by the national broadcasting network NHK was found dead after working 159 hours of overtime in one month. Thirty-one-year-old Miwa Sado, a political reporter for the news agency, was reportedly found dead in her ... ( read original story ...)
How Yuriko Koike is shaking up Japanese politics
This Japanese summer, two prominent women – the Leader of the ... Within days of forming the Party of Hope last month, Koike saw surging support. A Kyodo News poll a week after the announcement showed that 33 per cent of respondents wanted Koike as ... ( read original story ...)