Macroeconomic data through the Asian session was on the heavier side this morning, with stats out of Japan including August’s household spending, retail sales, prelim industrial production and inflation numbers. While data out of Japan was mixed ... ( read original story ...)
Honda bringing electric sports car concept to 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
It will be called the Honda Sports EV Concept. Teased on Friday ahead of a world debut at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, the Sports EV Concept looks to have a striking silhouette and minimalist theme not unlike the Urban EV Concept. Honda says the car will ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands thought ‘android girl’ act performed by human at Tokyo Game Show was real robot
Alia Chikhdene, a community manager with Quantic Dream, confirmed to The Independent: “This is a Cyberlife creation impersonated by a real human being.” The company’s "android" demonstration came after a similar stunt at a tech conference in Las ... ( read original story ...)
BlackBerry and Tokyo Electron Device sign software agreement
BlackBerry (NASDAQ:BBRY) and Tokyo Electron Device Ltd. (OTCPK:TOELF, OTCPK:TOELY) sign a new sales and distribution agreement providing Japanese device manufacturers with access to BlackBerry QNX Software Development Platform 7.0. Tokyo Electron is Japan ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo drifting’ past kids
A mother was forced to throw her children out of the way of a speeding, out-of-control Ford Mustang driving on two flat tires, as it “Tokyo drifted” around a corner. The police pursuit of a suspected drunk driver believed to be linked to “additional ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese tariff sinks US frozen beef exports by 26%
The declining U.S. frozen beef exports to Japan were offset by an almost 55 percent increase of exports of chilled beef, as Japanese business looked for alternatives following the price hike due to the emergency tariff, Reuters reported. ( read original story ...)
Pressure builds on Japanese banks to deliver higher profits
The general consensus is that since the crisis of the late 1990s, Japan’s banking industry has done a commendable job in strengthening its collective balance sheet, improving asset quality, cutting costs and bolstering capital. Now all the industry needs ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan : Outline of Outright Purchases of Japanese Government Securities
Scheduled dates of the auction at this moment are stated in the attachment. However, the Bank may increase the frequency as needed. Amount to be purchased The Bank will conduct purchases in a flexible manner, taking account of market conditions, aiming to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation, labour demand and factory output signal solid economic recovery
There was also some uneasiness about monetary policy after a summary of the Bank of Japan's recent meeting showed one board member wanted an expansion of stimulus as consumer prices remain distant from its 2% inflation target. Japan's core consumer price ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Tokyo stocks end flat, capped by halt in yen’s fall
Tokyo stocks ended almost flat Friday, weighed down by a halt in the yen's fall against the U.S. dollar, but expectations of a Bank of Japan market support operation pared some losses. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 6.83 points, or 0.03 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen Falls as BOJ Considers Further Easing, Ignores CPI
The Japanese Yen fell as BOJ members mulled over the need for further easing The Bank of Japan released opinions from its September rate decision meeting Japanese CPI figures reported their strongest yearly growth since April of 2005 Curious about trading ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economic data boost PM Abe ahead of vote
But that is still nowhere near the Bank of Japan's 2.0-percent target, despite years of record monetary easing by the Bank of Japan. Also Friday, household spending in August edged up 0.6 percent from a year earlier, slightly off market expectations of a 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation, labour demand signal solid economic recovery
There was also some uneasiness about monetary policy after a summary of the Bank of Japan’s most recent meeting showed one board member wanted an expansion of stimulus as consumer prices remain distant from the central bank’s 2 percent inflation target. ( read original story ...)
Global shares mixed; Japan benchmark falls on weak dollar
ASIA'S DAY: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 inched down ... hike has been gradually building," says Zhu Huani of the Singapore Treasury Division at Mizuho Bank. ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude gained 20 cents to $51.76 a barrel. It fell 58 cents to $51.56 ... ( read original story ...)
NPA: Majority of ‘JK’ businesses in Tokyo and Osaka
National Police Agency determined there are more than 100 “JK businesses” operating nationwide (TBS News) TOKYO (TR ... be a hotbed of child prostitution are located in Tokyo and Osaka, reports the Nikkei Shimbun (Sept. 28). According to the ... ( read original story ...)
Why You Should Book a Trip to Osaka Before Everybody Else
According to MasterCard, Osaka is the fastest-growing destination in the world — and has been since 2009. Over the past seven years, overnight stays from international visitors have grown 24 percent. MasterCard interprets that Osaka’s rapid tourism ... ( read original story ...)