OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Morisawa Inc. which has developed various high-quality Japanese-language typefaces and won the confidence of the printing and publishing markets as well as creators in Japan, has announced that the company has ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Higher Despite North Korea Missile Launch
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks were higher on Friday morning with investors keeping their cool despite North Korea's launching its second missile over Japan in less than a month. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.21 percent, or 40.95 points, to 19,848.39 in ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires missile over Japan in longest-ever flight
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan into the northern Pacific Ocean on Friday, U.S. and South Korean militaries said, its longest-ever such flight and a clear message of defiance to its rivals. Since ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan in longest-ever flight as residents ‘duck and cover’
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga denounced North ... "That is a very powerful tool and it has been used in the past," Tillerson said at a news conference. "We hope China will not reject that." In 2003, China shut down its oil pipeline ... ( read original story ...)
Japan residents advised to take cover as North Korea launches missile
about 1,240 miles or 2,000 kilometers off of the Cape of Erimo at the Japanese island of Hokkaido shortly after 7 a.m. local time, the NHK news agency reported, crediting the Japanese government. Japanese foreign minister Taro Kono said it appeared to be ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires another missile over Japan, South Korea says
Japan also convened a National Security Council meeting ... utterly," Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in an interview with Sky News on Friday. "This is a sign, I believe, of their frustration at the increased sanctions on North Korea ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea launches missile over Japanese airspace, U.S. confirms
Japan's public broadcasting network NHK earlier reported that ... according to that country's Yonhap news agency. The launch is the 14th missile test conducted by North Korea in 2017. On September 3, North Korea said it tested a hydrogen bomb, leading ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up despite N.Korea missile launch as dollar/yen steadies
TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average inched up on Friday with the market apparently unruffled by North Korea’s ballistic missile launch, wih the dollar remaining relatively stable against the yen despite Pyongyang’s latest challenge. ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies hold off on floating bonds
TOKYO -- Major Japanese enterprises including the NTT group and Ricoh have decided to postpone bond issuances, gauging the yields they are willing to offer as too low for investors amid a flight to safety. NTT Finance, which handles fund procurement for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, India reinforce bulwark against China
GANDHINAGAR, India -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Indian counterpart Narendra Modi reaffirmed the bilateral security and infrastructure collaboration aimed at countering China's territorial encroachment during their meeting here Thursday. ( read original story ...)
NIKKEI : U.S., Asian shares dip after North Korean missile launch
Japan's Nikkei ticked up 0.1 percent. Japan said the North Korean missile fell into sea about 2,000 km (1,240 miles) east of Hokkaido. The launch came just days after the U.N. Security Council approved new sanctions against Pyongyang for its Sept. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Domestic Sponsorship Already Hits Record
There are just over 2000 days until the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and already domestic sponsorship for the event has reached a record $2.8 billion. Stock photo via https://pixabay.com/en/packs-pile-money-finance-currency-163497 ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar slides, gold edges higher after North Korea launches missile
In Asia Pacific equities, futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. Nikkei futures traded in Chicago were down 0.44 percent at 19,720 and Osaka futures were 0.34 percent lower at 19,740 by 6:24 a.m. HK/SIN. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index closed ... ( read original story ...)
Play suspended at Sapporo golf tournament after North Korea missile launch
Griffin was one-under going into day two of the ANA event in Sapporo when the news broke. “Well this is a first. We currently have a suspension of play in Sapporo Japan due to North Korea launching ballistic missiles,” he tweeted. As the news reached ... ( read original story ...)
Qantas to launch year-round Sydney-Osaka flights
AusBT review: Qantas Airbus A330 Business Suite business class Qantas flight QF33 will depart Sydney at 9:30am on Thursdays and Saturdays to reach Osaka at 5:25pm, while on Mondays, passengers will leave Sydney at a more leisurely 1:25pm for a 9:20pm ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks to end same-day personal loans
TOKYO -- Banks in Japan will tighten screening of personal-loan applications starting in January amid growing criticism that easy credit has contributed to a jump in personal bankruptcies and people struggling under heavy debt. In Japan, banks issue loan ... ( read original story ...)