Corporate Japan cut capex by 3.8% during the previous fiscal year ended in March, a survey of business plans conducted by The Nikkei found. The U-turn in fiscal 2017 is driven by a 13.7% rise in domestic investment, the sharpest increase since the global ... ( read original story ...)
Halal haven: Sampling Osaka’s famous food on a budget
Nicknamed "tenka no daidokoro", or "the nation’s kitchen", Osaka lives up to its reputation of being the standard bearer for Japanese cuisine. Its people live by the ethos of kuidaore - the concept of eating oneself bankrupt. And it is hard not to ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka commodity exchange to request permanent listing of rice futures
The Osaka Dojima Commodity Exchange plans to apply with the agriculture ministry to get rice futures, which are being traded on a trial basis, permanently listed, sources said. The exchange, formerly known as the Kansai Commodities Exchange, will make a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines to add flights to Australia, Hawaii
TOKYO -- Japan Airlines will launch additional flights serving Australia and Hawaii as early as September, revamping its international routes for the first time since undergoing bankruptcy reorganization in 2010. In addition to an existing route between ... ( read original story ...)
Japan committed to push infrastructure exports
TOKYO -- Japan's government is working to wrap up a revised strategy for promoting infrastructure exports. The focus is on comprehensive support for urban development projects -- from initial planning to regulatory development to fundraising. The ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips as yen gains, but still manages weekly rise
TOKYO May 26 Japan's Nikkei share average extended losses as the yen's gains against the dollar accelerated on Friday, though the benchmark index still managed to cap off a winning week. The Nikkei ended down 0.6 percent at 19,686.84, and yet stayed 0.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips below 20,000, Aussie stocks also fall on weak oil prices
Underperformance has become the norm of late, with Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average stalling just below 20,000, a level it hasn’t reached since December 2015, and Australian equities hit by concerns about banks in the wake of a planned new tax on the ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan’s key bond yield falls following lower Tokyo stocks
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond ended lower Friday as investors bought the safe-haven debt in the wake of lower Tokyo equities and the firm results of a Bank of Japan bond purchase operation. The yield on the No. 346, 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s investments in India getting diverse
Investments from Japan are getting diverse and sectors that have received FDI during 2016-17 period include retail, textile, consumer durables, food & beverages and banking (credit card services), persons familiar with the Indo-Japan economic ties told ET. ( read original story ...)
BDO, Seven Bank tie up for cash transfer service
Taipan Henry Sy’s BDO Unibank partnered with Japan’s Seven Bank Ltd., making it easier for Filipinos in Japan to send money back home using a mobile app. BDO, the country’s biggest bank, said in a statement the tie-up covered the upcoming launch of ... ( read original story ...)
In Aramco IPO pitch, Canada plays up its natural resources expertise
But its best chance of winning a part of the biggest IPO ever, expected to raise about $100 billion ... in a race that has also excited larger exchanges in London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, its case could be bolstered by a recent change ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Accused groper nabbed after fleeing into office at Shinjuku Station
Tokyo police on Thursday arrested a man at an office of Shinjuku Station after he attempted to flee a groping accusation (Fuji News Network) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested an accused groper who attempted to flee JR Shinjuku Station ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower as exporters, energy-linked shares retreat
TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday as investors initially opted to take profits while a firm yen later on saw exporters offloaded, with the market mood soured by OPEC agreeing to extend supply cuts which saw energy-related issues ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lose ground in morning as investors secure gains
TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks declined Friday morning as investors opted to secure gains following the market's recent rise, with the overall mood lackluster after OPEC's agreement to extend production cuts sent energy-linked stocks lower. The 225 ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Tokyo to ‘act cautiously’ amid reports of US-Japan missile defense collaboration
Tokyo has expressed its concern in recent weeks over North ... after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with US President Donald Trump at a summit in the US, Kyodo news agency reported at the time. North Korea has conducted dozens of missile launches and ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Festival 2017 hits Tokyo next month
The Vietnam Festival 2017 will take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on June 10 and 11, according to the Vietnam News Agency. The festival aims to strengthen mutual understanding between the two nations and bring Vietnamese people living in Japan closer ... ( read original story ...)