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14/12/2018

SoftBank telco IPO sees strong demand despite Huawei, network disruption

TOKYO (Reuters) - Domestic investors have sought nearly double the number of shares offered by SoftBank Group Corp’s (9984.T) soon-to-list wireless unit, two sources from a lead IPO underwriter ... ( read original story ...)

Japan: JBIC to offer syndicated loans to boost shi...

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation plans...

Osaka bids to rekindle magic of 1970 Expo but taxp...

OSAKA – Like millions of others who attended...

Japan economy shrinks after two years of growth

But despite the broad-based slowdown, Minami said ...

Earthquakes encourage the movement of carbon from ...

Jan. 10 (UPI) --New analysis of a sediment core fr...

Passengers riding for free during bus strike in Ja...

So they're showing up, ready to drive. They're jus...

Japan return to hero’s welcome after best wi...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Olympic team returned to...

Japan Political Pulse: Is another economic 'b...

As a reporter for the Nikkei Shimbun's securities ...

North Korea could soon develop a hydrogen bomb mor...

As if the news out of North Korea wasn’t bad enoug...

Tokyo cops: Man stole liquor from host club to sel...

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Monday a...

Amazon opening pop-up liquor bar in Tokyo’s Ginza ...

Amazon.com Inc. is opening a bar. For 10 days, the...

14/12/2018

Japan’s SMFG names finance chief Ota as bank’s new CEO

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG) on Friday named finance head Jun Ota as chief executive, at a time when Japan’s third-largest bank draws growing attention for possible mer... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s November consumer prices rise for 11th str...

Japan’s core consumer prices rose for the eleventh...

Indonesia, Japan affirm deeper ties during Abe...

Abe said an Indonesian-Japanese joint venture comp...

8 things to do in Sapporo for an all-round Japan t...

Sapporo is the largest city of Hokkaido. But due t...

Olympics: Tokyo Games golf venue admits first fema...

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - The club scheduled to sta...

Banks in Japan aim to hold on to savings of dead c...

a manager at Mie Bank in western Japan. It plans t...

Japan to open door to unskilled workers to meet la...

to remain in Japan after the completion of the pro...

Nikkei hits near 8-mth high, Topix also jumps; ins...

TOKYO, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei extended...

Removing huge amount of debris a tough challenge i...

The removal of debris was also a major issue follo...

A Japanese Fix for American Savings: 1.25 Percent ...

But it's now topped by an offer that just came out...

Big in Japan? Hope at home for Toshiba's nucl...

TOKYO The bankruptcy of Westinghouse Electric Co m...

14/12/2018

Japan business confidence unchanged in December quarter: BoJ

Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers was unchanged this quarter after slipping for three consecutive surveys, central bank data showed on Friday. The Bank of Japan's Tankan report -- a quart... ( read original story ...)

Japan factory output unexpectedly falls as exports...

TOKYO: Japan's industrial output unexpectedly fell...

Airbnb-Style Rentals In Japan Are Disrupting Tradi...

Owners would be allowed to rent out either part of...

IMF upgrades eurozone, Japan; leaves world outlook...

The International Monetary Fund upgraded the econo...

Japan vice minister officially visits Taiwan

TAIPEI -- A Japanese vice minister's visit to Taiw...

Kyokuto Co., Ltd. (2300) Is Yet to See Trading Act...

The Nikkei 225 Futures was first introduced on the...

Nikkei rises, helped by retail, food stocks; Taked...

TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share a...

Trump’s Japan visit includes formalities and...

TOKYO — President Donald Trump's visit to Japan br...

Taiwan envoy to ask Japan to back island’s b...

"Even Japan might not want to ruin its relationshi...

Japan's SoftBank invests $500 million in UK t...

The investment gives SoftBank a non-controlling st...

Comedian behind ‘pen-pineapple-apple-pen’ song ast...

Dressed in his trademark yellow outfit with snake ...

13/12/2018

Early 2019 partner selection for Osaka’s casino bid

Osaka has consistently voiced support for hosting a so-called ... and development vision together with our industry-leading financial strength to deliver a large-scale MICE-based integrated resort tha... ( read original story ...)

DENSO to Strengthen R&D Capabilities and Colla...

DENSO will transfer part of the R&D functions curr...

Jetstar Japan targets business fliers with flexibl...

TOKYO -- Budget airline Jetstar Japan on Wednesday...

Alps Electric to Exhibit at CEATEC JAPAN 2017

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (T...

Panel falls from plane in Japan, second case in a ...

A panel weighing three kilogrammes fell from a pla...

Tokyo stocks open lower on North Korea jitters

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday, extend...

Japan central bank keeps policy intact, cuts price...

TOKYO — The Bank of Japan has wrapped up a policy ...

Sharp to aggressively pursue patent royalties amid...

Osaka-based Sharp plans to be more assertive when ...

Hotel Chatbot Launched at Granbell Hotels in Japan

Bespoke Inc. and Belluna Co., Ltd. yesterday annou...

Japan, US to widen scope of talks on North Korea s...

TOKYO -- Japan and the U.S. plan to conduct prior ...

Will ‘flying cars’ take off? JapanR...

This vision of the future is driving the Japanese ...

13/12/2018

Japan’s SoftBank to shun Huawei in favor of Ericsson, Nokia equipment: Nikkei

TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp plans to replace 4G network equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd with hardware from Nokia and Ericsson, Nikkei reported on Thursday, without ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Economy Expected to Rebound

This puts Japan one quarter away from technically ...

Yokohama to supply Advan Sport V105 tire to new BM...

Yokohama Tire announced it is supplying its “Advan...

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near the e...

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the ...

Bosses in Japan eager to invest in workers, but no...

TOKYO -- With staff getting harder to come by, nea...

Earthquake forecasts are bogus

At least once a year, Japan’s government issues al...

Singapore Still World’s Costliest City; Pari...

After 31 Top Defaulters Flee, India Seeks to Shut ...

US and Japan discuss ‘grave and growing’ North Kor...

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe spoke with US p...

Two Osaka hotels join global war on plastic waste ...

OSAKA – Joining the worldwide movement to combat p...

Japan residents advised to take cover as North Kor...

about 1,240 miles or 2,000 kilometers off of the C...

Light earthquake: M4.6 quake has struck near Hirar...

A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struc...

13/12/2018

Japan’s SoftBank to replace Huawei equipment, Nikkei reports

Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank will be replacing hardware from Huawei Technologies in its 4G telecommunications network infrastructure in the next few years, Nikkei Asian Review reported on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

Is Ivanka Trump mixing Japanese business with poli...

A Japanese firm with state backing is talking with...

Japan’s startups drawn away from vast cities to mo...

“It’s not a bad idea to build your business after ...

Final Japan Nikkei Manufacturing PMI Hits 12-Month...

Japan’s manufacturing sector expanded for a ...

Japanese proposal to reinstate commercial whaling ...

SAO PAULO – Members of the International Whaling C...

Ellen DeGeneres Bags Tennis Champion Naomi Osaka A...

Ellen DeGeneres has done everything she possibly c...

The horrific cost to human life if North Korea lau...

The Seoul/Incheon metropolitan region has a popula...

Nikkei rises on Wall St record; SoftBank soars on ...

TOKYO Dec 7 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on W...

VOX POPULI: Indonesia quake offers a sobering remi...

In regions that have traditionally suffered earthq...

The Latest: Melania Trump visits pearl boutique in...

U.S. first lady Melania Trump and her Japanese cou...

Scandal-hit Moritomo Gakuen could face criminal ch...

told the Mainichi Shimbun and other parties on Mar...

13/12/2018

First Trial in Japan: NIPPON Platform Partners with NETS to Enable NETS QR Payments in Japan

Making Japan into cashless society is the motto for NIPPON Platform ... deposits/pay-with-ease/dbs-paylah [Link of OCBC Pay Anyone] https://www.ocbc.com/personal-banking/online-banking/payanyone.html ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s business confidence index drops amid trade...

TOKYO: Business sentiment among large Japanese man...

Japan government-led group tells Toshiba to fix ch...

The group includes a state-backed fund, the Innova...

Japan's Nikkei ends up, off 9-month peak, buo...

TOKYO, Nov 11 Japan's Nikkei stood firmer on Frida...

Japan’s defence minister resigns amid plunging sup...

Embattled Japanese Defence Minister Tomomi Inada o...