TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei was little changed on Friday morning as investors kept to the sidelines before the release of a key U.S. jobs report, while oil and mining shares ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging Asia should learn from Japan’s demographic experience
It started in Japan, with its average growth of 10% between the mid-1950s and early 1970s, before spreading to the Four Dragons -- Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. The South East ... ( read original story ...)
Five things to know about Japan’s upper house election
TOKYO -- The campaign for Japan's upper house election officially ... Some 55% of respondents to the latest Nikkei-TV Tokyo survey said they want the ruling coalition to retain control of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei gains on Fed rate cut hopes
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced on Thursday, 04 July 2019, on tracking solid gains on Wall Street overnight as data pointed to slowing economic growth in the United States, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher after Wall Street records
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday, taking a positive lead from record-setting gains on Wall Street, with investors waiting for the release of US unemployment figures. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
IPOs in Japan almost flat in January-June period
They included an IPO by Sansan Inc., a business card management service firm ... This year’s number is likely to be roughly the same as in recent years, Nagata said. Japan is considering imposing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US and Australia push back on China’s South Pacific expansion
Japanese government officials warn that China ... which maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan, told Nikkei that he will send a mission to Beijing to explore the possibility of receiving ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea must avoid tit for tat over wartime row
Tokyo has launched a de facto countermeasure to South Korea's handling of a string of lawsuits against Japanese companies regarding wartime labor. While the South Korean side initiated the current ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-South Korea spat takes a toll on Tokyo tech shares
TOKYO -- Stocks in Japanese suppliers of chemicals and materials ... But that was short of the 2.2% two-day gain for the Nikkei Stock Average. In South Korea, Samsung Electronics, the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain on US-China trade ceasefire
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced for second straight session on Tuesday, 02 July 2019, on following gains on the Wall Street overnight, as truce between the U. S. and China put ... ( read original story ...)
Global chip supply at risk as Japan and South Korea feud
A source at chipmaker SK Hynix told Nikkei the company does not have three months of inventory. The chipmaker would have to halt production if it cannot procure necessary materials from Japan for ... ( read original story ...)
Mint Globetrotter Index: Take a trip to Tokyo
The Mint Globetrotter Index compares the cost of 25 essential travel spends for 50 cities across regions. The analysis, published on May 15, can be seen on www.livemint.com/globetrotter2019. Today, in ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s Japan is one of the most popular places on Facebook
... in tourism could also be a big reason for the spiking foot traffic at McDonald’s Japan stores. Follow Yahoo Finance on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Flipboard, LinkedIn, and reddit. Read the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to tighten tech material exports to South Korea in wartime labor row
"Our government expressed deep regret" over Japan's tightening of its materials shipments, Sung said. South Korea's finance minister also called a meeting to discuss plans for reacting to Japan's move ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei soars on Trump and Xi trade truce
Headline indices of the Japan share market spurted on Monday, 1 July 2019, on relief rally after the United States and China agreed on Saturday to restart trade talks after President Donald Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Japan slaps restrictions on tech exports to South Korea
TOKYO -- The Japanese government on Monday announced it will tighten restrictions on exports of semiconductor manufacturing materials to South Korea, in a move that could hinder Asian supply chains. ... ( read original story ...)