(Bloomberg) -- The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said it’s “profoundly disappointed” by U.S. President Donald Trump deeming imported cars and parts a national security threat, echoing a ... ( read original story ...)
ESR Raises $633M to Close Japan Logistics Fund
ESR, which filed for a Hong Kong IPO in March of this year ... the new fund to work investing in large scale logistics facilities in the cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, with the company having said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, India in Deal at ‘Belt And Road’ Colombo Port: Nikkei
The governments of Japan, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to develop a container terminal at the Port of Colombo, which has attracted major investment from China under its Belt and Road initiative, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso: First-quarter GDP not bad, economic fundamentals remain solid
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that gross domestic product growth in the first quarter was not bad and that the country's economic fundamentals remained solid. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan spares no effort to roll out red carpet for Trump
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is taking unprecedented steps to prepare for U.S. President Donald Trump's arrival Saturday, seeing the first state visit of the new Imperial era as a perfect ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and India to develop Colombo port, countering Belt and Road
TOKYO -- The governments of Japan, India and Sri Lanka have agreed to jointly develop the Port of Colombo, Nikkei has learned, as the Indian Ocean becomes more integral to global trade. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s manufacturers grow cautious about production in China
TOKYO -- The intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China has sparked caution in Japanese manufacturers about production activity in China, a recent survey by a Tokyo think tank shows. ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up, 1Q GDP data beat f’cast but underlying picture still weak
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Monday as growth in the nation’s economy unexpectedly accelerated in the first quarter, although market gains were limited as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares edge up on stronger-than-expected GDP data
TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Monday as domestic economic growth in the first quarter proved firmer than expected, although market gains were limited as the ... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan rethink supply chains as trade war widens
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Japanese companies are scrambling to overhaul their supply chains that include Chinese production in order to deal with the escalating trade war between Washington and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Startup Making Paper From Stone Seeks More Pre-IPO Funding
(Bloomberg) -- Making paper out of rock isn’t just a novel idea — it saves water, is both recyclable and biodegradable and uses a mineral resource available anywhere on earth. TBM Co., a Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs export controls for cutting-edge tech
TOKYO -- Japan is considering restricting exports of advanced technology used in such applications as artificial intelligence and robots, following the lead set by recent American measures aimed ... ( read original story ...)
Lost in translation: Signs puzzle overseas tourists in Japan
TOKYO -- Imagine you are a Chinese tourist visiting Japan for the first time. Your travels take you to Osaka and the 40-story Umeda Sky Building, with its fine views of the city. After awhile ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as techs lead gains; Sony jumps on buyback, Microsoft tie-up
TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped on Friday, led by Sony and technology shares, but ended the week with a slight loss amid concerns about rising U.S.-China trade tensions. ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on tech gains; Sony jumps on buyback, Microsoft tie-up
TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average jumped on Friday and looked set to end the week with a slight gain, led by rallies in Sony and technology shares, though concerns about ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Energy & Systems Switches to Rimini Street for SAP Application Support
Tokyo Energy & Systems is also planning to apply ... including inflation and interest rates, and general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the industry in which ... ( read original story ...)