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TOKYO -- Japan drafted a plan to offer greater assistance for infrastructure development overseas ahead of a key summit with China next week, as it prepares to pursue joint projects with Beijing ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- While China prepares to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Beijing next week, the two nations are engaged in a military chess game beneath the surface, in the Asian seas. ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg pic) LONDON/TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp has lined up commitments for ... people with knowledge of the matter said. The IPO’s top underwriters, which include Nomura Holdings Inc and Goldman S... ( read original story ...)

The problem of idled assets could be an even bigger headache in countries where people commit more of their savings to stocks: Japanese typically place about 15 percent of their assets in equities and ... ( read original story ...)

... of the previously announced share purchase by Tokyo Century Corporation (Tokyo Century) and All Nippon Airways Trading Co., Ltd. (ANATC) [1] from Global Principal Finance Company LLC (GPFC) [2] Th... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the U.S. government had not spoken to Tokyo about including currency provisions in free trade talks. Aso, speaking to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Convenience store operators in Japan, facing a deepening labor shortage, are offering fringe benefits such as discounts on home electronics and on-site day care centers to attract part ... ( read original story ...)

For visitors to Japan, direct experience of its myriad arts can both exhilarate and disappoint. No one fails to be enchanted by the great temples and shrines, the quiet, serene gardens and the ... ( read original story ...)

NEW YORK — Japanese bank Nomura is agreeing to pay $480 million to U.S. authorities for its alleged role in the housing market bubble and the subsequent 2008 financial crisis. The Justice ... ( read original story ...)

told the Nikkei Asian Review in a recent interview in Kyoto. "The content that esports offers will be very diverse, with the advancement of technology, by the time a resort opens in Japan." ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's rice exports to China are set to soar as an agreement regarding processing facilities begins to take effect. China gets through about 150 million tons of rice a year, roughly 20 ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan has bought massive quantities of Japanese stocks in a bid to increase aggregate demand and inflation, and to encourage Japanese savers to take on more risk. This column surveys the e... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rebounded on Tuesday morning supported by short covering in index heavyweights, but Apple suppliers fell on worries about slowing demand from China. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended at an eight-week low on Monday as automakers and other manufacturers were hit by news that Washington would seek a provision about currency manipulation ... ( read original story ...)

More opportunities for investment exist in Africa for Japan if the recently concluded African Continental Free Trade Area agreement that is geared towards future investment collaboration and industria... ( read original story ...)

The monthly poll, which tracks the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) closely watched tankan quarterly survey, found non-manufacturers confidence sliding to its lowest in nearly two years as recent natural ... ( read original story ...)