Voter turnout in the Osaka No. 12 constituency election was 47.00 percent. The two by-elections were held after the resignations of vice land minister Ichiro Tsukada, who said he did unsolicited ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Guide G20 Members on Crypto Regulations
The G20 summit of 2019 is scheduled to take place in the Japanese city of Osaka on 28 and 29 June. Finance ministers and central bank governors of 19 countries and the European Union will join to ... ( read original story ...)
G-20 expects growth pickup despite trade tension, financial vulnerabilities
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said in Washington. Aso said there's a risk that growth prospects might deteriorate if the weakening outlook of key economies feed into each other. G-20 leaders are ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s why tennis star Naomi Osaka filed motion to dismiss coach’s $2 million lawsuit
The Osaka family’s attorneys say in their motion to dismiss that the alleged agreement between the coach and the girls’ father was invalid because the sisters were minors, 14 and 15 years old, at the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s attorneys ask for coach’s case to be dismissed by courts
The story also has accounts from other coaches, indicating that financial constraints meant the family frequently had problems paying for lessons, but the sisters' talents led to them often being ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s new move in $2.8 million legal drama
The filings also claim there were flaws in the wording of the contract, and that it didn’t represent a binding financial agreement. Last month Osaka told AFP she was “not allowed to say ... ( read original story ...)
G20 finance meeting ends in Washington
Finance ministers and central bank governors ... The meeting was the first ministerial level talks before the G20 summit in Osaka in June. On the second day Japan, as chair of the meeting, raised ... ( read original story ...)
REFILE-Nikkei edges up as mining, refinery stocks gain after oil hits 2019 highs
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei average ended modestly higher on Tuesday, with oil-related stocks leading the gains after Washington moved to end all Iran sanctions waivers, while recent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei hugs gain line in cautious trade
Headline indices of the Japan share market closed marginal higher after recouping intraday losses on Monday, 22 April 2019, amid a lack of fresh market-moving events as a majority of foreign markets ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips as Fast Retailing drops on profit-taking; mining shares jump
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei slipped on Tuesday as investors took profits on such recent gainers such as Fast Retailing and Yaskawa Electric, offsetting gains in oil shares which rallied ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks edge up, MUFG falls on writedown worries
The Nikkei share average closed 0.1 percent higher at 22,217.90, after flitting between positive and negative territory. TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei edged up on Monday in choppy trade as investors stayed on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG to book $890 million charge as cashless competition impacts investment: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's MUFG will book a charge of about 100 billion yen ($893.34 million) in the year ended March after its credit card unit stopped development of a new system amid increased ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG to book $890 million loss related to unit, stick to forecast: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's MUFG will book a charge of about 100 billion yen ($893.34 million) in the year ended March after its credit card unit stopped development of a new system, but will keep its ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan to reject new integration proposal from Renault – Nikkei
(Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd will reject a management integration proposal from French partner Renault SA and will call for an equal capital relationship, Nikkei said on Monday, citing sources. ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up in choppy trade; MUFG falls on writedown worries
TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up on Monday morning in choppy trade as investors stayed on the sidelines before the Golden Week holiday starts later in the week, while Mitsubishi UFJ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans periodic reviews of tech giants to protect vendors
Nikkei has learned. Currently, while the Japan Fair Trade Commission can conduct reviews of technology companies such as Amazon.com, these are sometimes hindered by such obstacles as nondisclosure ... ( read original story ...)