TOKYO -- Japanese cosmetics makers in China are expanding operations as they try to keep Chinese tourists returning from Japan as repeat customers while growing a domestic customer base. Shiseido is setting up in-store "experience spaces" for its major ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 sees 22,500, equities continue to steadily eat away at January’s decline
Nikkei lifting back into fresh highs after Japan returns to markets following the long weekend. Japan's equities continue to climb as investors remain confident that interest rate increases are a long way off. Japan's Nikkei 225 equity index is looking for ... ( read original story ...)
After 6 years of growth, Japan’s economy sputters
TOKYO -- Japan's six-year economic recovery likely stumbled in the January-March quarter, as exports of electronic parts and other items stalled while rising prices for everyday goods turned off consumers. Real gross domestic product including goods prices ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei slips ahead of Fed’s policy decision; automakers, Fujifilm retreat
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday amid caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision and US jobs data, although the dollar's rise against the yen and positive sentiment toward tech stocks helped curb some of the losses. ( read original story ...)
Never work with animals or children… Unless you’re one of the 4,000 staff at Pasona’s Tokyo HQ
At least, that's the thinking at Pasona's Tokyo headquarters, which boasts a ranch on its 13th floor. It's a feature enjoyed by just one other property in the city — the palace of Japan's emperor — and is all part of the HR company's efforts liven up ... ( read original story ...)
Retooled Japan Inc. triples profit in five years
TOKYO -- Japan's listed companies achieved record net profit and sales ... yen ($262 billion), according to full-year earnings releases from 257 companies and Nikkei forecasts for the rest. Fiscal 2017 represented a second record-breaking year in a row ... ( read original story ...)
Japan kicks can on fiscal discipline, again
TOKYO -- Japan is considering fiscal 2025 as its new target for fiscal consolidation, a time frame that will still be difficult to meet amid tepid growth, falling tax revenues and higher spending. The government now aims to get its house in order five ... ( read original story ...)
London, Tokyo stocks higher in quiet May Day trading
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Shares were higher in Britain and Japan on Tuesday while most other major markets were closed for public holidays. The White House's postponement of a decision on imposing hefty tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and US should put alliance on even footing, ex-minister says
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver and former Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba also participated in the event, which was organized by Nikkei Inc. and Stanford's Hoover Institution. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ekes out small gains on big-cap stocks; Sony stumbles on profit warning
TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei eked out modest gains in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday supported by buying in index-heavy stocks such as Fast Retailing and Fanuc, though Sony tumbled after the company issued a profit warning. The Nikkei ended ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei flat in subdued holiday trade; Sony stumbles on profit warning
TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks were choppy in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday, while Sony tumbled after the company issued a profit warning. The Nikkei was flat at 22,472.80 in midmorning trade, after moving into and out of the black earlier. ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks greater Mideast role to keep US engaged in Asia
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Japan and the United Arab Emirates pledged closer cooperation on defense and economic matters on Monday as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met here with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi. ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturing growth picks up in April
TOKYO -- Growth in manufacturing activity in Japan rebounded in April thanks to robust domestic demand, according to an industry gauge. The Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, rose to 53.8 in April from 53.1 in March. A reading ... ( read original story ...)
Scandals drain support from Japan’s Abe
TOKYO -- Approval of Shinzo Abe's cabinet languished at 43% in the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey as the Japanese prime minister struggled to get out from under the scandals engulfing his government. The poll conducted between Friday and Sunday showed the ... ( read original story ...)
Easing Korea tensions lift Nikkei Asia300 Index
HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Asian stocks outside of Japan rose on Monday, as a pledge by leaders of North and South Korea to denuclearize the peninsula, boosted risk appetite. The Nikkei Asia300 Index added 1.1% to 1,423.79 on Monday after shedding 1.4% ... ( read original story ...)
Raksul, Japanese online printing and on-demand logistics startup, files for IPO
Tokyo-based Raksul, Japan’s online printing and delivery startup, announced today that its IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been approved. The company will be listed on the TSE Mothers Market on 31 May with plans to offer 2,500,000 ... ( read original story ...)