OSAKA, Japan, June 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As the G20 Summit commences in Osaka today, Fair Finance Asia (a regional network of civil society organisations in Asia) calls on the G20 to strengthen ... ( read original story ...)
G20 Summit: Terrorism biggest threat to humanity, says PM Modi at informal BRICS leaders’ meeting in Osaka
It not only kills innocents but also severely affects the economic development and social stability," he said. The Prime Minister is in Osaka for the G20 Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
G20 Summit: Harsh Vardhan to address Joint session of Health, Finance Ministers
Leaving for G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan. Looking forward to addressing the joint session of Health & Finance Ministers- an opportunity to highlight India's advances towards meeting UHC goals,'' the ... ( read original story ...)
Skripal spy story ‘not worth five kopecks,’ Putin tells Financial Times
in a wide-ranging interview with the Financial Times on Thursday. At the summit in Osaka, one of the Russian leader’s most-anticipated events will be a bilateral meeting with the outgoing May ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan board’s debate of more easing at June meet signals possible early action
OSAKA (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers debated the feasibility of ramping up stimulus at their meeting in June, according to a summary of their opinions, which could heighten speculation the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Technology Stocks Are Having a Surprisingly Good Year
The Nikkei 225’s top 10 also includes Yaskawa Electric Corp. (up 34%) and Advantest Corp. (up 28%) -- key players in Japan’s prized factory automation and semiconductor production equipment ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on hopes for progress in trade talks at G20
TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Thursday on hopes for progress in U.S.-China trade talks as investors cautiously awaited the outcome of the G20 summit. The Nikkei share average rose ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Japanese heartland in world spotlight
Officials muttered into mobile phones, checking their tallies of votes — then the room erupted as the news came through: Osaka had won the right to host the 2025 World Expo. Japan’s second city, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka bolsters flood defences after Typhoon Jebi as threat rises
As the storm passed and video footage filtered in, TV viewers were transfixed by scenes of chaos at Kansai International Airport, which sits on an artificial island in Osaka Bay. An oil tanker, adrift ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can lead developing nations in lifting health standards
You might not know this, but if you've paid taxes in Japan over the past 20 years, you've helped cause the greatest improvement in the human condition in history. Let me explain. Since leaving my ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s workers scramble to make up $187,000 retirement shortfall
TOKYO -- A panel report from Japan's financial regulator estimates ... to start building up assets on their own. Nikkei surveyed major online brokerages about the changes they have seen since ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s foreign minister tells Johnson and Hunt to avoid no-deal Brexit
Japan’s foreign minister has warned the UK could lose Japanese investment if the next prime minister takes Britain out of the EU without a deal. Taro Kono issued a stark plea to Tory leadership ... ( read original story ...)
Deputy central bank governor warns of heightening risk to Bank of Japan’s economic forecast
AOMORI, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Thursday the central bank must be vigilant to heightening risks to its economic growth forecast, underlining the stiff ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Govt & Firms including Mizuho Bank, Suzuki to Infuse $140 Mn in 100 Indian Startups
India and Japan are jointly launching a $187 million (Rs 1,298 crore) startup fund-of-funds (FoF) to invest in over 100 technology startups in India with focus on ventures working in the fields of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: IOC officially bans AIBA from amateur boxing due to finance and government issues
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday officially took over the boxing qualification and competition for next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics and suspended international boxing federation AIBA ... ( read original story ...)
OPEC Decision Hinges on Osaka G20 Meetings
However, the Osaka G20 meetings on June 28-29 are the main risk to a straightforward rollover of the cuts. A bearish outcome in Japan could force a late change to the OPEC calculus, which is one ... ( read original story ...)