Japan's lower house ratifies TPP as US prospects diminish

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's House of Representatives voted to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and passed a related bill Thursday, despite diminishing prospects for the ratification of the pact by the United States following Donald Trump's ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei ends up, off 9-month peak, buoyed by financials

TOKYO, Nov 11 Japan's Nikkei stood firmer on Friday, not far a nine-month high, as investors took profit after markets rose on hopes that President-elect Donald Trump's policies could boost growth. The Nikkei gained 0.2 percent to 17,374.79, after rising ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's 1st private rocket nearly ready to fly

TOKYO -- A startup founded by maverick Japanese entrepreneur Takafumi Horie is poised to launch a test rocket as early as January. If the trial succeeds, it will be Japan's first private rocket to reach an altitude of 100km. Interstellar Technologies ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei hits 9-month peak as rising yields boost financials

Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a nine-month peak on Friday morning led by financials taking heart from rising yields, and the sentiment was boosted after US shares soared on hopes that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies could boost growth. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei falls 5.36% on Trump’s shock win in U.S. election

The Nikkei index shed more than 1,000 points at one point ... projecting a net loss for fiscal 2016. Japan Petroleum Exploration shed ¥150, or 6.9 percent, to ¥2,036 after the oil developer downgraded Tuesday its profit projection for the current ... ( read original story ...)

Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 6.72%

Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Insurance, Steel and Finance & Investment sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 6.72%. Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s property market powering ahead

Residential sales for existing condominiums in Osaka also rose slightly by 0.3 percent y-o-y to 7,508 units in the first five months of this year, while existing detached house sales rose by 8.4 percent to 5,642 units. The report noted that land sales are ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's benchmark stock index closes up 6.72% in global rally

Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed 6.72 percent higher on ... Among the big gainers, banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group soared 11.18 percent to 557.5 yen and brokerage Nomura shot up 11.07 percent to 536.6 yen. Mobile carrier SoftBank rose ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals to be made of recycled metals

Medals for the Tokyo Olympics will be made from old smartphones and other electronic products, organisers said Wednesday, as they look to give the Games an environmentally friendly hue. "Medals made with recycled metals from discarded mobile phones and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan government, central bank to meet on market moves: BoJ

TOKYO: Japan's government and its central bank will hold crisis talks Wednesday on the market convulsions sparked by Donald Trump's strong showing in the US presidential election, which has seen stocks and currencies tumble. "The meeting on exchange of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan govt, central bank to meet on market moves: BoJ

The session will be held at 3 pm (0600 GMT) at Japan's Finance Ministry. Tokyo: Japan's government and its central bank will hold crisis talks Wednesday on the market convulsions sparked by Donald Trump's strong showing in the US presidential election ... ( read original story ...)