TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp failed to submit audited third-quarter earnings for a second time on Tuesday, gaining a one month extension as its expands a probe into problems at its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse. With its financial woes ... ( read original story ...)
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TOKYO Shares in Toshiba Corp tumbled on Wednesday after it said it would consider a sale of Westinghouse but did not offer any clarity on whether it would proceed with a Chapter 11 filing for the U.S. nuclear unit - a move that could stem losses. ( read original story ...)
Japan Warns against Protectionism
14 de marzo de 2017, 09:11Tokyo, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Finance Minister, Taro Aso, has expressed his concern today over protectionism and stated that the world economy should be kept open. These statements were made in preparation for this week's meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Loss-hit Toshiba nosedives on fears about future
Tokyo (AFP) - Toshiba shares plunged Wednesday afternoon as fears grow about the future of one of Japan's best-known firms, which is battling massive losses and accounting fraud allegations at its US nuclear unit. The Tokyo-listed stock dropped 13.62 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan one-ups Scotch with whisky, coveted around the world
YAMAZAKI, Japan — A dim storage room surrounded by bamboo groves and pastoral hills is filled wall-to-wall with 3,000 wooden barrels. Here sleeps, for years, sometimes decades, prized Japanese whisky. The Suntory distillery in Yamazaki, near the ancient ... ( read original story ...)
Workers at Japan's top companies get meagre 2017 pay hikes in Abenomics setback
For a Toyota mid-level technician earning 360,000 yen($3,136) a month, the pay increase works out to 0.36 percent. Japan's annual "shunto" spring wage increases are a barometer of corporate confidence, and an indicator of whether consumer spending can get ... ( read original story ...)
New deals as Saudi King courts Japan
Saudi Arabia and Japan have signed agreements to cooperate on manufacturing, energy and finance as Saudi King Salman visits Tokyo. As David Pollard reports, there could be bigger prizes at stake for Japanese exporters - and for a Saudi economy determined ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finmin Aso likely to meet U.S. Treasury Secy Mnuchin on March 17 in Germany: source
TOKYO Japan and the United States are arranging a meeting between Finance Minister Taro Aso and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Friday on the sidelines of G20 financial leaders' meeting in Germany, a Japanese source said on Monday. Aso will also likely ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lays groundwork for free education policy to help economy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is laying the groundwork for a free education programme for some households that will cover a student's costs from pre-school to college to ensure the country maintains a highly-skilled workforce. The programme, still in its early ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could lead a resurgent TPP: Trade advocate group
The 11 non-U.S. countries who signed on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership should realize that the trade pact can survive without buy-in from Washington, and that Japan could lead the way, an expert from the Asian Trade Centre said Wednesday. "If you look at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan International Broadcasting Inc.: Food Tour Video of Japan with Hatsune Miku Is Now on the Air
Japan International Broadcasting Inc., which transmits various information from Japan to destinations worldwide via NHK World TV, is now distributing the promotional music video “OISHII” (delicious) TRIP in collaboration with the vocaloid Hatsune Miku ... ( read original story ...)
United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia Finance Cloud Market Size, Status and Forecast 2021
QYResearchReports.com is an unimpeachable source of market research data for clients that comprise acclaimed SMEs, Chinese companies, private equity firms, and MNCs. We provide market research reports on various categories such as Energy, Chemicals ... ( read original story ...)
Clarify Moritomo land deal
The government still needs to clarify how the land plot in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, had been sold to Moritomo Gakuen at a fraction of its appraisal value and whether there was any political meddling in the deal between the operator and the Finance Ministry. ( read original story ...)
Japan's SBI, others invest 26.3 mln euros in Germany's solarisBank
NEW YORK, March 13 Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings Inc and a subsidiary of German media company Bertelsmann SE & Co KGaA have backed Berlin-based solarisBank AG, a fully licensed startup bank that enables businesses to offer digital financial ... ( read original story ...)
Corporate Japan to power Saudi economic overhaul
Private-sector companies including top Japanese banks are set to reach 20 or so cooperation and investment agreements Tuesday. Nikkei staff writer Hidemitsu Kibe in Riyadh contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Japan banking on tourism as economic driver
Tourism has emerged as a driving force in Japan’s economy and the government is banking on it to boost the world’s third largest economy. In 2016, an estimated 24 million foreigners visited Japan, an increase of 21.8 percent over the 2015’s 19.7 ... ( read original story ...)