TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei slid on Tuesday as investors returned from a 10-day holiday to worries that U.S.-China trade negotiations may be at risk of breaking down. Japanese markets were ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as traders return to spike in U.S.-China trade tensions
TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday as investors returned from a 10-day holiday to worries that U.S.-China trade talks may be at risk of breaking down. Apple Inc’s suppliers and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks fall after US-China trade flare-up
TOKYO -- Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday morning after a 10-day break, as renewed fears of an escalating U.S.-China trade war hurt investor sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index opened down 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank set for small profit rise, Vision Fund IPO plans eyed
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is expected to report a small rise in its fourth-quarter profit, while investors look for details on whether the conglomerate plans to monetize its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturing PMI rises to three-month high in April
TOKYO -- Japan's manufacturing sector returned to expansion territory in April with output as well as new orders falling to a lesser extent. The Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. will defy its critics and innovate once more
Japan's corporate leaders face a big challenge in fulfilling the nation's ambitious plan to create what the government calls Society 5.0, a supersmart world in which digital innovation leads the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka creates Nike history with first ever three-patch outfit
While the financial terms of the Nike deal have never been confirmed by either party, reports at the time claimed the 21-year-old star will earn more than $12 million ($US8.5) per year. It has now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Set for Golden Week Hangover as Trade War Roils Markets
(Bloomberg) -- Stock traders in Japan are set for a difficult return to work after the longest market holiday since World War II. Japanese markets reopen Tuesday after an extended “Golden Week” ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi plans $1.4 billion rescue for plant engineering firm Chiyoda: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp ... betting on a turnaround fueled by greater LNG demand, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday. Chiyoda, one of the world’s leading ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks to boost fight against money laundering
The Financial Services Agency will keep all financial institutions and other businesses informed of the need to urge foreign students and workers in Japan to close their bank accounts in the nation ... ( read original story ...)
Drop while they shop: Osaka firm offers rooms to weary dads in no mood for Golden Week shopping
In Osaka’s busy Minami downtown district ... SoftBank said to be considering IPO for $100 billion Vision Fund A handful of executives at SoftBank Group Corp. are weighing the idea of an initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Empty golf links highlight charm and despair of remote rural Japan
Playing golf in Japan is expensive unless you venture to the farthest reaches of the country. It is here you will find a few extraordinary golf courses that are very cheap to play and barely known ... ( read original story ...)
2020 Olympics shines spotlight on Tokyo’s property market
“Given that the mortgage rates for condominium units are as low as 1.3% for investments, and 0.5% for own stay, the property market in Japan continues to benefit from the current financial environment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan takes leap in international private space race
TOKYO -- Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies' first successful space rocket launch Saturday marked a small step for the country's independent, private-sector led space business but whether ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank mulls IPO of $100bn Vision Fund
TOKYO: Japan’s SoftBank Group Corporation is considering an initial public offering of its $100 billion Vision Fund, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The fund was set up in 2017 and ... ( read original story ...)
China threat requires coordinated US-Japan response: McMaster
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- The public, private and academic sectors of Japan and the U.S. should deepen ... Geo-Economic Strategy Forum, hosted by Nikkei and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University ... ( read original story ...)