Tag: business

JASSM is armed with a penetrator and blast fragmentation warhead. Photo by Lockheed Martin, Courtesy of the US Air Force Japan will buy a new missile with a range of over 600 miles, meaning it can strike North Korea. Japan officially renounced the right to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew twice as fast as originally estimated in the third quarter, thanks to a business spending splurge and buoyant exports, supporting the central bank's recent signals that it will shift away from crisis-era policy. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rallied Thursday after three days of losses, while technology firms saw some much-needed buying in Asia but regional markets were dogged by political concerns, the latest being Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy expanded a faster-than-expected 2.5 percent in the third quarter, as a nearly year-long recovery in exports helped fuel business investment. The Japanese economy has grown for seven straight quarters, which now registers as its longest ... ( read original story ...)

JAPAN DATA: Government data showed Asia's second-largest economy expanded at an annualized 2.5 percent in the third quarter. That's an improvement on an earlier estimate, reflecting stronger than expected business investment and rising inventories ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy expanded in the third quarter more than initially reported, as the export recovery drove stronger business investment and rising inventories. Private consumption fell, underscoring the divide between external demand and consumer spending. ( read original story ...)

Japanese GDP grew double the pace initially reported in Q3, helped by upward revisions to business investment and private inventories. The increase was higher than any individual forecast offered to Thomson Reuters. The economy has now expanded for eight ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO – Japan's economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual pace in July-September, faster than the earlier estimate of 1.4 percent growth, the government reported Friday. Continue Reading Below The revision issued Friday reflects higher than expected business ... ( read original story ...)

Christmas in Tokyo is a mind-boggling mashup of traditions, with continental-style markets playing a prominent part in the lead-up to the big day. The German influence is the most pronounced, probably due to the year-round popularity of a certain malt ... ( read original story ...)

Under the South Pacific sun on December 7, 1941, troops serving the US fleet at Pearl Harbor began a calm Sunday morning unaware that Japanese bombers were headed toward America's most important Pacific base. There, like a string of pearls draped across ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympic organisers unveiled a shortlist of three official 2020 Games mascots today - from bug-eyed cartoon heroes to cuddly raccoons. The Olympic and Paralympic designs, which celebrate the themes of harmony, diversity and resilience, were unveiled ... ( read original story ...)

HÀ NỘI — With a growing economy, sophisticated market, innovation, together with business-friendly infrastructure and a comfortable living environment, Japan is attractive destination for Vietnamese enterprises to invest in. The statement was made by ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday following a retreat ... with Western Digital to settle a legal dispute over the planned sale of its prized microchip business. ( read original story ...)

ESPOO, Finland, and TOKYO, Japan, 6th December, 2017 – Picosun Oy, a leading supplier of advanced Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) thin film coating solutions, and Ushio Inc., a leading manufacturer of light sources and optical equipment, have started ... ( read original story ...)

A new program by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce aims to enhance the business opportunities between Hawaii and Hiroshima. A total of 19 participants from Japan and Hawaii were selected to participate in the first phase of the Emerging Young ... ( read original story ...)

Airhearse International Inc., under the leadership of President and Representative Director Rie Kimura, is exclusively in the business of repatriating mortal remains from Japan and abroad. Handling a death that occurs overseas is a complex process ... ( read original story ...)