Tokyo’s Nikkei Down, After SoftBank Falling for a Second Day

Tokyo's Nikkei down at break after wall street tech selloff (Photo: AFP). Metrotvnews.com, Tokyo: Tokyo's benchmark index slipped Tuesday morning, tracking falls on Wall Street led by a tech sell-off with Japanese market heavyweight SoftBank falling for a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Softbank buys Google’s robotics firm Boston Dynamics

The first carrier to offer the Apple iPhone in Japan, SoftBank includes U.S. carrier Sprint and Yahoo Japan in its group business. Son drew attention for hobnobbing with U.S. President Donald Trump late last year and promising to create jobs and invest in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Q1 GDP revised down in fragile export-led expansion

TOKYO Japan's economic growth in the January-March period was severely revised down from the original estimate because of a downward adjustment in business inventories, the Cabinet Office said, underscoring the fragility of its export-led expansion. ( read original story ...)

Vietnam calls for Japan lead in PPP projects

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc arrives at Kansai International Airport to start his visit to Osaka Prefecture yesterday. – VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất “The Vietnamese Government commits to creating the best possible conditions for you,” he pledged. ( read original story ...)

Japan, Short on Babies, Reaches a Worrisome Milestone

In a speech to business leaders this week, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for a “national movement” to address Japan’s demographic challenges. The government has taken steps to keep older workers in their jobs longer, and to encourage staff-hungry ... ( read original story ...)

‘Huge potential’ for Irish companies in Japan

However, he noted that “Japanese consumers are very demanding”, but that “conquering the Japanese market enables business to obtain a global standard”. Speaking on his experience in the Japanese market, Joe Redmond, group executive of fintech ... ( read original story ...)