TOKYO -- For Japan's young people, among Asia's most cautious consumers for some years now, the pessimism that weighed on their spending is lifting in places as the country experiences its longest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US vow to cooperate in space, cyber domains, over North Korea
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan agreed Wednesday to cooperate in new domains of warfare like outer space and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips, early bounce fizzles on investor caution
TOKYO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average started higher on Thursday but quickly reversed course as investors remained cautious about the outlook for riskier assets. The Nikkei was down 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Samurai sunrise: Japan’s MUFG bank emerges as a new financier for India Inc’s global mandates
Junsuke Koike and Shashank Joshi of MUFG. Japan’s MUFG Bank ( formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) has great expectations of India. UPL chief executive Jai Shroff experienced this after Japan’s larg... ( read original story ...)
NTT Communications to Expand Ecosystem for Interconnection of Major Data Centers in Japan
The data centers will include the Tokyo No. 1 to No. 10 data centers, Yokohama No. 1 Data Center and Saitama No. 1 Data Center in the Tokyo area and the Osaka 1 to 3 data centers, Osaka 5 Data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan visitor numbers hit record high, but with muted spending
TOKYO -- The number of tourists visiting Japan hit a record high in 2018, as did their spending in the country, despite a series of natural disasters that temporarily shut down major airports. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to Cut Inflation Forecast on Cheaper Oil
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan is almost certain to cut its inflation forecast for the fiscal year starting in April given the sharp fall in oil prices, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Ma’it to take apart in G20 Finance Track Documents in Tokyo
The results and outcomes of the finance ministers' Finance Track Documents are set to be a prelude to the G20 presidential summit in Osaka, Japan, in June, Ministry of Finance said in a statement. It ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s workforce expected to drop 20% by 2040 unless economy grows
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's workforce in 2040 is projected to drop 20 percent from 2017 due to overall population declines if the economy sees no growth and women and the elderly continue to have ... ( read original story ...)
Google Japan hit with back taxes after failing to report ad income
even as advertising revenues behind the income were generated in Japan, sources told Nikkei on Tuesday. Google Japan oversees Japanese advertising for the American technology company, but revenues ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rallies, supported by exporters as weaker yen boosts sentiment
Tokyo — Japan’s Nikkei rose to a three-and-a-half-week high in choppy trade on Tuesday morning, supported by buying of electronic component makers and other exporters as a weaker yen boosted sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes at near one-month high; strong Chinese shares boost mood
TOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose to a near one-month high on Tuesday, supported by buying of electronic component makers and other exporters as a weaker yen boosted sentiment. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 3-1/2-week high, supported by exporters; Nintendo jumps
TOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei rose to a 3-1/2-week high in choppy trade on Tuesday morning, supported by buying of electronic component makers and other exporters as a weaker yen boosted se... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan eases at slowest pace in Kuroda era
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan reduced the growth rate in the monetary base last year to the lowest level since undertaking an ultraloose policy in 2013. The monetary base totaled 504 trillion yen ($4 ... ( read original story ...)
Russia demands Japan first accept its sovereignty over islands
MOSCOW -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov insisted Monday that Tokyo first recognize Moscow's sovereignty over long-disputed islands in the inaugural talks with Japanese counterpart Taro ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of South Koreans demand harder line on Japan
SEOUL -- The Moon administration should take a tougher stance on Japan, 45.6% of respondents to a recent survey said, as bilateral tensions rise over litigation on wartime labor and a South Korean ... ( read original story ...)