TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rebounded from a five-week low on Tuesday, as export-driven firms benefited from a pause in the safe-haven yen’s appreciation following the Turkish lira’s part... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as yen’s rise takes breather
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday after sharp drops the previous day, as investors took encouragement from an apparent hiatus in the Turkey crisis that halted the Turkish lira's plunge and the yen's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Banking Industry Snapshot 2018 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The "Industry Snapshot: Japan Banking" newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides the latest news on the Japan Banking Industry and its leading companies. It ... ( read original story ...)
Japan begins to embrace the 100-year life
But when the translated version was published in Japan a few months later, it hit the world’s most aged nation like a jolt of electricity. To Japan, the book’s central thesis — that individuals, insti... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 1-month low on worries about Turkish financial crisis
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei index ended at a one-month low in Tokyo on Monday as investor sentiment was hurt by concern that the financial crisis in Turkey will have a spillover effect on the world ec... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first new medical school in four decades aims to be Asia hub
TOKYO -- Cracking Japan's rigid medical system is not a task for the meek. A new medical school had not opened in Japan since 1979 until last year when one broke a 38-year hiatus. That new school, fou... ( read original story ...)
Beijing readies new political document for China-Japan ties
BEIJING -- China's leadership has begun drafting a new political document meant to guide diplomatic relations with Japan, Nikkei has learned. If negotiations with Tokyo proceed as planned, Beijing exp... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan avoid full collision in trade talks
That would require a politically draining campaign to win over Japan's vocal farm lobby. Nikkei staff writers Taisei Hoyama in Washington and Mari Ishibashi in Tokyo contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as chip sector tumbles, firm GDP fails to impress
TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Friday morning as semiconductor-related shares tumbled after Morgan Stanley downgraded its view on the U.S. chip sector, which offset any boost from Ja... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 1-month low as chip sector tumbles; strong yen dents confidence
TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell to a one-month low on Friday as semiconductor-related shares tumbled after Morgan Stanley downgraded its view on the U.S. chip sector, which offset any bo... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ex-defense chief declares bid to topple Abe
Ishiba also called Japan's fiscal policy unsustainable due to the declining ... Shinjiro Koizumi -- the son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi -- in a recent Nikkei poll asking voter preferenc... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.33%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Communication and Glass sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.33 ... ( read original story ...)
Mahathir woos Japanese university to set up Malaysia campus
Japanese will be the main teaching language at the university ... A top official at the university told the Nikkei Asian Review said that Malaysia had approached Ritsumeikan for talks and the issue wo... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Wage Growth Hits 21-Year High: 4 Top Picks
Per the latest data issued by Japan’s labor ministry, inflation-adjusted real wages in the country surged 2.8% to its highest levels since 1990s. Such an increase was achieved on the back of a steady ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Rebounds in Q2: 5 Great Picks
However, Japan has reiterated on more than one occasion that it prefers ... financial services institution with diverse operations in both corporate and retail finance. ORIX carries a Zacks Rank #2 an... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic Introduces the Shoe Deodorizer: Deodorizes Your Shoes While You Sleep
OSAKA, Japan — Panasonic Corporation will begin selling a shoe deodorizer, the MS-DS100, equipped with “nanoe X” that generates 10 times(*2) more hydroxyl (OH) radicals than “nanoe” to remove unpleasa... ( read original story ...)