TOKYO -- Japan's new emperor will announce his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne before dignitaries from 195 foreign countries in October, according to the outline of the enthronement ritual ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tightens background screening of defense contractors
TOKYO -- Japan will introduce the strictest screening standard to date of defense contractors, going as far as checking which country the contractor studied abroad, to prevent sensitive ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan joins Fed, ECB in signaling easing if needed, keeps policy on hold for now
The Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged Thursday and maintained a pledge to keep ultra-low rates in place until at least spring 2020 amid persistent trade tensions between the U.S. and China. ... ( read original story ...)
Grand Slam Tennis Champion, Naomi Osaka, Named Newest bareMinerals Global Ambassador
Osaka joins the company alongside Clean Beauty Ambassador, Hailey Bieber , Global Beauty Ambassador, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and fellow Power of Good Ambassador, Letitia Wright . Ranked No. 1 in ... ( read original story ...)
Slovenia faces similar fiscal challenges to Japan, Finance Minister Andrej Bertoncelj says
Slovenia has similar challenges to Japan in terms of huge government debts and an aging population, and both countries can learn from each other, Slovenian Finance Minister Andrej Bertoncelj said this ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan holds fire on policy, warns of heightening global risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday, preferring to save its dwindling ammunition, as a darkening global growth outlook prompts other major central banks to drop ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry acted ‘illegally’ in withholding land sale records
... of the Kinki Local Finance Bureau of the Finance Ministry and officials of the Financial Bureau in Tokyo as well as the West Japan Civil Aviation Bureau in Osaka. Officials of the Kinki Local ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on US rate-cut hopes
Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday after modest gains on Wall Street as the US central bank signalled it could soon cut interest rates. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.60 percent, or 128.99 ... ( read original story ...)
Renault, Nissan join Waymo in exploring driverless services in France, Japan
DETROIT/PARIS (Reuters) - French automaker Renault SA, its Japanese partner Nissan Motor Co and tech giant Alphabet Inc's Waymo are exploring a partnership to develop and use self-driving vehicles to ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan keeps policy steady, warns of heightening overseas risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday, preferring to save its dwindling ammunition, as a darkening global growth outlook prompts other major central banks to drop ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Fed optimism
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday after modest gains on Wall Street as the US central bank signalled it could soon cut interest rates. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.44 percent or 93.38 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei spurts on upbeat offshore lead
The Japan share market advanced on Wednesday, 19 June 2019, following Wall Street's rally overnight on signs that US-China trade relations could be improving after US President Donald Trump told ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports slide for sixth month as trade troubles knock demand, weaken outlook
"I think that will be a negative for Japan's economy." Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Wednesday that exports declined 7.8% in May from a year earlier, down for the sixth straight month. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s export slump deepens in May amid global trade tensions
Data published by Japan’s Finance Ministry on Wednesday showed that exports from the world’s third-biggest economy fell by 7.8 per cent during the month compared to a year ago, marking the sixth month ... ( read original story ...)
Spending at Japan companies soars to record in fiscal 2018
Nikkei examined cash flows ... Investing cash flow has risen more than 20% over the last five years. With Japanese investors focusing more on corporate governance, companies have come under ... ( read original story ...)
Greener brew: Beer cans to lighten up as Japan cuts CO2
TOKYO -- Two of Japan's biggest names in beer, Sapporo and Suntory, are working together to make cans that use less aluminum and result in lower carbon dioxide emissions, Nikkei has learned. ... ( read original story ...)