Japan’s inflation picked up slightly in June, largely because of higher energy costs. There was little to suggest price gains will accelerate toward the 2 percent target anytime soon. Weakness in infl... ( read original story ...)
‘Medical check-ups’: Japan firms tap banks for advice as activists circle
head of Japan mergers and acquisitions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. “We offer Japanese clients analysis to look at the industry benchmark in terms of financial statistics as well as corporate gov... ( read original story ...)
Corrected: SoftBank’s Son says Japan is ‘stupid’ to disallow ride-sharing
(Corrects in paragraph 7 to say start date for SoftBank, Didi taxi-hailing trial will be autumn 2018 (not autumn 2019) By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son ... ( read original story ...)
Didi, SoftBank set up taxi-hailing joint venture in Japan
The service will roll out later this year, starting with a free trial run in Osaka, and expanding to Kyoto, Fukuoka, Okinawa and Tokyo, they said. The move marks the arrival of a major Chinese mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps 4-day winning streak; weak cosmetics cos offset oil, machinery stocks
TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a four-day winning streak in choppy trade on Thursday as investors took profits, with weakness in inbound-tourism related stocks offsett... ( read original story ...)
Kobe Steel says Tokyo prosecutors have indicted company over data tampering scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kobe Steel Ltd, (Tokyo:5406.T - News) Japan's third-biggest steelmaker, said on Thursday it has been indicted by prosecutors over a data tampering scandal that shook the company and ... ( read original story ...)
Flexibility coming to Japan’s program for foreign teachers
TOKYO -- The more than 5,000 foreigners who are employed by local governments in Japan in positions such as language teachers will no longer be pigeonholed into narrow job categories in a move to bett... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo developments curtailed by rising construction costs
Some of Tokyo’s finest large family homes can be found in Shoto ... the prestigious location of major embassies as well as offices of many of the international blue-chip firms and financial institutio... ( read original story ...)
CNN’s Tokyo: Two Sides
A special week of coverage begins July 16 with a 30-minute program airing from July 21 HONG KONG, July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On 'Tokyo: Two Sides', CNN explores the dichotomies of Tokyo's multi-lay... ( read original story ...)
Japanese consumer finance company Acom advances into the Philippines
Acom Consumer Finance Corp., a local joint venture established a year ... venture wants to forge a network of 30 outlets in the Manila area within five years. The Tokyo-based lender entered Thailand i... ( read original story ...)
Japan overhauls financial watchdog for fintech age
TOKYO -- Japan revamped the Financial Services Agency effective Tuesday to make the watchdog more suited for responding to new challenges in the field, such as the rise of cryptocurrencies. The newly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to halt imports of Iranian oil
TOKYO -- Japanese oil distributors are preparing to suspend imports of Iranian crude oil in line with U.S. demands, which come with threats of sanctions against companies that refuse to comply. Japan' ... ( read original story ...)
NEC and dotData Use AI to Accelerate Data Science for the SMBC Group
NEC Corporation (NEC) (TOKYO:6701) and dotData, Inc., a Silicon Valley venture in the automation of data science, today announced the provision and full operation of “dotData” platform for the Sumitom... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Opens its Crypto Trading Platform VCTRADE to Public
Strategic Business Innovator Group (SBI) is a Tokyo-based financial company group listed on the first section of the Osaka Securities Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange. As the company has become a pow... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s temples to open their doors as tourist lodging
TOKYO -- Japanese temples are offering their facilities as tourist accommodation, an initiative aimed at wooing foreigners to rural Japan. Many Buddhist temples in Japan are struggling with falling nu... ( read original story ...)
China’s stocks turn south; Japan’s Nikkei continues rally on weak yen
Japanese stocks get a boost from a weaker yen which will help exporters. Stocks in Asia were mixed Wednesday as the region failed to hold broad early gains across its exchanges. Japan’s Nikkei was amo... ( read original story ...)