Is Japan ready for a real crisis? Cover-up scandal reveals risks

While the rest of the world nervously watched North Korea over the past two days, Japan was rocked by an ugly cover-up scandal that raised doubts about the readiness of the nation's defense apparatus to handle a real crisis. Tomomi Inada told reporters ... ( read original story ...)

Japan NIKKEI 225 Midday Fall Friday July 28

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average Index is a major stock market index which tracks the performance of 225 top rated companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a price-weighted index. The Nikkei 225 has a base value of 176.21 as of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.60%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Paper & Pulp sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.60%. Falling stocks outnumbered ... ( read original story ...)

Japan household spending jumps but weak inflation weighs on BOJ

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese household spending hit its highest for two years in June as unemployment fell and job availability reached a 43-year peak, official figures showed, but inflation gave little sign of getting much closer to the Bank of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

Spending Rises in Japan But Inflation Remains Weak

Japanese household spending hit its highest for two years in June as unemployment fell and job availability reached a 43-year peak, official figures showed, but inflation gave little sign of getting much closer to the Bank of Japan’s price target. ( read original story ...)

10 things you need to know before the opening bell

Consumer prices in Japan rose by 0.4% year-over-year ... and said the "speculation of my future has become a distraction." Dropbox is planning an IPO. The file-hosting service is close to hiring Goldman Sachs as a "lead adviser," according to Bloomberg. ( read original story ...)

Swiss Franc Selloff Deepens on Stop Losses, Talk of IPO Flows

The currency’s slump seems to have been triggered by a host of factors including an excess of francs in the system, euro buying by Japanese banks triggering stops and Toshiba Corp.’s selling of its stake in Swiss company Landis+Gyr Group AG. ( read original story ...)