TOKYO -- The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee has told ... sources with knowledge of the matter told Nikkei on Saturday. Tsunekazu Takeda's decision, which could be announced at an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fish farmers deploy AI and drones to feed hungry world
TOKYO -- Japanese fish farmers are turning to drones, artificial intelligence and cloud computing to cut costs and improve operations as demand for seafood continues to soar. Farmed seafood is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan enacts wage protections ahead of foreign worker influx
TOKYO -- Japan will tighten oversight of pay for foreign employees through ordinances issued Friday, aiming to address major concerns over working conditions as the country prepares to accept more ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends higher as companies relying on China demand soar
TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Friday as companies with large exposure to China soared on Beijing’s commitment to boosting economic growth, while investors also saw signs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers allowing patent litigation in English
Nikkei has learned. A group of representatives from the Justice Ministry, the Supreme Court, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and the private sector -- including the Japan Business ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as chip-related stocks, exporters lead gains
TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei made firm gains on Friday morning as a weaker yen supported exporter stocks, while chip-related companies rose on earnings from Broadcom after the Wall ... ( read original story ...)
Global gloom forces Japan central bank to temper its outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Friday but tempered its optimism that robust exports and factory output will underpin growth, a nod to heightened overseas risks that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to prod regional banks to boost profitability with new rules
Under current regulation aimed at pre-empting bank failures, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) focuses on whether commercial banks meet minimum capital adequacy ratios and past data in determining ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank is now less optimistic about the economy
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Friday and offered a bleaker assessment of exports and output, nodding to heightening overseas risks that could threaten to derail a fragile economic ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Keeps Ultra-Easy Policy on Hold
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan offered a bleaker picture of the economy on Friday and left its ultra-easy monetary policy on hold. The central bank said Japan’s exports and production have shown some ... ( read original story ...)
Global gloom may force Japan central bank to temper its outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to stand pat on monetary policy on Friday but temper its optimism that robust exports and factory output will underpin growth, a nod to heightened ... ( read original story ...)
On Japan Sea coast, small firm shows scars of China’s economic woes
Last year, about 38 percent of Japan's exports were electronic parts, semiconductor-manufacturing equipment and heavy machinery used to make other goods, while the auto industry accounted for 23 ... ( read original story ...)
Volkswagen pulls truck unit IPO in setback to CEO’s revamp
The IPO, which has been in the works for more than two years ... Kobe Steel hit with ¥100 million fine over data fabrication A Tokyo court ordered Kobe Steel Ltd. on Wednesday to pay a ¥100 million ($... ( read original story ...)
Everything you need to know about Nikkei, the Japanese-Peruvian cuisine sweeping the US
“Nikkei” just sounds like a word people are going to use wrong. You can almost hear a half dozen people sitting around a violet-lit table in some SoHo hotspot asking stuff like, “Is the octopus tonigh... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense contractors to use US cybersecurity standards
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will soon require its defense contractors to implement U.S. security standards to safeguard their data against cyberattacks, Nikkei has learned. Around 300 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokai Fuji Brokerage Reports on Uber as They Look at IPO Listing
Over the last 15 years, we have performed millions of financial transactions for our clientele. Japanese investment management company Tokai Fuji Brokerage has noted that Uber Technologies Inc, are lo... ( read original story ...)