Japan’s TBS and Nikkei Head Video Platform Launch

Six of the biggest media companies in Japan are to launch a new video platform. It will be specifically targeted at smartphone users. Called Premium Platform Japan, the new venture will launch in July and begin pay-streaming services in April of next year. ( read original story ...)

NIKKEI 225 increased 130 points or 0.66%

It is a price-weighted index. The Nikkei 225 has a base value of 176.21 as of May 16, 1949. This page provides – Japan Stock Market (NIKKEI 225) – actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Japan NIKKEI 225 ... ( read original story ...)

SPOTLIGHT ON: KIMONO CULTURE

Kimono Culture: The Beauty of Japanese Culture Viewed Through the Lens of Kimono is an ongoing exhibition at the Nikkei National Museum, running until Sept. 3. The exhibit explores the beauty of Japanese culture through the lens of kimono - the traditional ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei hits 1-wk closing high; exporters, financials gain

TOKYO May 24 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday to a one-week closing high helped by exporters after the dollar gained against the yen, while financials outperformed thanks to a rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The Nikkei ended 0.7 percent higher ... ( read original story ...)

Shoko Chukin Bank raided over shady loans

Government officials Wednesday raided the offices of Shoko Chukin Bank, a state-linked lender for small and medium-sized firms, over improper loans issued under a state-backed program to help crisis-hit companies. The Financial Services Agency, the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan manufacturers’ mood slips despite economy recovery: Poll

The Reuters' monthly poll - which tracks the Bank of Japan's key quarterly tankan - showed confidence at service-sector firms hit a four-month high, a tentative sign of a pickup in domestic demand. Confidence among Japanese manufacturers receded in May for ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei Said to Plan FT-Branded English-Learning Push in Japan

Two years after buying the Financial Times, Nikkei Inc. is using the salmon-colored broadsheet to break into the education business of its former owner, Pearson Plc, with a plan to market FT-branded English courses in Japan. The FT e-learning product ... ( read original story ...)