Oil surges as dollar continues slippery slide

On equity markets, Tokyo slipped as the yen hardened against the dollar while ... Saudi Arabia seems intent on playing its role as the world’s swing producer ahead of the Aramco IPO, impending sanctions on Venezuela by the US will almost certainly ... ( read original story ...)

Oil surges as dollar claws back losses

"Inventories are showing massive drawdowns, Saudi Arabia seems intent on playing its role as the world’s swing producer ahead of the Aramco IPO, impending sanctions ... senior economist at Nomura Securities in Tokyo. "The economy itself is stronger ... ( read original story ...)

Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.17%

Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Monday, as losses in the Finance & Investment, Steel and Automobiles & Parts sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.17% to hit a new 1-month low. Declining ... ( read original story ...)

Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.17%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Finance & Investment, Steel and Automobiles & Parts sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.17% to hit a new 1-month low. Falling stocks ... ( read original story ...)

Ex-Moritomo Gakuen chief arrested over subsidy fraud

OSAKA--Prosecutors arrested the former head of private school ... found that the school operator purchased state-owned land in Toyonaka from the Kinki Local Finance Bureau of the Finance Ministry in June 2016 for just 14 percent of its appraised value. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei flat as upbeat earnings undermined by yen worries

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was little changed on Monday, as gains in steelmakers and other companies with upbeat earnings were offset by wariness about the yen's creeping rise to a 1-1/2-month high against the dollar. ( read original story ...)

Costs, Dreamliners key to Qantas’s smooth flight path

It took two years to rebuild trust with investors after running into financial turbulence and Qantas chief executive ... Qantas has been expanding its international network, adding flights to Osaka in Japan last week. Citi analysts say international ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s cash-strapped temples try their hand at tourism

Even holy places have bills to pay, and with traditional sources of income rapidly shrinking, temples in Japan are looking to tourism to make ends meet. To cash in on the recent surge in overseas visitors to the country, a number of temples are offering ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka bus operator to launch charter taxi service in Vietnam

TOKYO -- Willer, an Osaka-based expressway bus operator, is preparing to launch chartered minivan taxi services for Japanese travelers in Vietnam. The company's chauffeur-driven, seven-seater minivan called the Genic Vehicle comes in two types: premium and ... ( read original story ...)

US may link currency, trade in economic dialogue with Japan

If Japan must always take heed of U.S. accusations that it is guiding its currency lower, the Bank of Japan's monetary policy may be affected. The central bank currently has a policy of keeping both long-term and short-term rates low. If long-term rates ... ( read original story ...)