Japan's Nikkei share average closed sharply below the key 27,000 mark on Friday (Oct 21), taking its cue from overnight Wall Street declines, amid worries that US Federal Reserve's aggressive rate ...
Japan, U.S. to Conduct Major Military Drill From Nov. 10
Defense Force's F-15 and F-2 fighters hold a joint military drill with U.S. Marine Aircraft Group 12's F-35B fighters off Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, Japan, in this handout picture ... ( read original story ...)
Orix plans to invest about $2 bln in Toshiba – Nikkei Business
A consortium led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and including Orix and Chubu Electric Power Co Inc was granted preferred bidder status by Toshiba in a second round of bidding ... ( read original story ...)
Take Five: Westminster woes, Tokyo on yen watch
The breathtaking pace of political events in Britain is keeping traders on their toes, while Japan is back on intervention watch. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympus names Stefan Kaufmann as next CEO in medtech pivot
Olympus Corp said on Friday that Stefan Kaufmann would become the endoscope maker's chief executive next year, becoming one of the few foreigners to run a major Japanese company. ( read original story ...)
German tapped to lead Japan’s medical company Olympus as CEO
Japanese medical equipment maker Olympus said Friday it has named as its next chief executive Stefan Kaufmann, a German who has worked for two decades at the manufacturer once known for old-style ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considering state outlays of over 20 trln yen to fund econ package -Kyodo
The Japanese government and the ruling coalition are considering state outlays of more than 20 trillion yen ($132.85 billion) to fund its planned economic stimulus package, Kyodo news agency reported ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Stands Virtually Alone in Keeping Interest Rates Ultralow
The yen is plummeting and inflation is climbing, but Japan’s economic circumstances have led to a view that raising rates would do more harm than good. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation hits 8-year high
STORY: Japan's core consumer inflation rate hit an eight-year high of 3% in September.It was the fastest pace of gain since September 2014.The figure puts even more pressure on the central bank's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Wine Tipplers See Glass Half Empty as Weak Yen Pushes Prices Higher
On Friday, a day after the yen slid past 150 per dollar, the government reported that core consumer inflation hit an eight-year high of 3.0% in September. Prices on some 20,000 food and drink items in ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on U.S. recession concerns as yen drops to 32-year low
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street stemming from concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hikes could lead to a recession.
Tokyo shares close lower after US losses
The US rate hikes have caused the yen to slide to its lowest level against the dollar in over three decades, while the Bank of Japan sticks to its longstanding monetary easing policies.
Earthquake of 5.1-magnitude jolts Japan; no tsunami warning issued
The earthquake logged a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, which peaks at 7 in some areas of Fukushima, according to the weather agency. There have been no immediate reports of major ... ( read original story ...)
M5.1 quake shakes Japan’s Fukushima, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck northeastern Japan including Fukushima Prefecture on Friday afternoon, the w ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami warning issue
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture in Japan's northeast on Friday, the weather agency said, although no tsunami warning has been issued. ( read original story ...)
M5.1 earthquake hits Fukushima Pref. in northeastern Japan
A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 hit Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at 3:19 p.m. on Friday. ( read original story ...)