Japan's Osaka Gas has launched a new LNG bunkering business. The firm's new bunker business will cover the Osaka Bay and Seto Inland Sea areas, the company said in a statement on its website last week ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Close Higher After Positive Business Survey
Tokyo shares closed higher on Monday, tracking US shares, with the market also supported by the announcement of an improvement in business confidence among Japanese major manufacturers. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks renew 33-yr highs on BOJ Tankan, US inflation data
Tokyo stocks closed at new 33-year highs Monday, lifted sharply by favorable results from the Bank of Japan's Tankan business survey ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business urged to act on ‘sustainable capitalism’ pledge
Three years after Japan’s powerful Keidanren business federation proposed that capitalism shift to a more sustainable model, its companies are under mounting pressure from government and employees to act on this pledge to look beyond short-term profit. ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturing sector shrinks in June on soft orders
The au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI was at 49.8 in June 2023, unrevised from preliminary estimates, and after a final 50.6 in May, which was the highest reading in ( read original story ...)
Baby dies after ambulance gets stuck in gutter in Osaka Pref., delaying hospital arrival
An ambulance carrying an 8-month-old girl to hospital ran into a gutter and got stuck, delaying her arrival by six minutes, and th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches Prime 150 stocks benchmark to help investors identify value
The new JPX Prime 150 Index, which launched Monday, is a curated list of 150 biggest Tokyo listings including the likes of Sony Group, Hitachi, Nintendo. ( read original story ...)
Japan set to release Fukushima water into Pacific, angering China
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Director-General Rafael Grossi will visit Japan from Tuesday to deliver a final report on the safety of the process. ( read original story ...)
Judy Murray praises Coco Gaiff and Naomi Osaka: “They speak the same language”
During the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the birth of the WTA, Judy Murray talked at length about the women's tennis.The mother of 2-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray believes Coco Gauff ... ( read original story ...)
Military rec area in Tokyo unveils more upgrades, including BMX track and bunker camping
Electric mountain bikes, a BMX track and World War II bunker camping are just a few of the new leisure options available to U.S. troops and their families at an Air Force-run recreation area in western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan to deepen chip cooperation – Breton
The European Union (EU) will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, its industry chief said on Monday, as countries move to strengthen control over a technology vital for defence, electronic and automotive industries. ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Maintains $30K as Prospective Issuers Refile ETF Applications
PLUS: Japan is a regulatory success story when it comes to digital assets and Web3. But walking around the recent IVS Crypto Conference in Kyoto, one can’t help but feel that something is amiss.
Japan’s Nikkei rises as BOJ’s tankan survey signals recovery
Japan's Nikkei share average jumped on Monday, tracking Wall Street's strong finish on Friday, with sentiment buoyed by a Bank of Japan (BOJ) survey which signalled the domestic economy is on track ...
Improving Japan business mood signals steady economic recovery
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese business sentiment improved in the second quarter as raw material costs peaked and removal of pandemic curbs lifted consumption, a ...
Tokyo stocks rise on firm BOJ Tankan, cooling U.S. inflation data
Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday morning, with sentiment boosted by better-than-expected results from the Bank of Japan's Tankan business survey and a rally on Wall Street late last week after U.S. data indicated inflation is cooling. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s land prices rise for second year running in 2022 – tax agency
Japan's land prices rose for a second consecutive year in 2022, the country's tax agency said on Monday, suggesting a gradual recovery from the impact pandemic as restrictions were eased. ( read original story ...)