First, Tokyo Olympic fans will have to find scarce tickets and pay the price. Then there's the quandary of landing a hotel room with rates that are being inflated due to unprecedented demand. And the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Yields Slide to Three-Year Low, Edge More From BOJ Target
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 10-year bond yield slipped to its lowest since July 2016, intensifying scrutiny over the central bank’s yield-curve control policy amid a global debt rally. New Zealand’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on trade worries
TOKYO/SYDNEY: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday (Aug 16), hovering around its lowest levels of the year, on dampened hopes of an early settlement of the US-China trade war. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
CEO of Tokyo-based start-up: Some investors think Japan can capitalize off US-China trade dispute
"There are a lot of opportunistic players out there in the market, business leaders, thinking that Japan can capitalize here," said CEO Casey Wahl on "The Exchange." Stocks in Asia rose Wednesday in ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea’s Moon calls for talks to end trade row with Japan
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday offered an olive branch to Japan to end a tense trade dispute, saying Seoul will "gladly join hands" if Tokyo to accepts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Aso says he hopes markets will calm down
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Thursday that volatility was high in financial markets and that he hoped markets would calm down. Various factors are behind market moves ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Halep battle into last 16 as Barty crushes Sharapova
Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep battled into the last 16 at the Western & Southern Open, while Ashleigh Barty crushed Maria Sharapova. Osaka is back at world number one and the Japanese star moved ... ( read original story ...)
Brown bear seen in residential area of Sapporo shot and killed
SAPPORO--A brown bear spotted repeatedly in a residential area of this city since early August has been shot and killed out of concern that it could harm people. First spotted Aug. 6, the female brown ... ( read original story ...)
Why scientists created this wearable robotic tail for people
Researchers from Keio University Graduate School of Media Design in Yokohama, Japan initially began developing the robotic tail by studying cats and tigers before they settled on modeling its ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea urges dialogue with Japan in measured World War Two anniversary message
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - On the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender, South Korea's president on Thursday urged Japan to contemplate its wartime past and offered to engage in talks to repair ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Moon calls for talks to end trade dispute with Japan
In File Photo: South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting with business leaders at the ... Moon Jae-in offered an olive branch to Japan to end an ongoing trade dispute Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Consul general of Japan in Chicago to visit Wisconsin
Ito said in Wisconsin there are 82 Japanese business facilities with more than 7,100 jobs. According to the Consulate-General of Japan, there are 1,400 Japanese companies in the 10 Midwest states. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Air Force One is up for sale for a cool $28 million — take a look inside
The 747-400 was used to transport Japan's Prime Minister and emperor, and has VIP features like a bedroom, a shower, and an office. ( read original story ...)
Strong typhoon crosses southwest Japan; 1 dead, dozens hurt
Kyodo News agency said 49 people were injured ... More than 7,000 people have moved to shelters in 21 prefectures in the western half of the Japanese archipelago. Bullet trains connecting Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea marks its liberation, president hopes for repair of Japan relations
On the anniversary of Japan's Second World War surrender, South Korea's president on Thursday urged Japan to contemplate its wartime past and offered to engage in talks to repair strained ties, while ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s summer heat forces triathlon test to be shortened
TOKYO (AP) -- Tokyo's summer heat has forced an Olympic women's triathlon qualifying event to be shortened because of high temperatures that are likely to impact next year's games. The International ... ( read original story ...)