"We are sticking to the current prices as the overseas steel market is weakening after Chinese steelmills cut prices," Tokyo Steel's managing director Kiyoshi Imamura told a news conference on Monday. China's biggest listed steelmaker, Baoshan Iron & Steel ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures inch lower on stronger yen
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures inched lower on Monday as the Japanese yen advanced to five-month highs against the dollar amid rising geopolitical tensions over North Korea. FUNDAMENTALS * The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bank on Hagino, Ikee for world swimming charge
Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino and schoolgirl sensation Rikako Ikee will head Japan's charge at this summer's world swimming championships when both are likely to face very different types of pressure. Hagino and Ikee were named among a team of 18 athletes ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo signals U-turn on TPP, moves to activate trade pact sans U.S.
In an apparent shift, Tokyo plans to push forward talks for activating the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement without the United States, which withdrew from the multination trade pact in January after President Donald Trump said he would instead pursue ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on North Korea jitters
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday, extending four days of losses as growing tensions on the Korean peninsula stoked demand for the safe-haven yen. US Vice President Mike Pence arrived at the gateway to the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Earns Largest Share in Chinese A3 MFP Market for 17th Consecutive Year
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588) today announced that it is the 2016 A3 multi-functional peripheral (MFP) market leader in China with a 16.4 percent share. This marks the 17th consecutive year Toshiba has held the top position ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : 'SPRING GETAWAY' PROMOTION KICKS IN APRIL 15 TO MAY 31
Release date- 14042017 - SANTA ANA, CA. - - For the second consecutive year, Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) is combining its Chelsea Football Club (FC) sponsorship with its 'Spring Getaway' national rebate promotion. From April 15 through May 31 ... ( read original story ...)
Abe: Japan planning for refugees in event of Korean crisis
On Friday, the NSC members discussed how to deal with a possibility that armed North Korean soldiers pretending to be refugees may try to enter Japan, Kyodo News reported. According to one scenario, a U.S. military action sends a massive number of North ... ( read original story ...)
Grueling work hours trigger spike in suicides by Japanese employees
CBS News took a look at the rising trend. The trains are still packed at midnight as many commuters finally head home. The Japanese work some of the most grueling hours in the world. But all those overtime hours are killing workers. In fact, death by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM urges NKorea to stop missiles
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged North Korea to refrain from taking further provocative actions, comply with UN resolutions and abandon its nuclear missile development. Tensions on the Korean peninsula have escalated as US President Donald ... ( read original story ...)
Can Toshiba escape fate of corporate Japan's zombie hordes?
But it also faces another fate: becoming the most high-profile member of Japan's corporate living dead, also known as zombie firms. Toshiba admitted this week that its survival is at risk and that the firm could be delisted from the Tokyo stock exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks eke out gains in holiday-thinned trade
TOKYO, April 17 Japanese stocks eked out small gains in thin and choppy trade on Monday, with retail investors hunting for small-to-mid cap stocks in the absence of foreign investors due to the Easter holiday. The Nikkei 225 share average opened lower and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso, U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to meet Thursday: Ministry of Finance
TOKYO Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will hold a bilateral meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 finance leaders' gathering in Washington D.C., Japan's Ministry of Finance said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Can Toshiba escape the clutches of corporate Japan's zombie hordes?
But it also faces another fate: becoming the most high-profile member of Japan's corporate living dead, also known as zombie firms. Toshiba admitted this week that its survival is at risk and that the firm could be delisted from the Tokyo stock exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Famous brands in Japan go offbeat to boost name recognition
If there is one thing fashionistas wear or carry that this Italian luxury brand would never sell, it is uchiwa, a common Japanese fan traditionally made of paper and bamboo. Right? Wrong. Gucci does offer its own uchiwa, with its name splashed on one side. ( read original story ...)
Japan NIKKEI 225 Stock Market Index 1950-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar
BUZ INVESTORS Japan NIKKEI 225 The Nikkei 225 closed 91 points or 0.5% lower at 18336 on Friday April 14th, extending losses for the fourth session. It is the lowest close since December 5th amid a stronger yen and geopolitical tensions. Other Asian ... ( read original story ...)