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... down with Mizuho Financial Group falling 0.27 percent to 219.5 yen and brokerage Nomura off 0.92 percent to end at 749.4 yen. But Hitachi rose 1.02 percent to 642.2 yen after the Nikkei business daily reported that Tokyo may arrange an aid package ... ( read original story ...)

The company is currently piloting the system at a Lawson outlet in Osaka, Japan, where Panasonic is headquartered. For now, shoppers using the robotic baskets must manually scan their purchases. But by February, Panasonic aims to fit each item in the store ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei slipped on Wednesday as the market braced for the Federal Reserve's policy decision, due later in the session, that should signal the near-term direction for risk assets. The Nikkei was down 0.1 percent at 19,235.46 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks eased Wednesday morning, despite a pick-up in Japanese business confidence as investors hold their cards ahead of a key US central bank meeting. Gambling-linked shares retreated after a recent rally as lawmakers from Japan's ruling party rush ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States military grounded its tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey aircraft in Japan on Wednesday after Tokyo called for a halt to flights following a crash southwest of Okinawa island, the first accident involving the aircraft in Japan. ( read original story ...)

Confidence among some of Japan's biggest firms has rebounded for the first time in more than a year, a key central bank survey showed Wednesday, as a sliding yen boosted hopes for their profits. The Bank of Japan's Tankan report -- a quarterly survey of ... ( read original story ...)

Companies also maintained their upbeat spending plans, the Bank of Japan's "tankan" quarterly survey showed on Wednesday, reinforcing market expectations that the Bank of Japan will hold off on expanding stimulus measures in the coming months. But service ... ( read original story ...)

Japan on Wednesday demanded that the US suspend flights of its controversial US Marine Osprey aircraft after one appeared to crash land off the southern island of Okinawa. Late Tuesday, five crew members aboard the MV-22 Osprey were injured when the tilt ... ( read original story ...)

The first casinos in Japan are likely to appear only in 2022 if the bill gets passed in parliament, says Jesper Koll, CEO at WisdomTree Japan. ( read original story ...)

Business confidence among Japan's largest manufacturers posted the first rebound in over a year last quarter, a central bank survey showed Wednesday, as the falling yen handed good news to exporters. The reading for big manufacturers' sentiment came in at ... ( read original story ...)

“I have met Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso during my three-day state visit to that country. He said there was no need for a discussion because the government has already removed the advisory. “There is no longer any reservation in Japan about the ... ( read original story ...)

Confidence among Japan’s large manufacturers improved for the first time since June last year as the fall in the yen improved prospects for company earnings. Key Points Sentiment among large manufacturers rose to 10 from 6 three months ago (est. ( read original story ...)