A Japanese firm with state backing is talking with Ivanka Trump about licensing her branded clothing, raising questions about what she was doing at a recent meeting between her father and Japan's prime minister. Ivanka Trump's clothing company has been in ... ( read original story ...)
Fonterra taps into Japan's love affair with icecream
Once upon a time, not so long ago in Japan, icecream was something to cool children on a hot day. These days the grown-ups are catching onto what Kiwis have long known - icecream is an equal opportunity treat, at any time and the creamier the better. ( read original story ...)
Trump: Japanese mogul pledges $50 billion US investment
It also sells the Pepper human-shaped companion robot for homes and businesses, and runs a solar energy business in Japan. The company, founded in 1981, also has within its investment empire financial technology and ride-booking services. AP technology ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulators crafting new rules to prevent leaks by company execs
While the extent of corporate leaks in Japan is hard to gauge, the government is keen to shake up a business culture that has often been criticized for prioritizing the interests of executives over shareholders. The measures are also a response to recent ... ( read original story ...)
Ivanka Trump Was Closing Japanese Business Deal When Pictured With PM
The conflicts of interest for President-elect Donald Trump’s family will likely be ongoing throughout his forthcoming presidency, as a New York Times report suggested on Monday. In particular, Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, is under fire for ... ( read original story ...)
TABLE-Japan business mood up as yen weakens – Reuters Tankan
(Click on for main story) TOKYO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' confidence rose for a fourth straight month to a 16-month high in December and the service's sector mood also rose, a Reuters poll showed, with a weaker yen brightening prospects ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Off Fukushima, Japan, Triggers Tsunami
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami off the coast of Japan early Tuesday, near where three nuclear reactors melted down at a plant in Fukushima after a quake and tsunami in 2011. Article by Motoko Rich Tuesday’s quake quickly brought ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami Warning Lifted After Japan Earthquake Strikes Near Fukushima
The tremor brought back bad memories of the 2011 quake and tsunami that killed more than 20,000 people, reported CNN. The natural disaster hit just before 6 a.m. Japan time, shaking buildings as far as Tokyo. The quake was felt in Tokyo, about 150 miles away. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kanto Bureau Adds FXGlobe and Tradeview Markets to its Warning List
The Kanto finance bureau of Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has updated the warning list on its website to caution potential investors against about trading with two financial entities, FXGlobe and Tradeview Markets. FXGlobe is a is located at 61 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's lower house passes long-awaited casino bill
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed a long-awaited bill to legalise casinos, in a major step toward opening up a market seen as a potential global gaming powerhouse. Some opposition members walked out of the chamber before the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US burying World War II ghosts after 70 years
One longtime taboo has already fallen this year, and the other soon will. On Dec. 27, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Hawaiian U.S. naval base attacked by Japan in 1941. He will be joined by President Barack Obama, who seven months earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Stocks open higher
[TOKYO] Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, taking a positive lead from European and US markets as they shrugged off an Italian referendum outcome that led to the resignation of the prime minister. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.01 per cent, or 185 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei follows global markets higher as Italian fears fade for now
Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Tuesday as strong U.S. economic data helped offset worries about instability in the European Union after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s resignation. The Nikkei rose 0.9 percent to 18,434.08 points by ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Philippines Celebrates 20 Years
The Yokohama Rubber Co. is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its passenger car tire manufacturing and sales subsidiary Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. (YTPI). In celebration of 20 years, YTPI invited employees, Yokohama leadership and local government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Considers Bill to Allow Casinos
Dec.05 -- Japan could take a step closer to legalizing casinos as parliament considers a controversial bill. Bloomberg's Isabel Reynolds reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia." ( read original story ...)
Japan moves closer to legalising casinos
Japan's lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed a long-awaited bill to legalise casinos, a big step towards opening up a market that analysts say could be worth some $30 billion a year. Some opposition members walked out of the chamber before the vote ... ( read original story ...)