Higher oil prices power dollar above 114 yen, lifting shares * Oil exploration stocks outperform, with mining sector surging TOKYO Dec 1 A weaker yen helped power Japan's Nikkei share average to 11-month highs on Thursday, while many energy shares made ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei newspaper employee arrested over hacking of model’s email
An employee of Japanese news organization Nikkei Inc. was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of illegally accessing the email accounts of a popular Japanese model, a former idol group member and two others. Jun Terai, a 29-year-old staffer in the newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan Opens Pandora's Box
The highly controversial yield curve targeting by the BoJ creates extreme financial distortions. The demand for USD funding surges amidst curtailed supply, making the provision of USD hedging for Asian savers, corporations and banks prohibitive. BoJ’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan October factory output steady, November seen solid in sign of tentative recovery
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output rose in October from the previous month and manufacturers say production likely bounced sharply this month, preliminary government data showed on Wednesday, in a sign of a tentative pickup in factory activity. ( read original story ...)
Universal Studios parks to add Nintendo attractions
KYOTO – Nintendo-themed areas will be added to Universal theme parks in Osaka, Orlando, Florida, and Hollywood, California, over the next few years, Nintendo Co. and Universal Parks & Resorts announced. The new areas will have multiple attractions ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka cops: ‘JK’ parlor provided sex under guise of ‘guidance’
Mutenka Musume allegedly employed school girls in violating of the Child Welfare Act OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have busted a business in which school girls provided customers with illicit services that management considered coaching ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Tec's "Form & Label Solution" Optimizes Logistics Operations
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588) today introduces its “Form & Label Solution” to save on shipping costs while optimizing logistics operations. This solution enables easy, yet precise shipping via its multifunction ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade minister says deals with Russia to be 'win-win'
TOKYO Japan's trade minister on Wednesday dismissed concerns that boosting economic ties with Russia as part of a push for progress on a decades-old territorial row would mainly benefit Moscow, saying any business deals would be "win-win" for both. ( read original story ...)
Japan's trade minister thinks any deals with Russia would be a 'win-win'
"This is not a matter of Japan giving money to Russia. These are all projects that will provide business chances for Japanese firms," Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko, now in charge of economic cooperation with Russia, told Reuters. "These projects ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic not returning to Prattville
PRATTVILLE-–The Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic will not be returning to Prattville this year. "The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, the LPGA and the entire River Region have had a very positive relationship in the past," said John Cannon, president of the RTJ ... ( read original story ...)
Murakami's new novel set for release in Japan in February
TOKYO -- Haruki Murakami's new novel is set for release in Japan in February, and that's about as much as his fans are being told. Publisher Shinchosha Publishing Co. made the announcement Wednesday. The book's title, theme and exact date of release remain ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Pom Pom – the cheerleading squad for the over 55s
When Fumie Takino was 63, she started Japan Pom Pom, a cheerleading troupe for the over-55s. She's now 84 and still dancing for the troupe, who put on regular performances at sporting and charity events. Alessia Cerantola went to a dance studio in Tokyo to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ice skating rink freezes 5000 fish, sparks uproar
Tokyo: An amusement park in western Japan displayed about 5,000 dead fish in the ice at a skating rink. Space World has received a lot of criticism on social media after opening the rink on November 12, 2016 and was forced to close the skating rink. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo organizers promise cost-cutting for 2020 Olympics
TOKYO — Hoping to avoid last-minute financial pressures, Japanese officials said Wednesday they are determined to keep total costs of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games below 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) after a three-day debriefing from organizers of the Rio ... ( read original story ...)
RUBBER-Tokyo futures prices after evening session November 29
Following are prices for Tokyo rubber futures at the end of the Tokyo market's evening session on Nov 2016. Contract Day Volume Evening Volume * Nov 230.0 137 - - * Dec 230.9 300 - - * Jan 231.8 530 - - * Feb 234.3 768 234.9 270 * Mar 236.8 4679 237.2 1543 ... ( ...
Death by overwork: Pressure mounts on Japan to act
Millions of Japanese people are in danger of working themselves into ... The parents of Matsuri Takahashi, whose suicide was attributed to overwork, spoke at a news conference in October. "Ms. Takashi's death was caused by serious depression triggered ... ( read original story ...)