but did not discuss the trans-Pacific trade pact and other contentious issues such as the cost of American troops in Japan. Kyodo News agency additionally reported that Trump praised the Japanese premier’s “Abenomics” economic measures. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property market powering ahead
Residential sales for existing condominiums in Osaka also rose slightly by 0.3 percent y-o-y to 7,508 units in the first five months of this year, while existing detached house sales rose by 8.4 percent to 5,642 units. The report noted that land sales are ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo's benchmark stock index closes up 6.72% in global rally
Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed 6.72 percent higher on ... Among the big gainers, banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group soared 11.18 percent to 557.5 yen and brokerage Nomura shot up 11.07 percent to 536.6 yen. Mobile carrier SoftBank rose ... ( read original story ...)
Small town near Osaka turns to English to put itself on the map
OSAKA – A small town is hoping that teaching English to its young people will get it noticed, attracting a few of the many foreign tourists on their way to Osaka via the neighboring international airport. Elementary and junior high school students in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says Prime Minister Abe to meet with Trump next week
but did not discuss the trans-Pacific trade pact and other contentious issues such as the cost of American troops in Japan. Kyodo News agency additionally reported that Trump praised the Japanese premier's "Abenomics" economic measures. ( read original story ...)
Meet the robot dinosaurs a Japanese company wants to unleash in a theme park
Japanese firm On-Art Corp. unveiled human-operated robotic models of raptors, an allosaurus and a Tyrannosaurus rex, in a performance at a hotel hall. At one point, the T. rex even appeared to bite the head of a pretend caretaker. Around eight metres high ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe planning to meet Trump in New York next week: Jiji
Japan's Jiji news agency reported on Thursday. Jiji said the pair had talked by telephone and had confirmed close cooperation between their two nations. (Reporting by Kaori Kaneko; Editing by Paul Tait) ( read original story ...)
BuzzFeed Japan: Getting it right in the echo chamber of online news
In a world where users have access to torrents of online information, BuzzFeed Japan sees vetting and correcting stories published by other media as one of its major reasons for being. Major media outlets are “very powerful, and it’s meaningful to run ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese journalist denies allegation he is IS sympathizer
TOKYO — A Japanese journalist deported from Iraq denied on Thursday ... "Obviously I was suspected as an IS member trying to sneak into a news conference," he said. The Kurdistan Region Security Council accused him of having links to the IS group. ( read original story ...)
Abe to Meet Trump to Press Japan’s Case on Security and Trade
As recently as late last week, government officials leaked to the Japanese news media that Mr. Abe was planning a visit to Washington in February — to meet with Mrs. Clinton. The surprise result had the prime minister’s advisers scrambling Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi arrives in Japan, nuclear deal on the agenda
India and Japan will ink about 12 pacts and possibly sign a crucial civil nuclear deal on Friday after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Shinzo Abe aimed at giving a fillip to the bilateral strategic relations. ( read original story ...)
PM Narendra Modi Leaves For Japan To Attend Annual Bilateral Summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for Japan to participate in the annual bilateral summit in Tokyo. "An eastward sojourn begins, this time for the Annual Summit with Japan. PM @narendramodi departs for Tokyo," External Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Hong Kong stocks join global rally
TOKYO/HONG KONG - Tokyo and Hong Kong stocks soared on Thursday after diving the previous day on Donald Trump's shock win in the US presidential election, as global stocks and the dollar rallied. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which plummeted 5.4% on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks soar 6%, extending global rally
TOKYO - Tokyo stocks soared 6% early Thursday after diving the previous day on Donald Trump's shock win in the US presidential election, as global stocks and the dollar rallied. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which plummeted 5.4 percent on Wednesday, shot ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo's stock index up 6.72% in global rally
TOKYO - Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed 6.72% higher and ... "He’ll certainly be friendly to American business and that could very well stimulate their economy," said Grant Williamson, an investment adviser at Hamilton Hindin Greene, a brokerage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should not hesitate to act if yen spikes rapidly: Ex-MOF Watanabe
Turning to the Bank of Japan, Watanabe said as long as the economy grows steadily, he saw no need for the central bank to ease already massive monetary stimulus further barring big shocks to financial markets. "I don't think further easing would help much ... ( read original story ...)