Asian stocks slip lower but weak yen provides some relief

TOKYO - Asian shares were mostly lower Monday but Japan's benchmark ... The dollar being sought as a safe haven after the U.S. election is also good news for Japan Inc.'s giant exporters. WALL STREET: The Dow lost 0.2 per cent on Friday to 18,847.66. ( read original story ...)

Asian Shares Mostly Lower, Nikkei Gets Boost From Weak Yen

KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 1.8 percent to 17,681.50 in early trading and the Shanghai Composite rose 0.3 percent to 3,206.93, but most other markets fell. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.6 percent to 5,336.20 and South Korea's ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei flirts with 9-month highs as yen weakens

TOKYO Nov 14 Japan's Nikkei rose on Monday as a sagging yen bolstered exporter shares while expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's policies will stoke inflation and upbeat economic data at home underpinned financials and the market's outlook. ( read original story ...)

Japan economy: Exports help faster-than-expected growth

But since the election result, the yen has fallen against the dollar. That makes Japanese goods cheaper abroad, which is good news for the country's exporters. The latest official data showed the world's third-largest economy expanded by 0.5% compared with ... ( read original story ...)

Conclusion of Teachings in Osaka

Osaka, Japan, 13 November 2106 – After lunch yesterday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama continued his explanation of Shantideva’s ‘Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life’. In his summary of the essence of the text he stressed that the most important ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Big Banks Struggle to Make Money From Lending

The average interest rate on new loans slid to a near-record low of 0.703 percent in August, according to the Bank of Japan. Following a policy review in September, BOJ Governor Kuroda pledged to keep 10-year government bond yields around zero, a move that ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo cops: 82-year-old driver hits, kills cyclist

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said the male driver was attempting a left turn at an intersection in Koganei City when he struck 61-year-old cyclist Yuko Matsuda, who suffered a strong blow to her head when she was thrown off, Nippon News Network ... ( read original story ...)

Uber targets elderly passengers in rural Japan

At the same time, Uber’s expansion in cities such as Tokyo has been limited by strict regulations which limit ride-sharing services to locations too small to support public transport. Only licensed black car or taxi drivers are permitted to ferry ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Traders End Wild Week With Shift to Post-Election Caution

“Japanese stocks rose to their highest level since April in the morning, and we saw profit taking before heading into the weekend,” said Masayuki Otani, chief market strategist at Securities Japan Inc. in Tokyo. “There might be more references to ... ( read original story ...)

Woman set on fire in Japan restaurant

TOKYO: A man set a woman on fire following an argument in a ... The man and woman had been advised by police to stay away from each following a dispute involving their child, Kyodo News reported. ( read original story ...)

Shohei Otani shows off batting prowess with disappearing hit

TOKYO - Japanese pitcher Shohei Otani added to his reputation as a powerful hitter on Sunday when he hit a fly ball that didn't come down. Otani's towering fly ball in the seventh inning of an exhibition game against the Netherlands got lodged somewhere in ... ( read original story ...)