“From my perspective what I can say is, I’d like her to devote all of her efforts to making a success of the Tokyo Olympics,” said Toshiro Muto, chief executive of the 2020 organising committee, in an interview with the Financial Times. “I’m ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fully backs Trump on North Korea, Abe says
President Donald Trump’s “all options on the table” stance regarding North Korea has the full support Japan’s government, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday. Abe’s remarks came during a televised debate among leaders of Japan’s major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China send sweet words, for now
Yang later visited Japan. In early June, Abe delivered a lecture at the Future of Asia conference, sponsored by Nikkei Inc., and made clear Japan's readiness to cooperate with China's Silk Road initiative. In July, Abe held his fifth meeting with Xi ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese #Yen gaining ground as #Nikkei 225 futures drop ahead of the opening bell in Tokyo, boosting the standby anti-risk currency
10/05 APAC Closing Prices: #ASX 5651.766 -0.01% #NIKKEI 20628.56 +0.01% #HSI 28379... 10/05 Asia Close #ASX200 -0.01% #Nikkei +0.01% Hang Seng market holiday Shanghai m.. 10/05 RPT-Nikkei ends flat, hovers around 2-year highs as caution sets in 10/05 RPT ... ( read original story ...)
BidaskClub upgraded Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (ADR) (NYSE:MTU) to Hold in a report released today.
leasing and various fields of financial services. The Company's subsidiaries include The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU), Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB), Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd. (MUSHD), Mitsubishi UFJ ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Service Council confident Asia Region Funds Passport scheme will meet deadline
given that 75 per cent of foreign currency products in Japan are in Australian dollars "People don't realise how big the Australian dollar product market is," he told The Australian Financial Review in Tokyo last week. This week's delegation, backed by FSC ... ( read original story ...)
United ending flights to Sapporo, Palau route
United Airlines announced last week that it will terminate its Guam-Sapporo route effective Jan. 15, 2018, and flights from Palau to Yap will end on Jan. 7, 2018. According to a story first published by Pacific Daily News, the announcement came from United ... ( read original story ...)
Third-generation Toyota Century is revealed ahead of 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
Now on its third generation or twenty years after since its second iteration was launched, Toyota Japan’s regal four-door limousine is preparing to grace 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. What can we confirm so far? The 2018 Toyota Century will take the same ... ( read original story ...)
Double earthquake strike in Japan: Tokyo hit by TWO huge tremors in space of hours
Witnesses claim to have felt the quakes as far away as Tokyo, some 195 kilometres away. One said: "Long and strong earthquake. Probably lasted for more than 15 seconds. Felt like intensity 5 here in Chiba-shi." The latest quake to hit Japan today struck ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese GP: Blister stopped Verstappen challenging Hamilton’s win
... news Full access to our news and in-depth Autosport Plus features - all in an ad-free enviroment. Subscribe to Autosport Plus Grosjean questions Hamilton's seatbelt removal Romain Grosjean sparked a debate in the Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 drivers ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese GP: Tense end made ‘no difference’ to Verstappen win bid
Max Verstappen believes he would not have beaten Lewis Hamilton to victory in Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix even without losing time in the traffic late on. The Dutchman was all over Hamilton on the penultimate lap at Suzuka, as the race leader got ... ( read original story ...)
Revised Japanese GP grid
With engine and gearbox penalties in play, Sunday’s Japanese GP grid looks rather different to the timesheet at the end of qualifying. Valtteri Bottas falls from second to sixth due to a gearbox penalty whie Kimi Raikkonen is starting P10 as a result of ... ( read original story ...)
Hamilton wins Japanese GP to move closer to F1 title; Stroll in 12th
SUZUKA, Japan — Championship leader Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, taking a major step toward winning his fourth Formula One title. The Mercedes driver crossed the finish line 1.2 seconds ahead of Malaysia GP winner Max Verstappen ... ( read original story ...)
Goffin wins Japan Open for 2nd title in 2 weeks
TOKYO (AP) -- David Goffin atoned for his defeat in the Japan Open final last year by winning it on Sunday, beating Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-5. The victory extended Goffin's winning streak to nine matches, including four in Shenzhen last week when he won ... ( read original story ...)
Japan crush Honduras, Nakamura scores meet’s first hat-trick
The Japanese dominated the game throughout and never really allowed ... first two editions but managed to reach the quarterfinals in 2013 in the UAE. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news ... ( read original story ...)
In Trailblazing Tokyo Governor, Japan Meets Its Great Disrupter
A Kyodo News poll a week after the announcement showed that 33 percent ... said she should remain in that post. “You know the Japanese proverb saying, ‘If you chase after two rabbits, you won’t catch either?’ ” said Keiko Inokiri, 61, a homemaker ... ( read original story ...)