Tokyo stocks surged Friday morning, with the Nikkei briefly climbing over 2 percent, tracking overnight advances on Wall Street as fe ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric Power Company HoldingsFinancial Assistance from the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. On September 24, we received a funding grant of 57.5 billion yen from the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party race puts legacy of Abenomics in focus
Japan's widening wealth gap has emerged as a key issue in a ruling party leadership contest that will decide who becomes the next prime minister, with candidates forced to reassess the legacy of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI to extend offer for Shinsei by a month on some conditions
SBI Holdings said on Friday it would extend the deadline for its $1.1 billion unsolicited tender offer to Nov. 24 from Oct. 25 for Shinsei Bank if Shinsei agrees to meet certain conditions. ( read original story ...)
Japan welcomes Taiwan bid to join trade pact, citing shared values
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Friday welcomed Taiwan’s application to join a trans-Pacific trade pact, citing shared democratic values with the ... ( read original story ...)
Top Seoul, Washington, Tokyo envoys affirm cooperation on NK’s denuclearization
South Korea, the US and Japan will further bolster cooperation to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear arsenals, the three countries’ foreign ministers concluded at a meeting on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
PM Modi, Japan PM Suga Meet Ahead of Quad Summit, Reaffirm Commitment For Free, Open Indo-Pacific
Washington: Ahead of the first in-person Quad meeting to be hosted by US President Joe Biden at the White House today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga held a ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi, Japan’s Suga review bilateral ties, exchange views on Afghanistan
The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment towards a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region. This was PM Modi's first in-person meeting with Suga after the latter took office. ( read original story ...)
Japan Consumer Prices Stop Falling for First Time in 13 Months
Japan’s consumer prices stopped falling in August for the first time in 13 months, ending the country’s longest deflationary stretch since 2011. ( read original story ...)
Japan CPI stopped falling for first time in 13 months, still below BOJ target
Japan's core consumer prices stopped falling for the first time in just over a year in August, government data showed, a source of solace for the central bank struggling to accelerate inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, S. Korea at odds over wartime issues, but vow to improve ties
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his South Korean counterpart Chung Eui Yong on Thursday failed to narrow gaps over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sept Manufacturing Activity Growth Slows – Flash PMI
Japan's factory activity grew at the slowest pace in eight months in September as output and orders contracted, while that of the services sector remained in its downturn, underscoring the protracted ... ( read original story ...)
US-China policy: Biden bringing together Japan, Australia and India to stare down China
Forget France, AUKUS and nuclear-powered submarines -- one of the most important moments for the future of US influence in Asia is due to take place on Friday in Washington. ( read original story ...)
Emma Raducanu can still make WTA Tour finals with Ash Barty and Naomi Osaka a doubt as British tennis star eyes Indian Wells
Emma Raducanu still has a chance of qualifying for the WTA Tour finals, which are due to be played in November in Mexico. The 18-year-old started off 2021 as a relatively unknown prospect ranked ... ( read original story ...)
Women’s skateboarding on the rise in Brazil after Tokyo Olympics
The skateboarding tricks that made Rayssa Leal the youngest Olympic medalist in Brazil's history push girls from early childhood to teenagers onto the country's slopes, where until recently they were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan startup SkyDrive aims for flying taxi service at 2025 World Expo
While flying cars may seem like a futuristic fantasy from science fiction movies, a startup in Japan is aiming to offer people rides ... ( read original story ...)