TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan should assess various economic data, including the Bank of Japan's quarterly "tankan" survey due on July 1, before deciding whether to implement an increase in the sales ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighing downgrade of economic view, raises doubts on sales tax hike
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government is considering downgrading its assessment of the economy next week as the intensifying Sino-U.S. trade war takes a toll on exports and factory output ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Megabanks See Challenging Year as Profit Drivers Wane
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s biggest banks have warned investors ... Mitsui Financial Group Inc. President Jun Ohta said at a news briefing in Tokyo, dismissing the notion that his bank’s profit ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Lilac Festival begins
A flower festival heralding the arrival of early summer began in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Wednesday. The Sapporo Lilac Festival is held at Odori Park in the central part ... ( read original story ...)
Japan space startup aims to compete with US rivals within years
A Japanese startup that launched a rocket into space earlier this month plans to provide low-cost rocket services and compete with American rivals such as SpaceX, its founder said Wednesday. ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Mulls 6-Month Window for EU, Japan to Curb Auto Sales
As reported by Bloomberg News earlier on Wednesday, Trump will refrain from imposing tariffs for up to six months as trade negotiations with the EU and Japan are underway. The proclamation will exempt ... ( read original story ...)
Five reasons to check out Next Music from Tokyo Vol. 14
1. Japan calling. A twice-annual tour, Next Music from Tokyo brings some of the wildest talent in Japan’s underground music scene(s) to three Canadian cities: Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama welcomes elite triathletes for the 10th year in a race more open than ever
For the third stop of the 2019 World Triathlon Series the elite triathletes head to Japan once again to return to the familiar event of the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. In the race 10th anniversary, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese space startup aims to compete with U.S. rivals
TOKYO -- A Japanese startup that launched a rocket into space earlier this month plans to provide low-cost rocket services and compete with American rivals such as SpaceX, its founder said Wednesday. ... ( read original story ...)
Profits fall at Japan’s top three banks as economy slows
Japanese banks have had to cope for years with ... costs for this year,” Mizuho Chief Executive Tatsufumi Sakai told a news conference, referring to money put aside to cover bad loans. ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese space startup aims to compete with US rivals
TOKYO — A Japanese startup that launched a rocket into space last month plans to provide low-cost rocket services and compete with American rivals such as SpaceX, its founder said Wednesday. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top two banks post double-digit full-year profit declines
“We have decided we should be prepared for a certain amount of credit costs for this year,” Mizuho Chief Executive Tatsufumi Sakai told a news conference, referring to money put aside to cover bad ... ( read original story ...)
Regional bank in Japan battles ultra-low rates with wine bar, sea urchins
SHIMONOSEKI, Japan (Reuters) - As years of near-zero interest rates in Japan make traditional lending barely profitable, one regional bank is seeking to drum up business through less conventional ... ( read original story ...)
Touring Tokyo and Kyoto
Tue, May 14: The Travel Lady Lesley Keyter joins Global News Morning Calgary with details on a two-city tour of Japan that includes Tokyo and Kyoto. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten Invests In H Collective’s ‘Brightburn’, ‘xXx 4’ – Cannes
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Japan companies aim to boost productivity by hiring non-smokers
He was speaking a ceremony for a corporate consortium to reduce smoking held in Tokyo last month, the Japan News reported. More than 20 local companies and groups attended the event, the Japan News ... ( read original story ...)