TOKYO, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday although gains were pared as investors took a cautious stance ahead of key U.S. jobs data and on concerns new U.S. tariffs could trigger a trade war. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 101 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court sentences Peruvian man to hang for killing 6 people
TOKYO - A Japanese court has sentenced a Peruvian man to hang for killing ... He broke into three homes in September 2015. Kyodo News says he was also convicted of robbery for stealing 9,000 yen ($85) and a car. During his arrest, Nakada slashed himself ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan, South Korea bristle over U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs
In South Korea, shares in Posco (:0054900.KS) were down more than 3 percent, while in Tokyo Japan's biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal (Tokyo:5401.T - News) was down slightly. Chinese steel futures slumped to their weakest level since November. ( read original story ...)
Japan auto parts giant Denso raises stake in chip maker Renesas
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese auto parts supplier Denso Corp (6902.T) said on Friday it has agreed to acquire an additional 4.5 percent stake in chip maker Renesas Electronics Corp (6723.T), as carmakers accelerate development of self-driving vehicles and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Toughens Oversight, Penalizes Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA ... Coincheck to Repay Victims In a news conference today, Coincheck also announced that it will begin compensating users who had their cryptocurrency stolen, beginning as soon as next week. The exchange was ... ( read original story ...)
Wynn Resorts settles lawsuit for $2.4B with Tokyo company
Wynn Resorts has agreed to pay $2.4 billion in a settlement with a Tokyo casino game maker and its U.S. unit over ... Her attorney has denied that she instigated the news story. Steve Wynn resigned as chairman and CEO of the company Feb. 6. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya High Court overturns lower court ruling on medical claim by Nagasaki hibakusha siblings
The Nagoya High Court ruled Wednesday that two women who were exposed to the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki should be recognized as sufferers of radiation diseases, overturning a lower court decision that had ruled otherwise. The high court said the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marathon Season Wraps at Sunday’s Nagoya Women’s Marathon – Preview
Japan’s domestic elite marathon season wraps up Sunday with the Nagoya Women’s Marathon, the final race in the first season of qualification for the MGC Race, Japan’s new 2020 Olympic trials marathon to be held in late 2019. In its first season the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka too strong for Sharapova in California
(Reuters) - Former world number one Maria Sharapova lost her second consecutive first round match with a 6-4 6-4 defeat to Japan’s Naomi Osaka at the BNP Paribas Open in California on Wednesday. Sharapova, who returned to tennis last April following a 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan punishes seven cryptocurrency exchanges over regulatory lapses
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Thursday punished seven cryptocurrency exchanges, ordering two of them to suspend business, in an effort to shore up consumer protection after the $530 million theft of digital money from Tokyo-based Coincheck Inc. The Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Sharapova upset by Osaka in 1st round at Indian Wells
Maria Sharapova's return to the BNP Paribas Open for the first time in three years ended in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka of Japan on Wednesday night. Sharapova's ranking of No. 41 in the world forced her to play a first-round match in the tournament she ... ( read original story ...)
Japan penalizes several cryptocurrency exchanges after hack
TOKYO - The Japanese government is slapping penalties on several crypotocurrency exchanges in the country, after 58 billion yen ($530 million) of virtual coins were lost earlier this year from hacking. The Financial Services Agency, which has been checking ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan’s new advanced fighter may be based on existing foreign design – sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is seeking proposals for a new advanced jet fighter based on an existing Western aircraft and wants American and British cooperation to help kick-start development of the project, which is estimated to cost around $40 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Langerak: Mat Ryan has earned the Socceroos No.1 goalkeeping position
EXCLUSIVE: The Australian shot-stopper talks about his relationship with the green-and-gold first choice heading into the World Cup Mitch Langerak has had a dominant start to his J-League career with Nagoya Grampus, but the player himself knows he has an ... ( read original story ...)
Snow Miku Rocks Zepp Sapporo! [SNOW MIKU LIVE 2018 Report]
Around Zepp Sapporo, lots of people waited in line before the venue opened to catch a glimpse of Miku. Everyone had their favorite Miku goods with them, and they entered the venue holding matching glow sticks. There were even fans in Miku cosplay! ( read original story ...)
Yokohama achieves 100% environmentally friendly product portfolio
Yokohama announced on February 16 that it has achieved a core corporate goal—a 100%* weighting for environmentally friendly products in the Company’s overall product portfolio. One of the basic policies of the Company’s previous medium-term ... ( read original story ...)