TOKYO -- Japan's economic recovery has stretched to a record 74 months, yet consumers have remained reluctant to spend over the past six years, squeezed by a rebound as mild as it has been long. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Brokerage SBI to Expand IPO Team as Market Share Climbs
SBI Holdings Inc., the Japanese online broker that’s expanding its wholesale equities business, plans to boost its team handling initial public offerings as it seeks to sell more newly listed Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls, pulled down by machinery firms, chip-related shares
TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday as warnings from U.S. industry bellwethers Caterpillar and Nvidia dragged down shares of construction machinery makers and chip-related compani... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei weakens on firm yen, investors cautious before earnings reports
TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday as a stronger yen hurt sentiment and weighed on the broader market, though declines were limited by investors’ reluctance to take big positions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can do more to manage regional security risks
So, what can Japan do to mitigate this unpredictability? First, Tokyo must work proactively to persuade the Trump administration of the shared importance of long-term regional stability in East Asia. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls on firmer yen, caution before quarterly earnings
TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday as a stronger yen hurt sentiment and weighed on the broader market, but losses were capped by investor caution ahead of third-quarter corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka just won $2.9 million—here’s what she did with her first Grand Slam paycheck
Naomi Osaka, 21, won her second Grand Slam on Saturday when she beat Petra Kvitova, 28, in a dramatic three-set Australian Open final. The win came with a $4.1 million AUD check ($2.9 million USD), th... ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins Australian Open for 2nd Slam title, No. 1 ranking
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? Soon all gone, too. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka defeats Petra Kvitova to claim Australian Open crown
Naomi Osaka overcame nerves and a spirited challenge from double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova to claim the Australian Open title with a 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 win on Saturday. It was a second successive G... ( read original story ...)
Foreign workers in Japan double in 5 years, hitting record
Japan's serious labor shortage has left the ... charge of work that they were not authorized to do under the program. Nikkei staff writer Jada Nagumo contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka says sponsor apologised over controversial commercial
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Japanese noodle company Nissin has apologised to Naomi Osaka after controversially depicting her in a commercial which has since been removed, the 21-year-old said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Nissin takes down ad after complaints on Osaka’s depiction
TOKYO — One of Naomi Osaka's main sponsors has taken down an online ad campaign that depicts the Japanese tennis player with pale skin after it was criticized as insensitive. Daisuke Okabayashi, a spo... ( read original story ...)
Melco boss dreams more Studio City tables, Elēkrŏn previews
That’s why we launched the IPO for Studio City, so that we have a better capital ... his company’s interest in partnering with a major Japanese city – such as Osaka – or Tokyo or thereabouts – for wha... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open young guns deliver ratings, sponsorship success
Japanese stars Osaka and Kei Nishikori have been drawing an average of ... Ratings for local broadcaster Nine, publisher of The Australian Financial Review, have been building strongly in the second w... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends lower on trade worries but weak yen caps losses
Japan's Nikkei ended lower on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected December exports and concerns over U.S.-China relations added to worries about the outlook for the trade-reliant economy, though a softe... ( read original story ...)
REFILE-Nikkei wobbles on trade worries but weak yen tempers losses
TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei wavered on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected December exports and concerns over U.S.-China relations added to worries about the outlook for the trade ... ( read original story ...)