Banking and Finance Services, Industrial Townships and Infrastructure, Education, Construction and Urban and Rural Development and Tourism and invited the participants to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017. The roadshows in Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Russia agree to economic cooperation ahead of summit – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and Russia will focus on about 30 items of economic cooperation ahead of a December summit at which Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes to make progress in resolving a long-festering territorial row, said the Nikkei business daily. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo panel head says 2020 organizers not co-operating
Ueyama also criticized the lack of financial accountability in the way the organizing committee was put together, comparing it to a company with no CEO or CFO. While Ueyama said there are leaders in similar roles within the organizing committee, the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rocket with manga art launches satellite into space
Japan's domestically developed mainstay rocket carried two pieces of manga artwork originally drawn by Chuya Koyama, known for his comic book on two brothers who dream about becoming astronauts. "We believe it's the first time in the world to launch a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to more than 1-week low on U.S. election shivers
TOKYO, Nov 2 Japan's Nikkei share average dropped to more than a week low on Wednesday as worries over the U.S. presidential election prompted a recoil in global markets, with a stronger yen adding to the cautious mood. The Nikkei fell 1.0 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 2-week low on U.S. election concerns
TOKYO Nov 2 Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a two-week low on Wednesday as worries over the U.S. presidential election prompted a recoil in global markets, with a stronger yen adding to the cautious mood. The Nikkei fell 1.8 percent to 17,134.68 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea eye joint action on companies aiding North
TOKYO -- Japan and South Korea are joining the U.S. in punishing companies that have helped North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons development, starting with a Chinese trading company suspected of money laundering. Pyongyang conducted its second nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces uphill battle in tackling excessive overtime
TOKYO -- Japan is making a renewed push to tackle the problem of karoshi, or death from overwork, after the work-related suicide of a young woman grabbed headlines and caused a public outcry. But changing a deeply entrenched corporate culture that takes ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open lower on Trump surge
Tokyo shares opened lower on Wednesday, following global sell-offs sparked by a new poll that put Republican candidate Donald Trump slightly ahead of his Democratic rival in the US presidential race. "The Trump risk is in revival," said Chihiro Ohta, a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Stands Pat, Trims Inflation Forecasts
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan has given up its starring role in Abenomics, for now. After refitting its tool kit in September, the central bank opted Tuesday to leave policy unchanged, despite sharply cutting its inflation forecasts. And the bank doesn’t ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan sits back for Clinton-Trump ride
The Bank of Japan is sitting back for the ride. The central bank kept policy unchanged on Nov. 1, even as it trimmed inflation forecasts. Adding extra stimulus weeks after introducing a new, yield-focused framework would look nervous. The BOJ also needs ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close up after BoJ meeting
Tokyo shares closed higher Tuesday ... accounting for roughly one-third of Japan's non-financial listings, the paper said. Energy firms tracked a plunge in oil prices Monday after OPEC's failure last week to hammer out details of an agreement to cut ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops on US election uncertainty but shipping stocks steam ahead
TOKYO Oct 31 Japan's Nikkei fell on Monday as heightened uncertainty over the U.S. presidential election kept investors on edge, but shares of major shipping firms jumped after news that they will merge their container shipping businesses. Trading was ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls on disappointing profit outlooks; BOJ awaited
Inpex Corp dropped 1.4 percent, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co shed 1.0 percent. The broader Topix fell 0.3 percent to 1,389.25 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 declined 0.3 percent to 12,455.73. ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei Manufacturing PMI Final was reported at 51.4 in Oct
Buz Investors Japan Nikkei Manufacturing PMI The IHS Markit/Nikkei Japan final Manufacturing PMI came in at 51.4 in October of 2016, compared to a preliminary figure of 51.7 and a final 50.4 in September. It was the highest reading since January and ... ( read original story ...)
Most Asian markets down, but Nikkei trades up
A man looks at price lists outside a store in Tokyo. Japan’s core consumer price index slipped 0.5% from a year earlier in September. The Nikkei was the bright spot Friday during a generally downbeat day for Asian markets, amid yen weakening and as gains ... ( read original story ...)