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TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Wednesday amid caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision and US jobs data, although the dollar's rise against the yen and positive sentiment toward tech stocks helped curb some of the losses. ( read original story ...)

At least, that's the thinking at Pasona's Tokyo headquarters, which boasts a ranch on its 13th floor. It's a feature enjoyed by just one other property in the city — the palace of Japan's emperor — and is all part of the HR company's efforts liven up ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's listed companies achieved record net profit and sales ... yen ($262 billion), according to full-year earnings releases from 257 companies and Nikkei forecasts for the rest. Fiscal 2017 represented a second record-breaking year in a row ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan is considering fiscal 2025 as its new target for fiscal consolidation, a time frame that will still be difficult to meet amid tepid growth, falling tax revenues and higher spending. The government now aims to get its house in order five ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Shares were higher in Britain and Japan on Tuesday while most other major markets were closed for public holidays. The White House's postponement of a decision on imposing hefty tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver and former Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba also participated in the event, which was organized by Nikkei Inc. and Stanford's Hoover Institution. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei eked out modest gains in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday supported by buying in index-heavy stocks such as Fast Retailing and Fanuc, though Sony tumbled after the company issued a profit warning. The Nikkei ended ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks were choppy in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday, while Sony tumbled after the company issued a profit warning. The Nikkei was flat at 22,472.80 in midmorning trade, after moving into and out of the black earlier. ( read original story ...)

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Japan and the United Arab Emirates pledged closer cooperation on defense and economic matters on Monday as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met here with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Growth in manufacturing activity in Japan rebounded in April thanks to robust domestic demand, according to an industry gauge. The Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, rose to 53.8 in April from 53.1 in March. A reading ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Approval of Shinzo Abe's cabinet languished at 43% in the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey as the Japanese prime minister struggled to get out from under the scandals engulfing his government. The poll conducted between Friday and Sunday showed the ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Asian stocks outside of Japan rose on Monday, as a pledge by leaders of North and South Korea to denuclearize the peninsula, boosted risk appetite. The Nikkei Asia300 Index added 1.1% to 1,423.79 on Monday after shedding 1.4% ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo-based Raksul, Japan’s online printing and delivery startup, announced today that its IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been approved. The company will be listed on the TSE Mothers Market on 31 May with plans to offer 2,500,000 ... ( read original story ...)

Student Sharon Chen took this photo in Osaka, Japan. A student photography exhibit “Global Perspectives through Student Eyes” is on view in the Science and Engineering Library through fall 2018. Hosted by the International Programs Office (IPO ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- In the case of the heavily discounted sale of state-owned land to nationalist school operator Moritomo Gakuen, officials from the Finance Ministry's Financial Bureau, among others, have admitted to ordering the Kinki Local Finance Bureau to doctor ... ( read original story ...)

I think it can do it. Here’s why. Global expansion continues On April 19, Kinaxis announced that it was opening data centres in Tokyo and Osaka to support its growing customer base in Japan. This news follows the company’s announcement in January that ... ( read original story ...)