TOKYO -- Japanese production of industrial robots appears likely to rise 10% in value this year and hit 1 trillion yen ($8.99 billion) for the first time, the Japan Robot Association said Friday, as China feverishly automates factories amid a labor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers $23m in fresh aid for Rohingya refugees
YANGON -- The Japanese government will provide an additional $23 million to help repatriate Rohingya Muslims who have fled Myanmar, Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Friday in a meeting with Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Kono and Suu Kyi ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges lower; Fast Retailing’s gains limit losses
TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Friday as weakness in exporters weighed on the index, but strong gains in index-heavy Fast Retailing on record quarterly profit limited the losses. The Nikkei ended 0.2 percent lower at ... ( read original story ...)
Gearing up for 2020 Olympics, Japan breaks tourism record
Tokyo (AFP) - A record number of tourists visited Japan last year, the government said Friday, as the country gears up to welcome the world to the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. Some 28.7 million foreign tourists entered Japan in 2017, meaning the country ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei nearly flat, Fast Retailing’s gains offset weak exporters
TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was nearly flat on Friday morning, with weakness in exporters countered by strong gains in index-heavy Fast Retailing after the clothing company posted record quarterly profit. The Nikkei edged 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese nursing care provider eyes Vietnam
NAGANO, Japan -- The Nozomi Group, an operator of nursing care and medical facilities in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture, is to look into running similar businesses in Vietnam, where the population is rapidly aging. In April, Nozomi and Vietnam's government will ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares rise on Wall St, oil gains; Nikkei dips on yen
HONG KONG (AP) — Most Asian stocks markets are higher after Wall Street's latest record close. Japan's Nikkei 225 recovered from early losses to gain 0.1 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng and the Shanghai Composite index also advanced. KEEPING SCORE ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Banks Are Yet to Grow a Taper Tail
Soon, Japanese banks may no longer be the cheapest in the world. The yield-curve control undertaken by the nation's central bank has done lasting damage. Data compiled by Bloomberg on financial institutions with a market capitalization of $10 billion or ... ( read original story ...)
Takashi Kurai meets Finance Minister
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan, Mr. Takashi KURAI, called on the Minister of State for Finance Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan here on Thursday. Mr. KURAI congratulated the Minister on assuming his responsibilities. He praised the efforts made by Pakistan to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, London, New York shortlisted for Aramco IPO, Toronto out: sources
The initial public offering (IPO) will also include the Saudi stock exchange, Tadawul, and is still set for late 2018, the sources said. The shortlist means Tokyo, Singapore and Toronto are no longer in the running for what is likely to be the world's ... ( read original story ...)
REPORT: Hong Kong, London, and New York have been shortlisted for Saudi Aramco’s $2 trillion IPO
The shortlist means Tokyo, Singapore and Toronto are no longer in the running for what is likely to be the world's biggest IPO. DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has shortlisted New York, London and Hong Kong - singly or in a combination of two or even ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands missile defense with eye on China, Russia
KAUAI, U.S. -- As Japan looks to bolster missile defenses with the Aegis Ashore surface-to-air system, citing North Korean threats, the growing attack capability of China and Russia appears also to be driving Tokyo's decision. Defense Minister Itsunori ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s journey to budget surplus gets 2 years longer
TOKYO -- Japan's goal of reaching a primary budget surplus, a measure that excludes debt service costs, is new expected to recede to fiscal 2027 as Shinzo Abe's government seeks to divert tax revenue meant to reduce borrowing to social programs. ( read original story ...)
Saudi bourse ‘taking all measures’ for successful Aramco IPO
The IPO of the world’s largest oil exporter has drawn interest from international stock exchanges in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto and even spurred US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Theresa May to lobby for the ... ( read original story ...)
China, Japan Criticize Canada’s Bid to Play North Korea Mediator
Japan, South Korea, India and Sweden are among those invited. China and Russia -- who supported the North Korea side during the war -- were not. Meanwhile, a Japanese foreign ministry official questioned the need for including countries as distant as ... ( read original story ...)
Irasshaimase* Japan! W Hotels Scheduled To Debut In Osaka In 2021
"In 2020, Japan will capture the global spotlight ... the availability of capital to finance hotel growth and refurbishment; and other risk factors that the company identifies in its most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q or annual report on Form ... ( read original story ...)