Vienna, Austria 2. Melbourne, Australia 3. Osaka, Japan 4. Calgary, Canada 5. Sydney, Australia 6. Vancouver, Canada 7. Tokyo, Japan 8. Toronto, Canada 9. Copenhagen, Denmark 10. Adelaide, Australia B... ( read original story ...)
Vienna tops ‘world’s most liveable city’ ranking; Osaka 3rd, Tokyo 7th
Japan, which alongside Osaka boasted Tokyo in the top 10 (joint 7th), is the ... Copenhagen was the only other European city in the top 10 at 9th place. Researchers said wealthy financial capitals suc... ( read original story ...)
Dhaka world’s 2nd worst city to live in: Study
The other most liveable cities in 2018 are 2. Melbourne, Australia, 3. Osaka, Japan, 4. Calgary, Canada, 5. Sydney, Australia, 6. Vancouver, Canada, 7. Tokyo, Japan, 8. Toronto, Canada, 9. Copenhagen, ... ( read original story ...)
Global Activated Carbon Market 2018-2023: Kuraray, Cabot, WestRock, Osaka Gas Chemicals Group, CECA – ReportsnReports
Spurred by environmental campaigns, the activated carbon industry has been growing steadily in China. The global Activated Carbon Market was worth approximately USD2.84 billion in 2017, showing a CAGR ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds from 5-week low as Turkish lira recovers
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rebounded from a five-week low on Tuesday, as export-driven firms benefited from a pause in the safe-haven yen’s appreciation following the Turkish lira’s part... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as yen’s rise takes breather
Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday after sharp drops the previous day, as investors took encouragement from an apparent hiatus in the Turkey crisis that halted the Turkish lira's plunge and the yen's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Banking Industry Snapshot 2018 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The "Industry Snapshot: Japan Banking" newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides the latest news on the Japan Banking Industry and its leading companies. It ... ( read original story ...)
Japan begins to embrace the 100-year life
But when the translated version was published in Japan a few months later, it hit the world’s most aged nation like a jolt of electricity. To Japan, the book’s central thesis — that individuals, insti... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 1-month low on worries about Turkish financial crisis
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei index ended at a one-month low in Tokyo on Monday as investor sentiment was hurt by concern that the financial crisis in Turkey will have a spillover effect on the world ec... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first new medical school in four decades aims to be Asia hub
TOKYO -- Cracking Japan's rigid medical system is not a task for the meek. A new medical school had not opened in Japan since 1979 until last year when one broke a 38-year hiatus. That new school, fou... ( read original story ...)
Beijing readies new political document for China-Japan ties
BEIJING -- China's leadership has begun drafting a new political document meant to guide diplomatic relations with Japan, Nikkei has learned. If negotiations with Tokyo proceed as planned, Beijing exp... ( read original story ...)
US and Japan avoid full collision in trade talks
That would require a politically draining campaign to win over Japan's vocal farm lobby. Nikkei staff writers Taisei Hoyama in Washington and Mari Ishibashi in Tokyo contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as chip sector tumbles, firm GDP fails to impress
TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Friday morning as semiconductor-related shares tumbled after Morgan Stanley downgraded its view on the U.S. chip sector, which offset any boost from Ja... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 1-month low as chip sector tumbles; strong yen dents confidence
TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell to a one-month low on Friday as semiconductor-related shares tumbled after Morgan Stanley downgraded its view on the U.S. chip sector, which offset any bo... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ex-defense chief declares bid to topple Abe
Ishiba also called Japan's fiscal policy unsustainable due to the declining ... Shinjiro Koizumi -- the son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi -- in a recent Nikkei poll asking voter preferenc... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.33%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Communication and Glass sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.33 ... ( read original story ...)