Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia's armed forces, is visiting Japan this week, in a trip that will raise eyebrows in the U.S. and western European capitals. For Gerasimov is none other than the controversial creator of the "Gerasimov ... ( read original story ...)
Once a ‘scientist’s paradise,’ Japan’s Riken seeks new vitality
TOKYO -- Riken, Japan's national research institute, celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. The organization was once called a "scientist's paradise," but those days seem to be over, as its research has been mostly determined by the government in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s $150 Billion ETF Binge Looks Likely to Slow Next Year
As stocks surge and consumer prices inch higher, investors say it’s time for the Bank of Japan to reduce equity purchases that have been criticized for distorting the market. Sometime next year, the BOJ will cut its annual buying target for domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US, EU to join in pressuring China on fair trade
TOKYO -- Japan, the U.S. and the European Union will join together to call for fairer trade practices at the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization to be held in Buenos Aires from Sunday. They are expected to announce a joint policy to develop ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. heads for record dividends topping $100bn
Most Japanese companies' payout ratios cluster around the same level, showing little individuality in spending strategies. Paying more, but not proportionally The Nikkei calculated completed and planned payouts by listed Japanese companies that close their ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank Of Japan May Not Reach 2% Inflation Target, But That’s No Reason To Change Monetary Policy
Several observers have noticed recent changes in tone in monetary policy in Japan. First, as the media reports, the BOJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda gave a speech at Zurich on November 13. In the lecture, he suggested the possibility of the “reversal rate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan could still join China Infrastructure Bank, says Shinzo Abe ally
Tokyo: Japan could consider joining China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank if it makes some changes, a ruling coalition party executive said in an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday. Yoshihisa Inoue, secretary general of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bank Lending Rises 2.7% On Year In November
Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.7 percent on year in November, the Bank of Japan said on Friday - coming in at 518.099 trillion yen. That was below expectations for a gain of 2.8 percent, which would have been unchanged from the previous month. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei leads the way as Asian shares rally; bitcoin shoots for the moon
Japan's Nikkei led the way again with an early gain of 0.9 per cent, adding to Thursday's 1.45 per cent bounce. Australian stocks put on 0.4 per cent while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.1 per cent. Bidders were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s king of cute wants to develop a lovable A.I. you can’t live without
Whether it’s robots or smartphones, AI or premium audio products, Japan has always been at the forefront of any conversation about technology. We recently spent several weeks in Tokyo discovering not only what some of the biggest names in new tech are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Could Still Join China Infrastructure Bank, Abe Ally Says
Japan could consider joining China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank if it makes some changes, a ruling coalition party executive said in an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday. Yoshihisa Inoue, secretary general of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s taxman tightens scrutiny on wealthy
TOKYO -- Japan's taxation authority is tightening scrutiny on wealthy ... but a disclosed internal document has shed light on some of the cases. The document the Nikkei obtained from the agency is about the agency commissioner's staff commendations on ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds on bargain-hunting, but mining sector weak
The broader Topix rose 1.1 per cent to 1,785.26, while the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 rose 1.1 per cent to 15,816.14. Tokyo, Dec 7: Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, taking back some ground lost in the previous session as investors sought bargains ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp to seek all-Japan OLED alliance to counter South Korea’s Samsung, LG
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp (:6753.T) will ask the government to help it form an alliance with rival Japan Display Inc (:6740.T) in OLED technology to better compete with South Korean makers, its chief executive said on Thursday. "We should create ... ( read original story ...)
Thakral invests in 2 more properties in Osaka
SINGAPORE (Nov 29): Thakral Corporation has expanded its real estate footprint in Japan with two new investments – R Hotel Inns Osaka Kita Umeda and Namba retail redevelopment site in Osaka. R Hotels Inn Kita Umeda is a 120-room business hotel which has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bank Consortium Deems Ripple Technology Production-ready
Japan is a vital country for the success of cryptocurrency and digital assets. It is also a hub for any bank-related activity involving Ripple. The Japan Bank Consortium using this technology is ready to take things to a whole new level. More ... ( read original story ...)