TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may allow long-term interest rates to creep up to around 0.4 percent under new guidance introduced last month, which lays the groundwork for “stealth” rate hikes, t... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall St drops
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday, dragged down by falls on Wall Street and a rise in the yen amid Turkey's financial market crisis. The key Nikkei 225 index lost 1.20 percent or 266.61 points to ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Asian stocks slide as investors fret over China’s economy
TOKYO — Asian shares fell Thursday after deepening worries ... consumer spending and retail sales in China were all slower than expected. But there was encouraging news in Beijing’s announcement that ... ( read original story ...)
Hato Bus still helping tourists discover Tokyo after 70 years
The predecessor of the company was established in 1948 when Tokyo was rebuilding after World War II. It started regular sightseeing tours with a mere five tour guides in 1949, and the business has dra... ( read original story ...)
Hato Bus still offering Tokyo tourists a mix of the conventional and the quirky after 70 years
The predecessor of the company was established in 1948 when Tokyo was rebuilding after World War II. It started regular sightseeing tours with a mere five tour guides in 1949, and the business has dra... ( read original story ...)
Intellectual property arbitral body to open
The government of Japan, which promotes itself as an intellectual property nation, plans to provide support to encourage the use of the scheme. Unlike ordinary trials, arbitration is a system by which ... ( read original story ...)
Red Planet Japan to open its seventh hotel in Japan
The 160-room budget hotel will be Red Planet Japan’s seventh property in Japan, adding to its portfolio of hotels in Tokyo, Naha, Nagoya and Sapporo. Red Planet Nagoya Nishiki Red Planet’s CEO, Tim Ha... ( read original story ...)
YTL REIT to buy YTL’s Japan ski resort for RM222.5m
“The purchase consideration is equivalent to the market value of the property of six billion yen as valued by Savills Japan Co Ltd in its valuation report dated July 16, 2018,” it added. The net book ... ( read original story ...)
The World Champion Chess Prodigy Who Made Hottest Japan IPO
In April, the company listed on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was a record-breaking debut. The shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the best ever start of trading by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan export growth slows as U.S.-bound shipments fall
Ministry of Finance (MOF) data out on Thursday showed exports rose 3.9 percent year-on-year in July, far below a 6.3 percent increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. The rise followed a 6.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Evangelion Collaborates with Sapporo Shops for New Shirt Line
Once a year since 2013, Sapporo's EVA T PARTY has rolled out a new line of shirt designs inspired by Evangelion. The event is in its fifth year, and with the occasion comes an exhibit of figures and d... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama union workers to rally as contract talks continue
Union workers at Yokohama Tire in Salem will hold a “Solidarity Rally” this afternoon to show their unhappiness with the company’s latest contract proposals. Members of United Steelworkers Union Local ... ( read original story ...)
Apple accused of pressuring game rivals in Japan: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese regulators are investigating Apple Inc over allegations it unfairly pressured Yahoo Japan Corp to slow the expansion of its online games platform, which competes with Apple’ ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: In Chinese port city, Japan’s Toyota lays foundation to ramp up sales
BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is likely to make 120,000 more cars a year in the Chinese port city of Tianjin as part of a medium-term strategy that's gathering pace as China-Japan ties improve ... ( read original story ...)
New York-Style Steakhouses Are Storming Tokyo
In July, the legendary, Brooklyn-based Peter Luger Steak House announced it would open in Tokyo by 2020. It’s only the third location of the frenetic hall, which opened in Brooklyn in 1887 and has a L... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor expresses ‘deep remorse’ over war; PM sends offering to shrine
TOKYO (Reuters) - Emperor Akihito, in his last appearance as reigning monarch at an annual ceremony marking Japan's World War Two surrender, expressed "deep remorse" on Wednesday over the conflict, wh... ( read original story ...)