JAPAN’S gambling magnate Kazuo Okada on Thursday said his fight to regain control of his company is not yet over, saying the Tokyo decision regarding the agreement between his two children that ... ( read original story ...)
Property firm Leopalace21 to ask over 14,000 residents to move out
Of the 14,443 affected residents in Tokyo and 32 other prefectures, the company will ask 7,782 to leave as soon as possible. As the company plans to shoulder all the moving expenses and repair the fau... ( read original story ...)
U.N. urges Japan to let children be children
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child on Thursday urged Japan to do more to let children be children, free of excessive pressures or corporal punishment in school or at home ... ( read original story ...)
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
Malta stands to gain from such an agreement and government is committed to support enterprises that wish to explore the various benefits and opportunities of doing business with Japan." Anthony Micall... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower despite soaring Softbank Group
Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday despite a stellar performance from telecoms and investment firm Softbank Group, which shot up nearly 18 percent after a huge buyback of its shares. After a lacklu... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower, tracking Wall Street
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday tracking falls in US shares, with investors focusing on corporate earnings reports. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.19 percent or 39.11 points at ... ( read original story ...)
Thai team again win Sapporo snow sculpture contest
SAPPORO, Japan: After 44 hours labouring outside in sub-zero temperatures, the Thai team of snow sculptors has taken the top prize once again at the Sapporo Snow Festival. Their winning "Betta Brillia... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s services PMI shows stronger growth in January
TOKYO -- Japan's service sector growth improved in January, supported by domestic demands for new businesses. The Nikkei Japan Services Purchasing Manager's Index, or PMI, increased to 51.6 in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s one-time tech unicorn Mercari warns of more losses
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese e-commerce start-up Mercari, which went public last year with great fanfare, booked a quarterly loss of 1.1 billion yen ($10 million) and warned of more losses ahead as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 20-year experiment offers lessons for Federal Reserve and ECB
Tokyo | Long before the United States and Europe embraced radical monetary policies last decade during the global financial crisis, there was the Bank of Japan. Twenty years ago this month - back when ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bank and China unicorn to offer Southeast Asia loans
TOKYO -- Japan's Aozora Bank will partner with a Chinese financial technology unicorn to develop online loan services in Southeast Asia. Beijing Zhongguancun Kejin Technology, also known as ... ( read original story ...)
27 fast-food menu items from US chains that you find in Japan
While Japan has its own great fast-food options, American travelers may also come across US fast-food brands like Domino's, McDonald's, Wendy's, and more. But the menus may look different to a US tour... ( read original story ...)
Japan court issues fine for hate speech targeting ethnic Korean
The Ishigaki Summary Court in Okinawa Prefecture fined the two men about $900 each on charges of defamation, NHK and Kyodo News reported Wednesday. The defendants were fined last month for damaging co... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Docomo invests in Finnish Rovio spin-off Hatch
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Japan's leading mobile operator Docomo has invested in Hatch, a spin-off of Angry Birds game maker Rovio, to bring 5G gaming to Japanese consumers, Rovio said on Wednesday. Hatch ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may have to kill up to 15,000 pigs amid ‘extremely serious’ swine fever epidemic
Five central and western prefectures in Japan have reported cases of the highly contagious virus at farms since January, Kyodo News reported. "We are facing an extremely serious situation," Agricultur... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Nikkei index closes higher after Trump speech
Mr Trump was giving his annual State of the Union speech during Tokyo trading hours, vowing again to build a wall on the Mexican border. This topic has rattled investors in the past as controversy ove... ( read original story ...)