TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetLife Insurance K.K. (Director, Representative Statutory Executive Officer, Chairman, President and CEO, Eric Clurfain, hereafter “MetLife”) and DeNA Co., Ltd. (President and ... ( read original story ...)
Excedo – New Language Learning Approach for Global Business Professionals Launches
TOKYO & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Excedo is proud to announce the launch today of its language learning solution for business professionals. Excedo will help organisations and their employees develop t... ( read original story ...)
Sony reports best-ever quarterly profit on strong music business
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp raked in its highest-ever ... Operating profit at its music business rose to 147.1 billion yen from 39.3 billion yen as it booked a one-time gain of 116.9 billion y... ( read original story ...)
Govt. mulls road toll rise for Tokyo 2020 Games
Large and mid-sized trucks would likely be exempt from the higher rates to avoid any impact on business. The central government will work with Tokyo officials and urban planning experts to draw up ... ( read original story ...)
Avelacom Launches New PoP in Tokyo to Deliver Ultra-Low Latency
Avelacom also has a PoP in Equinix’s Tokyo (TY3) International Business Exchange data centre, which was launched in November of last year, as Finance Magnates reported. This PoP gave trading firms fas... ( read original story ...)
Osaka pulls out of Qatar Open with injury
TOKYO (Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next week’s Qatar Open with an unspecified back injury, tournament organizers said on Tuesday. Osaka, who was set play for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s crypto exchanges seek redemption after hacking scandals
Japan, famous for its yield-hungry "Mrs. Watanabe ... who heads Rakuten's blockchain technology department, told the Nikkei Asian Review at a blockchain conference on Jan. 31. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up, gains curbed as market focuses on Trump’s speech
TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up on Wednesday but gains were limited as the market focused on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address while Estée Lauder’s strong results li... ( read original story ...)
Itochu and Descente inch toward rare hostile bid in Japan
Japanese law requires the target of a tender offer to provide an opinion within 10 business days of the initial announcement. Itochu unveiled a 20 billion yen ($182 million) tender offer Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan (Eventually) Changed the World With Zero Rates
Long before the U.S. 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 the American eco... ( read original story ...)
Japan cancels destroyer’s port call in South Korea as tensions remain
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday it decided to cancel a port call by a destroyer in South Korea this spring as relations between the two countries have been strained over ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka out of Qatar Open with back injury
World Number one and two-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next week's Qatar Open because of a back injury, tournament organisers said on Tuesday. No more details were given ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei flat, Australian stocks surge as central bank stays pat
Stocks in Japan were flat in early trading Tuesday, while Australia’s benchmark surged as the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged. Most other Asian indexes were closed for the Lunar ... ( read original story ...)
Australian banking shares jump while the country’s central bank keeps its cash rate unchanged
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gave up gains while most other major Asian markets remained closed for public holidays. A... ( read original story ...)
Japanese minister blames women ‘who aren’t giving birth’ for country’s economic worries
Longevity in Japan is another factor behind the aging of its population and rising costs for elder care. Aso retracted his comment when asked about it during a parliamentary session on Monday. He apol... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, Angela Merkel warns against treating North Korea naively
msh/nm (AFP, dpa, Reuters) DW editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to receive it here. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has met Japanese P... ( read original story ...)