TOKYO -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings and Osaka Gas are among the major utilities considering an investment in Japan's top new power provider, Nikkei learned Friday, a development that could ... ( read original story ...)
Muji, Japan’s ‘no brand’ brand, battles copycats in China
"When we speak of 'Wuyinliangpin,' people think of a simple and plainly designed long-standing Japanese brand." In October, Ryohin Keikaku President Satoru Matsuzaki told the Nikkei Forum in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends down, books first annual loss since 2011
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on its final trading day of the year on Friday as energy-related shares sagged, leading the index to its first annual loss in seven years. The Nikkei shar... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stocks are a bargain but there are few takers
In a warning sign of what might be in store, a Wall Street rout this week sent the Tokyo’s Nikkei share average crashing into bear market territory, underscoring how synchronized Japan is to the globa... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Dives After Bank of Japan Sees Downside Risks to Economy
The major stock indexes in Asia are trading mostly higher with the exception being Japan’s Nikkei, which is trading lower in reaction to dovish comments from the Bank of Japan. The catalyst ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips, on track for first annual loss since 2011
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei struggled on its final trading day of the year on Friday as energy-related shares sagged, putting the index on track for its first annual loss in seven years. ... ( read original story ...)
Global stocks gain after Wall Street rally, Japan falls
BEIJING - Most global stock markets advanced Friday while Japan edged down following Wall Street's rally after a turbulent week. KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, Germany's DAX rose 0.7 per cent to 10, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors bring in new allegations against Ghosn
Tokyo prosecutors declined to comment ... and Bahrain but the scope of the business has since been reduced to Kuwait and Bahrain for reasons that weren't immediately clear, one of the sources said. Ke... ( read original story ...)
Japan 10-Year Yield Falls Below Zero First Time Since September 2017
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 10-year bond yield dropped below zero for the first time since September 2017 as a slide in global equities fuels a rally in government debt around the world. The benchmark yiel... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output falls, sales slow as risks to economy rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output contracted in November and partially reversed the previous month's gain, while retail sales slowed sharply as increasing global risks drag on demand and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura aims for increased deal-related business in U.S. push: CEO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc aims to increase its share of business arranging foreign exchange hedging, acquisition finance and other deal-related services for corporate clients in t... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Own Whalers Unhappy With Plan to Resume Hunts
(Bloomberg) -- Count Japan’s own whalers among those unhappy with the government’s plan to resume commercial hunts -- but not in the bountiful whaling grounds around Antarctica. A Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Edmonton-based powerlifter sets sights on Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Inspired by athletes at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, Sparks, 20, set his sights on the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, where he aims to win gold for Canada. “Dylan has a really clear goal,” said ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka not feeling heat before Aussie Open
She had cut an anxious figure in front of media in Brisbane but tennis star Naomi Osaka says she is feeling no pressure being the hunted ahead of the Australian Open. The reigning US Open champion had ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks partially rebound from Christmas Day rout
Japan's Nikkei 225 ended the day higher by 0.89 percent, a partial rebound from its steep losses in the previous session. The Japanese share average plummeted around 5 percent on Tuesday, putting the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui reveals deal with Komeito to hold referendum on merging city wards
OSAKA - Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui revealed Wednesday that his Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) political group had signed a deal with Komeito, in April 2017, to hold a referendum on merging the city’s wa... ( read original story ...)