TOKYO — Japan Inc. where companies with roots going back decades, if not centuries, have long dominated, is finally warming up to startups. Major banks and venture capitalists are keen to tap into faster growth by investing in innovative entrepreneurs ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan's Kuroda repeats resolve to maintain massive stimulus
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday reiterated the central bank's resolve to maintain its massive monetary stimulus until inflation is stably above its 2 percent target. "Japan's economy continues to recover moderately as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan not letting failures fail, analysts say
"It's totally unhealthy," says Martin Schulz, an economist at Fujitsu Research Institute in Tokyo. "Japan's business cycle isn't working. When no old companies go out of business, no new ones can come in because there isn't room. The old companies will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, ASEAN to seek better cooperation against protectionism during Osaka meet
This will be the first visit to Japan by all ASEAN economic ministers in five years. During their stay, the ministers are scheduled to visit companies and research institutes and have meetings with business groups in Tokyo as well as Kyoto, Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
In rural Japan, battery-powered trains emerge as lower-cost, eco-friendly alternative
Railway operators in rural Japan are replacing diesel-guzzling trains with new battery-powered rolling stock, taking advantage of the low-maintenance, environmentally friendly modern technology to cut costs and emissions. East Japan Railway Co. began using ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Electric aims sky-high with space business push
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric will build a new satellite production facility, the company said Friday, as it pivots from defense to offense in the space business to compete with major Western players and lower-priced startups. The Japanese electronics ... ( read original story ...)
Trade ministry wants 'Japan coalition' bid in Toshiba chip sale
Many of the major Japanese electronics companies have exited the semiconductor business because of the heavy financial burden involved. In addition to the instability in the overall performance of semiconductor sales, annual capital investments of between ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Rosatom negotiating joint projects with Japan in third countries
MOSCOW, April 9. /TASS/. Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is negotiating with Japanese companies possible cooperation on joint nuclear projects in third countries, Rosatom’s CEO Alexei Likhachev said on Sunday. "An important subject that was ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba planning to sell TV business
TOKYO -- Toshiba, which sold the first Japan-made color television in 1960, now appears to want to sell its TV business. Some foreign buyers are said to be showing interest in taking over the unit, according to people familiar with the matter. Potential ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ tankan seen showing manufacturers' mood strongest since mid-2015
TOKYO Japanese manufacturers' business outlook likely improved for a second straight quarter in March to its strongest since mid-2015, a Reuters poll found on Friday, buoyed by a weak yen and a pickup in exports. The Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan ... ( read original story ...)
Current Nagoya Mayor Kawamura, two others file candidacies for election
NAGOYA – Incumbent Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura, 68, and two other people on Sunday filed candidacies in the mayoral election set for April 23 in the city. The others are lawyer Masateru Iwaki, 62, a former deputy mayor, and former corporate employee ... ( read original story ...)
Video: STEVEN TYLER Performs In Osaka, Japan
AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler performed with his Nashville-based band LOVING MARY on April 8 at Zepp Osaka Bayside in Osaka, Japan. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Tyler's debut solo album, "We're All Somebody From Somewhere ... ( read original story ...)
Japan really loves Kit Kat bars
“Kitto Katto” is more than just the Japanese name for the candy we all know as Kit Kat. Mo Rocca tells us it’s more like Japan’s national obsession: At a shop in Tokyo’s bustling Ginza district, luxury Kit Kats are on full display. That’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan nationalizes 273 islets, aims to develop dozens of outposts amid territorial rows
“Once remote islands become uninhabited, it will become difficult to maintain their functions as outposts for conducting activities,” the ‘basic plan’ read, as cited by Japan News. Japan’s ruling party pushing for THAAD anti-missiles & strike ... ( read original story ...)
2018 Japan Spy Photos | Kawasaki
The 2017 MFJ All Japan National Motocross Championship Series kicks off this weekend at Kyushu MX Park in Kumamoto, Japan, and you know what that means: time to take a peek at what could very well be the production machines of next year and beyond. ( read original story ...)
Japanese baseball star Otani to be out 6 weeks with injury
TOKYO - Japanese baseball player Shohei Otani will be sidelined for about six weeks because of a left-thigh muscle strain, his team said on Sunday. Otani, who is expected to move to Major League Baseball in 2018, hurt his left leg trying to beat out an ... ( read original story ...)