In cold blow to US, Japan ups tariffs on frozen beef imports

TOKYO — In unwelcome news for U.S. farmers, Japan is slapping emergency tariffs of 50 per cent on imports of frozen beef, mainly from the U.S. Finance Minister Taro Aso announced the move Friday, saying he was prepared to explain the decision to the U.S ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to hike tariffs on frozen beef imports from U.S., others

TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Friday the country will raise tariffs on frozen beef imports from the United States and other countries from August to protect domestic producers. Tariffs on frozen beef will jump to 50 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan slaps emergency tariffs on imports of frozen US beef

TOKYO — Japan is slapping emergency tariffs of 50 per cent on imports of frozen U.S. beef after shipments surged. Finance Minister Taro Aso announced the move Friday, saying he was prepared to explain the decision to the U.S. side. Under World Trade ... ( read original story ...)

QANTAS TO FLY DIRECT TO OSAKA! SALES FARES FROM $699 RETURN

Qantas will utilise its Airbus A330 on the route three times weekly, giving flyers access to Business and Economy Class seats. International Chief Executive, Gareth Evans, said the addition of Osaka to the Qantas network offers another gateway for ... ( read original story ...)

Chanathip impresses Consadole Sapporo team boss

Consadole Sapporo chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura believes that his team's Thai midfielder Chanathip Songkrasin has the potential to excel in the competitive J1 League. Chanathip made his debut for the Japanese club in their 3-0 Levain Cup aggregate loss to ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edge up in global rally; Nintendo soars on strong results

TOKYO, July 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average inched up on Thursday, underpinned by a rally in riskier assets globally and a sharp jump in game maker Nintendo after it posted stronger-than-expected profits. The Nikkei ended 0.2 percent higher at ... ( read original story ...)

ANALYSIS: JetBlue and Hawaiian Airlines Report Strong Earnings

Both carriers increased their net and operational profitability year-over-year relative to Q4 2016 and generated operating margins of better than 19% in what is usually the second strongest financial quarter ... X (Kuala Lumpur via Osaka), and recently ... ( read original story ...)

Korean school lawsuit goes from Hiroshima to Osaka

HIROSHIMA--Plaintiffs seeking to overturn the government's decision to deny high school tuition subsidies to a Korean school here are hoping for better luck as an Osaka court hands ... s “unjust control,” public financial aid could be used for purposes ... ( read original story ...)

Mining Japan’s grey economy

An elderly man communicates with his granddaughter via the new humanoid robot called “Telenoid R1”: Photograph: Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images The elderly will loom ever larger in business strategies. Japan has the largest pool of personal financial ... ( read original story ...)