Japanese city gas provider Osaka Gas said on Tuesday it has signed a long-term Heads of Agreement (HOA) with UAE's ADNOC (ADNOC.UL) for the delivery of up to 0.8 million metric tons per annum of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to calm market’s nerves after stock price fluctuations
The Japanese government will continue to monitor and analyse financial market moves and work closely with relevant authorities including the Bank of Japan, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan is developing ‘cool paint’ for cars to keep drivers cooler
Nissan’s paint was developed with Radi-Cool of China, which developed a film, fabric and coating that cut heat. Radi-Cool works with various other Japanese companies, offering cooler-feeling hats and sun parasols. Nissan is the only Japanese automaker partnering with Radi-Cool. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-Year Bond Auction Draws Weakest Demand in Decades
Japan’s auction of 10-year sovereign notes met the weakest investor demand since 2003 by one measure, in another sign of the turmoil hitting the nation’s financial markets after the central bank increased interest rates last month. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks rebound as much as 10% after historic losses; other Asia markets also recover
Japan’s Nikkei 225 and the broad-based Topix climbed more than 8% in early trading, a day after the Nikkei’s largest loss since the 1987 Black Monday crash. ( read original story ...)
Japan will monitor, analyse financial market moves, Finance Minister says
The Japanese government will continue to monitor and analyse financial market moves and work closely with relevant authorities including the Bank of Japan, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Transformative hobby: going for gold at Japan’s World Cosplay Summit
It takes intense dedication, hours of prep and a whole lot of sewing: dressing up as Japanese characters may not be an Olympic sport, but these competitors are ... ( read original story ...)
Preview: Yokohama F Marinos vs. Consadole Sapporo – prediction, team news, lineups
Yokohama booked their spot in the round of 16 of the Emperor Cup on July 10, when they edged second-tier Mito Hollyhock on penalties, before claiming back-to-back league victories over Kashima Antlers ... ( read original story ...)
Navy investigates after helicopter makes precautionary landing in field outside Tokyo
A U.S. Navy helicopter made a precautionary landing in a field near the Japanese capital over the weekend, according to American and Japanese officials. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Stock Futures Point to Stronger Open in Wake of Rout
Japanese stocks may open higher on Tuesday in the wake of a market meltdown that took benchmark gauges to their steepest single-day drop since 1987. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Real Wages Rise First Time in 27 Months in June
Japanese workers’ real wages rose for the first time in more than two years, brightening the prospects for a recovery in consumption and the emergence of a positive growth cycle long sought by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan June household spending falls 1.4% year on year
Consumer spending contracted 1.4% in June from a year earlier, worse than the median market forecast for a 0.9% decline. On a seasonally adjusted, month-on-month basis, spending increased 0.1% versus ... ( read original story ...)
What Analysts Say About Triggers of Japan’s Stocks Rout
Forced margin selling among retail investors was seen as exacerbating the rout, while UBS Securities cut its index targets for Japan. Here is what analysts are saying about who is offloading shares and why, and where the market may be headed from here: Rina Oshimo, a senior strategist at Okasan Securities Co. ( read original ...
Japan’s 10-Year Government Yield Tumbles as Global Bonds Rally
Japan’s benchmark 10-year bond yield fell to its lowest since April as the global bond rally accelerated following poor economic data in the US that’s spurred traders to bet big on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy easing. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s ambassador to Japan criticizes Nagasaki’s peace ceremony invitation snub
Israel’s envoy to Japan has hit out at authorities in Nagasaki after they declined to invite him to a peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 atomic bombing of the city, accusing the local mayor of “inventing” security fears. ( read original story ...)
A 500 km conveyor belt road from Tokyo to Osaka could help Japan slash transport emissions
The latest plans for the 500 km route between Tokyo and Osaka were unveiled last month by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). They show goods being transported either ... ( read original story ...)