Tokyo woke up today to its first November snowfall in more than half a century, leaving commuters to grapple with train disruptions - a rarity in Japan - and icy streets. Snow began falling before dawn with the mercury approaching zero as a cold weather ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo gets November snow for first time in 54 years
Tokyo woke up Thursday to its first November snowfall in more than half a century, leaving commuters to grapple with train disruptions and slick streets. Snow began falling before dawn with the mercury approaching zero as a cold weather system moved south ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea to Share Military Intelligence
Nov.23 -- Japan and South Korea have buried some of their traditional bitterness as they take on the security challenge from North Korea, but a new pact to share military intelligence is already worrying China. Bloomberg's Andy Sharp reports on "Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has the Gloomiest Millennials
Nov.23 -- Japan has an unwanted title. Its millennials are the gloomiest in the world. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's so far unsuccessful attempts to revive the economy have left young people expecting a future of struggle. Bloomberg's Sophie Kamaruddin ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Cedar to buy lands and building in Sapporo for 403 mln yen
Nov 24 Cedar Co Ltd : * Says it will buy lands and building in Sapporo for about 403 million yen on Dec. 15 Source text in Japanese:goo.gl/yiC3AJ Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) Next In Healthcare ( read original story ...)
Fukushima evacuee bullied by Yokohama classmates issues appeal against suicide
YOKOHAMA – A 13-year-old boy in Yokohama who was bullied by classmates after evacuating from nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima, on Wednesday made public a message through his parents in which he urges young people suffering a similar ordeal not to consider ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sees first November snow in 54 years
Tokyo experienced its first November snowfall in 54 years on Thursday. Residents of the Japanese capital were taken by surprise, as the temperatures around this time of the year usually range from 10C to 17C. The snow was caused by an unusual cold front ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo drift: Japanese capital sees first November snow storm in 54 years
Tokyo residents woke up Thursday to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years. An unusually cold air mass brought wet snow to Japan's capital. Above-freezing temperatures kept the snow from sticking in most places, though it did accumulate on ... ( read original story ...)
Snow falls in November in Tokyo for first time in 54 years
A man stands near the gate in the snow at Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo, Thursday.Tokyo residents have woken up to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years. (AP Photo) The Japanese capital of Tokyo on Thursday was hit by its first November snow in ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises for 6th day as yen weakens; Topix gains for 10th day
TOKYO, Nov 24 Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a sixth day on Thursday as prospects of exporters' earnings improved after the dollar jumped against the yen, helping such stocks as Toyota and Honda. Japanese markets were closed for a national holiday ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Banknote issue, bill clearings
11/17 G30 STUDY HIGHLIGHTS RISKS TO FINANC: Rise of Shadow Banking Activities Merit C.. 01:33a LLOYDS BANKING: British taxpayers face 27 billion pound loss from bank bailout 11/23 DJ BANK OF AMERICA: Sting from Merrill's International Shift Lingers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bank Earnings Hindered by Negative Rates, Stronger Yen
TOKYO—Profits at Japan’s top banks were hurt by negative interest rates and a stronger yen in the fiscal first half, highlighting challenges in the banking industry. Japan’s biggest lender, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. or MUFG, reported net ... ( read original story ...)
WRAPUP 2-Japan top banks' H1 profits hit by Bank of Japan's negative rate policy
* MUFG H1 net profit down 18 pct to 490.5 bln yen * Mizuho H1 net profit falls 7 pct to 358.2 bln yen * SMFG H1 net profit drops 7.5 pct to 359.2 bln yen * Negative interest rates hurt banks' bottom lines By Taiga Uranaka TOKYO, Nov 14 Japan's top banks ... ( read ...
RPT-Japanese private equity emerging from its torpor
GOOD YEAR TO RAISE FUNDS As Japan's central bank implemented a policy of negative interest rates at the beginning of the year, exacerbating the difficulty of finding investment yield in an era of low returns, more investors started to look at private ... ( read original story ...)
Central bank plays trump card early to shock markets straight
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan last week offered to buy bonds at a fixed yield to curb rising interest rates, playing what was seen as an ultimate trump card far earlier than many expected. The BOJ announced its first-ever fixed-rate purchase operation on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Asakawa says Trump presidency won't change Japan forex policy: Nikkei
TOKYO Japan's top currency diplomat Masatsugu Asakawa said there will be no change to Japan's currency policy after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump forms his administration, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Japan guides exchange-rate policy ... ( read original story ...)