TOKYO -- Thirteen same-sex couples are filing Japan's first lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the country's rejection of same-sex marriage. The Valentine Day lawsuits to be filed in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s 2018 Earnings Fall on Slightly Higher Sales
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. posted net income of 35.6 billion yen on net sales of 650.2 billion yen for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. That compares to income of 40.0 billion yen on sales of 64... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Jewelry Retailer Primo’s PE Owner Weighs IPO
Longreach Group, the buyout firm founded by former UBS Group AG investment banker Mark Chiba, is considering an initial public offering of its jewelry business Primo Japan Inc., people familiar with t... ( read original story ...)
Head of Japan bank lobby calls for review of BOJ’s price goal, easy policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of Japan's bank lobby on Thursday urged the Bank of Japan to review its 2 percent inflation target and ultra-loose monetary policy, saying that sticking with its elusive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bank lobby head calls for review of BOJ’s price goal, easy policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may be approaching a stage where it needs to review its 2 percent inflation target and ultra-loose monetary policy, the head of the country’s banking lobby ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bone marrow bank flooded with inquiries after Rikako Ikee’s leukemia revelation
The Japan Marrow Donor Program has been flooded with donation inquiries since star swimmer Rikako Ikee, 18, revealed Tuesday that she has leukemia. “We are still very short of donors. We are waiting f... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan’s key bond yield falls on BOJ purchase operation
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond ended lower Thursday as investors bought the debt amid expectations for tight supply after the Bank of Japan offered to buy bonds in a regul... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore, Edelweiss Partner to Target Indian Wealth
Bank of Singapore and Mumbai-based Edelweiss signed a memorandum ... India is the third largest wealth market in Asia after Japan and China, with some $1 trillion worth of assets held by India’s milli... ( read original story ...)
Gay couples sue Japan over right to get married
Thirteen same-sex couples across Japan are taking legal action on Thursday against the government, demanding the right to get married. They are suing for symbolic damages, arguing that being barred fr... ( read original story ...)
Must-see Masterpieces, Craftworks Featuring Spring to Be Displayed at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Introducing 20th-century Japanese Art
TOKYO, Feb. 14, 2019 /CNW/ -- The National Museum of Modern ... "Parting Spring" is designated as an Important Cultural Property which can be displayed only once a year. Ceramics and dyed textiles, am... ( read original story ...)
Japan fourth-quarter GDP rebounds but trade frictions remain a concern
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economy expanded in the fourth quarter as business and consumer spending recovered from natural disasters, however global trade protectionism remained a concern for the count... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn and Japan’s ‘hostage justice’ system
But again, not in Japan - as Carlos Ghosn has found out. In a recent interview with the French news agency AFP, Mr Ghosn said the refusal of the Tokyo court to grant him bail would "not be normal in a... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economic Rebound From Natural Disasters Fails to Impress
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s economy rebounded modestly in the final three months of 2018, as domestic demand drove growth while weakness in exports fueled concerns about a slowdown in China and elsewhere. ... ( read original story ...)
Did Naomi Osaka suggest not everything was rosy with her coach before their shock split?
So far nobody has been able to tell the world why Naomi Osaka split with her coach just a couple of weeks after winning her second grand slam at the Australian Open — but she may have given us a hint ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets sights on tighter anti-trust regulations for Big Tech
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government plans to set up a new watchdog to scrutinize big tech companies like Facebook and Google amid growing concerns about monopoly practices and the handling of persona... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Bank Launching Blockchain Payments Network in 2020
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) – Japan’s largest financial group and the world’s fifth largest bank by assets – is launching a blockchain-based payments network next year. The firm announced Tu... ( read original story ...)