Headline indices of the Japan share market rebounded from 18-months low on Wednesday, 12 December 2018, as risk appetite buying buoyed by halt in the appreciation of the yen against the dollar, signs ... ( read original story ...)
Businesses in Japan’s Nagoya urged to invest in Bangladesh
Fatima made the call at a seminar organised in collaboration with Nagoya City Office of the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) at the chamber in Nago... ( read original story ...)
Japan effectively bans China’s Huawei and ZTE from government contracts, joining U.S.
Japan’s government guidelines are designed to prevent leaks of sensitive information and do not mention the Chinese companies by name, the Nikkei newspaper reported. Earlier this year, the U.S. Congre... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Lawyers protest detention of Kelly, Ghosn’s co-accused
TOKYO— Lawyers for Greg Kelly, the executive arrested last month with Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn on suspicion of underreporting Ghosn’s pay, are protesting his prolonged stay in Japanese de... ( read original story ...)
Upgrade Would Arm Japan with First Aircraft Carriers Since World War II
With such upgrades, Japan will “enable fighter jets to be operated from existing warships, if necessary to improve the flexibility of their operation,” according to a passage from the guidelines repor... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s ETF buying hits yearly record
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan has bought a record 6 trillion yen ($52.9 billion) in exchange-traded funds so far this year, providing support to a market pummeled by investors concerned about the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan’s wholesale prices up 2.3% on year in Nov. on higher oil prices
Japan's wholesale prices rose 2.3 percent in November from a year earlier on higher crude oil prices, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday. The prices of goods traded between companies increased for the 2... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei touches 18-month low
Headline indices of the Japan share market extended losses on Tuesday, 11 December 2018, as risk aversion selloff continued amid lingering concerns about the global economic outlook along with skeptic... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes at lowest since March on global growth concerns
TOKYO, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei closed at nearly nine-month lows on Tuesday as worries about global growth pressured financial and cyclical stocks, while uncertainty over a U.S.-Japan trade d... ( read original story ...)
Consadole Sapporo general manager compares Chanathip Songkrasin to Captain Tsubasa
Thai football phenom Chanathip Songkrasin has been impressive since joining Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and was recently hailed by teammates as the most valuable player. Half of his teammates believed ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Spirits: Try One Of These Spirits On Your Next Trip To Japan
It's snowing incessantly in Sapporo, the largest city in Japan's northern most island – Hokkaido. The interiors of a vibrant izakaya provided the perfect comfort from the sub-zero temperatures of a ty... ( read original story ...)
Osaka officials kick off preparations for 2025 World Expo
OSAKA – Less than two weeks after being awarded the event, Osaka leaders on Tuesday kicked off preparations for the 2025 World Expo. A formal prefectural headquarters to plan and prepare for the event ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ramp up defense spending to pay for new fighters, radar
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to boost defense spending over the next five years to help pay for new stealth fighters and other advanced U.S. military equipment, a source with knowledge of the plan sai... ( read original story ...)
Where are Japan’s banks in the climate conversation?
Japan’s Big Three banks represent some US$6.29 trillion in assets, but have been conspicuously absent from efforts by the banking sector to embrace the Paris Agreement and the SDGs. A downtown plaza i... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s coach becomes first ever WTA Coach of the Year
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Sascha Bajin, coach of the world number five Naomi Osaka, has become the first-ever recipient of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Coach of the Year Award. Heaping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps distance from FX as U.S. automakers target yen manipulation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that any discussion with the United States over foreign exchange would take place between his ministry and the U.S. Treasury Depart... ( read original story ...)