In Japanese equities, a gauge of the country’s biggest shares is beating the general market by the most in two decades. The closing price of the blue-chip Nikkei 225 Stock Average was 13.4 times that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. to invest 1.1% less than planned in fiscal 2018
TOKYO -- Canon, Sharp and other Japanese companies are scaling down ... according to their plans as of the end of October, a Nikkei study found. This is 1.1% less than what they had planned ... ( read original story ...)
Whither Olympic boxing: Will it be in Tokyo, or not?
TOKYO (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee wants boxing to be held at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. That much we know. But IOC President Thomas Bach could not give an ironclad promise on Saturday th... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn Can Remain in Tokyo Jail for 10 More Days
PARIS — A Tokyo court approved a 10-day extension of jail time for Carlos Ghosn, the head of the Renault-Nissan alliance, on Friday as prosecutors assess allegations of financial misconduct. An ocean ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank becomes first Japan firm to forgo IPO price range, keeps view at Y1,500
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank chalked up another first in Japan on Friday, setting a single indicative price of 1,500 yen for its telco IPO rather than a price range as usual, pegging the deal at 2.4 tri... ( read original story ...)
Drunk Japan Airlines copilot sentenced to ten months in prison
LONDON—A Japan Airlines copilot was sentenced to 10 months in prison at a London court on Thursday for exceeding Britain’s legal alcohol limit as he was preparing to take off from the city’s Heathrow ... ( read original story ...)
Drunk Japan Airlines copilot sentenced to 10 months in prison
LONDON—A Japan Airlines copilot was sentenced to 10 months in prison at a London court on Thursday for exceeding Britain’s legal alcohol limit as he was preparing to take off from the city’s Heathrow ... ( read original story ...)
China actor arrested in Tokyo in alleged abuse of girlfriend
TOKYO -- A Chinese movie actor has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of assaulting his then-girlfriend, causing injuries that police say required four weeks of treatment. Jiang Jinfu, 27, was detain... ( read original story ...)
Aflac’s US and Japan Business Places It Firmly for Growth
Aflac Inc. AFL looks well poised for growth on the back of its strong Japan and U.S. business. One of the major steps toward streamlining Aflac’s Japan business was its branch conversion. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sets indicative IPO price at 1,500 yen, unchanged from initial estimate
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank chalked up another first in Japan on Friday, setting a single indicative price of 1,500 yen for its telco IPO rather than the usual range, pegging the share sale at 2.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Met takes consistent efforts to keep city pollution-free
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 30 (ANI): Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the world. Half a century ago, it faced serious air pollution. Rapid economic growth in the 1950s turned the sky of the megacity hazy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan has opposite problem to Ireland: it is giving houses away
If the thought of trying to buy a family home in Ireland’s super, soar-away property market makes you want to reach for a stiff drink, spare a thought for Japan, which is grappling with the opposite p... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei barely moves as market waits anxiously for U.S.-China meeting
TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei was flat on Friday morning as investors braced for the results of the weekend meeting between the leaders of the United States and China, while the steel secto... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up but gains limited ahead of U.S.-China meeting
TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up to a three-week high on Friday supported by defensive stocks and petroluem shares, but gains were limited as investors braced for the weekend meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei gains as Powell hints interest rate hikes may taper off
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced for fifth straight session on Thursday, 29 November 2018, on tracking an advance in Wall Street overnight spurred by remarks from Federal Reserve Ch... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain for sixth session
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced for sixth straight session in choppy trade on Friday, 30 November 2018, as investors awaited for a highly-anticipated meeting between President Dona... ( read original story ...)