TOKYO -- Japan is considering letting homeowners take a mortgage tax break for up to five more years from the current 10-year plan, Nikkei has learned, in a bid to keep homebuying demand steady ... ( read original story ...)
Public health officials warn of danger if genetic sequence data is included under the Nagoya Protocol
A trio of public officials is issuing a warning in a Policy Forum piece in the journal Science regarding the call to include genetic sequence data under the Nagoya Protocol. In their essay ... ( read original story ...)
Will Japan extend mortgage tax break ahead of hike?
Property seekers are predicted to rush into buying before the hike's October 2019 implementation, analysts said, adding that this period will be followed by a drop-off. Japanese home owners currently ... ( read original story ...)
China-Japan drawing closer amid trade pressure from US
BEIJING — Shared trade friction with the U.S. appears to be drawing longtime Asian rivals China and Japan closer, with Chinese President Xi Jinping telling Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka retires with injury, Bertens reaches WTA semifinals
SINGAPORE (AP) -- U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka finished her debut appearance at the WTA Finals on Friday with an injury and an 0-3 record. Osaka was trailing Kiki Bertens 6-3 when she retired from t... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Bertens advances in Singapore after Osaka succumbs to injury
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Kiki Bertens continued her dream debut at the WTA Finals when the versatile Dutchwoman reached the last four after Naomi Osaka retired from their final round robin match with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Jury Speaks Out on Gender Parity
The jury of the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival met the press on Friday, highlighting that progress towards equal representation of women at the Japanese event and other festivals is being made ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation holds steady, offering little cheer for Japan’s central bank
Tokyo's core consumer price inflation was unchanged in October from the previous month, government data showed on Friday, offering little encouragement for Japan's central bank as it struggles to reac... ( read original story ...)
China-Japan sign three-year FX swap deal to strengthen financial stability, business activity
... signed a currency swap arrangement of up to $30 billion - the largest such bilateral deal concluded by Tokyo - to strengthen financial stability and spur business activity in both countries, the B... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China agree to boost economic cooperation amid trade war
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed ... in state-of-the-art technology and protection of intellectual property rights as well as to resume their currency swap line in ... ( read original story ...)
Wallabies vs. All Blacks: Bledisloe Cup 2018 Date, Time and Predictions
The Nissan Stadium in Yokohama will play host to this dead rubber as the All Blacks try to sweep the series and continue their dominance over the Wallabies. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 a.m. BST (5 ... ( read original story ...)
CNN’s ‘True Tokyo’ explores the vibrant sporting culture in Japan’s capital ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games
HONG KONG, Oct. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Even before its successful bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, Tokyo was always Japan's number one sporting hub. CNN's Coy Wire explores the competitive ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry eyes cutting defense spending by 1 tril. yen
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Finance Ministry on Wednesday called for Japan cut 1 trillion yen ($8.9 billion) of defense spending over the next five years through more cost-effective procurement of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Holds Steady, Little Cheer for Japan’s Central Bank
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's core consumer price inflation was unchanged in October from the previous month, government data showed on Friday, offering little encouragement for Japan's central bank ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Expanding China-Japan Ties Dominate Market Buzz
A record number of Japanese films have been imported into China's vast theatrical marketplace this year, while Beijing's biggest movie studios are mining Tokyo's deep IP pool for bankable stories to a... ( read original story ...)
A China-Japan Summit With Global Reach
Japan holds special appeal as a possible Chinese ally ... Tougher issues, such as intellectual-property protections and support for state-owned enterprises, might be better addressed through bilateral ... ( read original story ...)