TOKYO: Japan on Friday unveiled a plan to attract more foreign blue-collar workers, as the world’s number-three economy battles a crippling labor shortage caused by an aging and shrinking population. ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei extends slide as investors shun risk; insurers sold
TOKYO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Friday morning as investors maintained their risk aversion after Wall Street extended its slide overnight, dragging down recent winners such as insurer... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei suffers biggest daily drop since March amid global rout
TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei tumbled to a one-month low on Thursday and suffered its biggest daily decline since March, hit by a sell-off in global shares, while tech firms and industrial ... ( read original story ...)
IMF says too early to talk about exit from easy policy in Japan
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - A senior International Monetary Fund official said on Friday it was “too early” to talk about normalizing monetary policy in Japan, as it will take a long time to achie... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tankan Surveys Point To A Weaker Pace Of Economic Growth
The latest quarterly surveys from the Bank of Japan showed business sentiment among large manufacturers worsening for the third consecutive quarter. The declines came amid concerns about increasing tr... ( read original story ...)
KYOCERA to Build New Manufacturing Plant in Kanagawa, Japan for Conductive and Insulation Pastes
KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 11, 2018--Kyocera Corporation (TOKYO:6971) today announced that it has started construction of a new manufacturing facility on the premises of its Kawasaki manufactu... ( read original story ...)
IDEMIA and JCB Partner to Launch Google Pay in Japan
Osaifu Keitai is a trademark of NTT DOCOMO, INC. JCB is a major global payment brand and a leading payment card issuer and acquirer in Japan. JCB launched its card business in Japan in 1961 and ... ( read original story ...)
India’s aluminium makers win Japan sales in market shake-up
Chief Executive of Vedanta's diversified metals business in India, told Reuters. The increased trade is a blow to Rusal, the world’s second-biggest aluminium maker, which accounted for about 20 per ce... ( read original story ...)
Chinese premier calls for joint efforts to improve China-Japan ties
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (4th R, front) meets with Japanese representatives attending the fourth China-Japan Business Leader and Former High-Level Government Official Dialogue in Beijing, capital of ... ( read original story ...)
PM eyes Japan investment in SOEs
Japanese firms with financial strength, good business administration and extensive international markets would be welcomed as strategic partners, he said Việt Nam was also encouraging foreign investme... ( read original story ...)
KDDI buys KidZania operator in Japan
TOKYO -- KDDI has acquired the company that operates KidZania learning centers in Japan, the wireless carrier's latest stab at broadening its business amid a gloomy outlook for the mobile market ... ( read original story ...)
PM calls for Japanese firms’ help in supporting, high-tech industries
Japanese enterprises said the business climate in Việt Nam has significantly improved and wished that the Vietnamese Government will provide more favourable conditions for them to expand investment an... ( read original story ...)
Cohesity Launches Major Expansion in Japan Through Partnership With Networld
In tandem with the Networld partnership, Cohesity is making significant investments to rapidly scale its business in Japan, adding marketing and support teams to complement Networld’s resources. “Cohe... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops about 4% as Asian markets follow Wall Street’s plunge
Asian stocks plummeted in early trading Thursday following the skid on Wall Street. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, -3.89% fell about 4% as stocks got added pressure from the yen’s overnight bounce. The dollar wa... ( read original story ...)
Japan issues warning against volatile stock, currency moves
A senior Japanese finance ministry official later told reporters that Tokyo was ready to “consider a response” if markets remain extremely volatile. He did not specify what steps Japan could ... ( read original story ...)
WRC set to shelve Rally Japan plan from 2019 calendar
Earlier this year, managing director of WRC Promoter Oliver Ciesla spoke with confidence about Japan’s first return to the world championship since 2010. Ciesla said: “[It’s] great news we can confirm ... ( read original story ...)