Kyodo News said Sugimoto confirmed his identity to its reporters who were on the same Air Koryo flight out of Pyongyang, North Korea's capital. NHK television quoted a Japanese diplomat as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Jewellery Fair 2018 Encourages Buoyant Retail Sales to Drive Strong Exhibitor Demand
TOKYO, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Japan's most prestigious jewellery exhibition focused on retailer buying for the upcoming Christmas and Year-End season, the Japan Jewellery Fair, opened its doors ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher as trade worries ease
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks closed marginally higher on Tuesday as trade worries receded after the United States and Mexico announced a breakthrough deal to rewrite a North American trade pact. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
‘Everyone is seriously concerned’: 2 years after its viral Brexit letter, Japan is back with another dire warning on leaving the EU
"We just can't do anything. Everyone is seriously concerned," Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of Keidanren, the Japanese business federation, said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Tue... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Global shares mostly rise on US, Mexico trade deal
TOKYO — Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday after the ... index topped 8,000 for the first time after the North American Free Trade Agreement news, although the trade deal isn’t final. The U.S. s... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man on way home after release from NKorean custody
Kyodo News said Sugimoto confirmed his identity to its reporters who were on the same Air Koryo flight. NHK television quoted a Japanese diplomat as confirming the man's identity and describing his he... ( read original story ...)
Japan says North Korea still poses a dire threat to its security
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday North Korea still posed a dire threat to its security despite a halt to ballistic missile tests and a pledge by leader Kim Jong Un to denuclearize the Korean pe... ( read original story ...)
Japan confesses to padding disability hiring data
Tokyo: The Japanese government on Tuesday apologised for routinely ... of people with disabilities," government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told a regular news conference. He announced the creation of a ... ( read original story ...)
World’s first autonomous taxi starts operating in central Tokyo
The vehicle is made by Tokyo-based robot maker ZMP and operated by the taxi ... I agree to receive a daily newsletter with the summary of articles from business-review.eu By submitting this form, you ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan says North Korean threat remains despite summit pledge
TOKYO — Japan needs to bolster its missile defenses and its alliance with the United States, its government stressed Tuesday in an annual defense review that judged North Korea to still be a serious t... ( read original story ...)
Japan says North Korean threat remains despite summit pledge
TOKYO -- Japan needs to bolster its missile defences and its alliance with the United States, its government said Tuesday in an annual defence review that judged North Korea to still be a serious thre... ( read original story ...)
Chinese bitcoin mining rig makers aim to raise billions in HK IPOs
A source close to Bitmain’S IPO said the company was aware about the potential for ... Additional reporting by Thomas Wilson in TOKYO and Elias Glenn in BEIJING; Editing by Jennifer Hughes and Philip ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei surges to 11-week high after trade worries ease
TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei surged to 11-week highs on Tuesday morning after a trade agreement reached between the United States and Mexico lifted investor risk sentiment and triggered bu... ( read original story ...)
International students in Japan fall behind in job hunts
TOKYO -- Foreigners at Japan's universities begin looking for work here much later than their Japanese counterparts, according to a new survey, feeling less of a need to get started far in advance of ... ( read original story ...)
World’s 1st Autonomous Taxi Starts Operating in Tokyo
The world’s first autonomous taxi to run on public roads started operating in central Tokyo on Monday. The vehicle, developed by Tokyo-based robot maker ZMP and operated by taxi company Hinomaru Kotsu ... ( read original story ...)
Deeper economic ills at root of Japan’s latest sexism scandal
Yet in Japan, few expect anything to change any time soon. The scandal highlights broader problems facing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s efforts to revive the economy. From stubborn gender roles to a har... ( read original story ...)