The comments come as many of Japan’s roughly 100 regional banks grapple with diminishing returns from their traditional lending business, hit by a low interest rate environment amid the BOJ’s ultra-lo... ( read original story ...)
ISDEF Japan 2018: Mobilicom to present its Mobile Mission Management System for the first time in Japan
Mobilicom’s Mobile Mission Management system, which is presented in Japan for the first time ... the first is Mobilicom’s core business entity, with solutions that cater to mission-critical communicat... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes higher supported by tech shares; telecom shares volatile
TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Wednesday supported by tech shares, which tracked gains in their U.S. peers, although telcos were volatile on news the government wanted to cu... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises supported by tech shares; telecom shares volatile
TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Wednesday morning supported by tech shares, which tracked gains in their U.S. peers, while telcos were volatile on worries that their mobile fees will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank may dial back stimulus before price goal met: ex-BOJ Ishida
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s healthy economic growth should allow its central bank to whittle down its massive stimulus program, even before inflation hits its 2 percent target, Koji Ishida, a former Ban... ( read original story ...)
Medtec Japan 2019 to Highlight Medical Device Design and Manufacturing Industry in Tokyo
TOKYO, Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia's largest exhibition and conference dedicated to the Medical Device Design and Manufacturing industry, "Medtec Japan 2019" will be held in Tokyo from 18 th Mo... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor Casts Doubt on Daylight Savings for 2020 Olympics
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said Monday that she was concerned about the expense and disruption of moving clocks forward by two hours during summer months for two years only. Koike told Bloomberg News ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, Japan, looks to 2019 Rugby World Cup
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Tourism-related businesses and others in Yokohama, which will host the final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, are looking for ways to attract rugby fans coming from around the world. Ear... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Challenging route for spectacular cycling road race events
The International Cycling Union (UCI) and the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 have announced the routes on which the world’s top cyclists will compete for medals i... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Massive Monetary Stimulus Is Paying Off, Says ABN Amro
The unprecedented monetary firepower unleashed by the Bank of Japan is finally getting the better of deflation, according to ABN Amro. The tightest labor market in decades is pushing up wages, making ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan Issues A “Red-Hot” Warning For Stocks (EWJ)
From Tyler Durden: Remember when a 0.2% drop in the stock market was considered large enough to merit central bank intervention? If you can’t that’s ok: it was never meant to be the case. Only that’s ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Announces New Rallio Social Media Tool For Dealers
Yokohama Tire has a new free tool for dealers – Rallio – which is designed to help them easily publish and personalize Yokohama-created social media content on all their communication channels. “The ... ( read original story ...)
Casino operators eye Yokohama
Officials in Yokohama say 22 companies have joined the RFI process for developing property in the region, which could include a casino. Nine of the companies are integrated resort operators and six mo... ( read original story ...)
Japanese basketball players sent home from Asian Games after paying for ‘services of prostitutes’
according to Japanese news agency Kyodo News. According to the report, four players left the athletes’ village on Thursday night for dinner. After dinner, the players met a Japanese-speaking local who ... ( read original story ...)
Drunk man arrested for peeing on passenger during flight to Japan
Police told Japan Today that the American man drank four glasses of champagne and a sake before the incident occurred. The man told police he could not remember the incident. Fox News reached out to A... ( read original story ...)
Suruga Bank used inappropriate screening for 1tn yen of loans
TOKYO -- Japan's scandal-ridden regional bank handed out 1 trillion yen (more than $9 billion) worth of inappropriate loans, an independent investigative panel has found. The draft report by the panel ... ( read original story ...)