TOKYO -- With little room to maneuver ahead of this month's general election, Japan will play up energy and infrastructure as areas for cooperation with the U.S. in upcoming economic talks while trying to deflect American pressure on beef import restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Interview: Tokyo governor says wouldn’t visit Yasukuni Shrine if she became PM
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, whose new conservative party is challenging Japan's ruling bloc in an Oct. 22 election, said on Friday she would not visit the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead if she ever became prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise on Wall Street gains
Financial issues, including banking groups Mitsubishi UFJ ... Kansai Electric was sluggish on rekindled worries over its profitability after the Party of Hope, led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, said in its general election campaign platform that it will ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor Koike unveils new party manifesto
A new Japanese political party led by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike reveals its policy attack plan saying it wants to end nuclear power in the country. Ryan Brooks reports. She may not be aiming for Japanese leader Shinzo Abe's job just yet, but on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
A $1 trillion money manager says Japan is the biggest opportunity for his business
Business Insider deputy executive editor Matt Turner speaks to David Hunt, president and CEO of PGIM, who says that Japan is at the top of his firm's list in terms of international opportunities. He notes that there are large institutional investors there ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb’s Chinese Rival Tujia Is Also Focusing on Business in Japan
Japan may be Airbnb’s most popular country in Asia, but Tujia has a distinct advantage over Airbnb in terms of appealing to Chinese travelers who are arriving to Japan en masse. Tujia.com, China’s largest vacation rental platform, seeks to boost Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Rises as a Free-Trade Leader as the U.S. Sinks
But there’s a fourth reason for Japan’s recent enthusiasm for free trade -- the increasing importance of intellectual property in rich-country exports. This phenomenon has mostly flown under the radar, but is slowly changing the whole way that ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to exhibit at 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017
Yokohama Rubber announced that it will participate in the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 25 through November 5 (open to the general public from October 28). Commemorating the 100th anniversary of its founding this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan adventure in Osaka and Kyoto
Leaving Aberdeen at the very civilised time of 11 in the morning, it was just under one hour in Amsterdam to walk across to the other departure gate to walk straight onto the ‘plane for Osaka Kansai airport. The KLM service is superb. Meals, constant ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly passes ordinance against passive smoking aimed at protecting children
a first by a local government in Japan that obliges citizens to make efforts to ban smoking on private property, is largely nonbinding and will come into force next April. Although the ordinance does not include punishment for violators, Tokyo’s effort ... ( read original story ...)
JAPAN: Nikkei up another +0.3% overnight and +6.9% in the last month on the Fed’s hawkish pivot = Up Dollar, Down Yen
10/05 APAC Closing Prices: #ASX 5651.766 -0.01% #NIKKEI 20628.56 +0.01% #HSI 28379... 10/05 Asia Close #ASX200 -0.01% #Nikkei +0.01% Hang Seng market holiday Shanghai m.. 10/05 RPT-Nikkei ends flat, hovers around 2-year highs as caution sets in 10/05 RPT ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits two-year high, posts 4th week of gains
TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average scaled a fresh two-year peak on Friday and posted its fourth straight weekly gain, buoyed by the impact of a weaker currency as well as record highs on Wall Street. The Nikkei ended 0.3 percent higher ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.30%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Fishery, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Food sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.30% to hit a new 52-week high. Rising stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Valtteri Bottas set for Japanese Grand Prix grid penalty
Get unlimited news Full access to our news and in-depth Autosport Plus ... Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr says he cannot explain his heavy crash in Japanese Grand Prix practice, but accepts it was his own fault 1507282754 F1 Ferrari's ... ( read original story ...)
Dentsu’s overtime fine puts spotlight on Japan’s work culture
Japanese advertising firm Dentsu has been fined for making ... "You can see why the occasional death might be considered just a comparatively small cost of doing business, especially when contrasted with the labor costs that can be saved by having people ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese reporter died after clocking 159 hours of overtime
Excessive hours are such a big problem that there's even a Japanese word for death by overwork: karoshi. According to a news story published by NHK, Miwa Sado had worked 159 hours of overtime in the month before her death. The circumstances of Sado's death ... ( read original story ...)