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 ...)
Money Forward Launches $500M IPO, Gets Investors Excited
Although becoming the first fintech company to launch an IPO in Tokyo, Money Forward is not the only Asian fintech startup to go public lately. Last week, a Chinese insurance platform, ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance, debuted on Hong Kong stock exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Japan transport ministry finds flawed procedures at five Nissan plants
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's transport ministry on Friday said inspections at five of six plants making Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) cars found stamps of certified technicians on documents signing off checks by non-certified technicians on vehicles for the ... ( read original story ...)
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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. Japan's Nikkei share average scaled a two-year peak on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese GP: Toro Rosso’s Sainz set for 20-place F1 grid drop
Get unlimited news Full access to our news and in-depth Autosport Plus ... months to appease angry rivals 1507278093 F1 Mercedes performance 'back to normal' in Japan Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes Formula 1 car feels "back to normal" in Japan following ... ( read original story ...)
Sebastian Vettel leads crash-interrupted first Japanese GP practice
Get unlimited news Full access to our news and in-depth Autosport Plus ... months to appease angry rivals 1507278093 F1 Mercedes performance 'back to normal' in Japan Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes Formula 1 car feels "back to normal" in Japan following ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated
"It's like a dream come true," his former teacher, 91-year-old Teruko Tanaka, told Kyodo News service at her home in Nagasaki. She saw Ishiguro when he visited the southern Japanese city after winning the 1989 Man Booker Prize for "The Remains of the Day." ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude strikes east coast of Japan near Fukushima
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the east coast of Japan — near the scene of the Fukushima nuclear ... More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at Sun Online, where we will bring you live updates as soon as they ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman dies after 150 giant hornet stings
The death occurred in mid-September but was only reported on Friday, making headline news on national bulletins ... Some 20 people die from hornets stings every year in Japan, according to public broadcaster NHK. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new party vows to scrap over-reliance on fiscal, monetary steps
"While maintaining the Bank of Japan's massive monetary easing for the time being ... economic policy and social reform that would strike people's heart," she told a news conference. In the news conference, Koike repeated that she won't run for a seat ... ( read original story ...)
This 31-year-old Japanese journalist died holding a phone after working 159 hours of overtime in a month
Miwa Sado died of overwork in 2013. ANN News/YouTube A political journalist in Japan died from overwork, her employer has revealed four years after her death. Miwa Sado died of congestive heart failure in 2013 after working 159 hours and 37 minutes of ... ( read original story ...)
Leeds United could miss out on league-winning midfield target to Belgian outfit
League Division 1 with Osaka, and Leeds sporting director Victor Orta was keen ... and while the fee isn’t a problem for the Whites, considering the financial and other benefits that would emanate from securing the deal, they aren’t favorites to ... ( read original story ...)