TOKYO (Reuters) - International financial crime-fighting group Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will start discussions later this month on introducing binding rules governing cryptocurrency exchanges, a Japanese government official familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wanted Kim Jong Un to pledge to reopen issue of Cold War-era abductions. Trump says, ‘It’s going to be worked on.’
We didn’t put it down in the document, but it’s going to be worked on,” Trump said in the news conference after the summit. North Korea has claimed the abduction issue has been “resolved” and accused Japan of trying to disrupt its attempts at ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Tests 4-month High, U.S.-N.Korea Summit Fuels Optimism
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday morning, buoyed by optimism the U.S.-North Korea summit taking place in Singapore could pave the way for denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. The Nikkei rose 0.5 percent to 22,906.14 in midmorning trade ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open flat ahead of Trump-Kim summit
Tokyo stocks opened flat on Monday with investors cautious ahead of key events including a historic US-North Korea summit and central bank meetings of major economies this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged down 0.02 percent or 3.59 points to ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | For world, Trump-Kim summit raises cautious hope for peace
TOKYO— Cheers in South Korea and a one-page “extra” edition of a Japanese newspaper have greeted the unprecedented summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. Trump became the first sitting American president to meet a North Korean leader Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tests 4-month high, U.S.-North Korea summit fuels optimism
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday morning, buoyed by optimism the U.S.-North Korea summit taking place in Singapore could pave the way for denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. The Nikkei rose 0.5 percent to 22,906.14 in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan home-sharing law causes renters to exit market
TOKYO -- As Japan prepares to legalize home-sharing businesses this week, some people who currently rent out their homes are, in fact, seeing the long-awaited deregulation as a sign to exit the market. A new law that allows home-sharing, called minpaku ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s attitude to sexual harassment hardens
according to a recent survey run by market research company Kantar on behalf of Nikkei Asian Review. The survey, carried out by Kantar's Lightspeed division, questioned 2,600 citizens across India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand. It found that ... ( read original story ...)
Battle to remodel Osaka is legacy of Japan’s Trump
Yet he left unfinished business. Now under the leadership of the popular governor Ichiro Matsui, the Osaka Restoration Association is still the city’s biggest party, and still defined by the quest to unify both levels of government — a goal known as ... ( read original story ...)
Doing Business in Kansai
While many outside Japan have heard of Kansai cities such as Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe, there is less understanding of how tightly they are bound into a regional economic powerhouse. As it prepares to host next year’s G20, we report from the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka produces first-round fightback as Vandeweghe makes winning start
Naomi Osaka was forced to come from behind in her first match of the grass-court season as she beat Sachia Vickery in three sets at the Nottingham Open. Osaka has enjoyed a breakthrough year, defeating Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Karolina Pliskova ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: man freed after 45 years on death row could go back to jail
Photograph: Kyodo/Reuters A Japanese man who was freed in 2014 after spending 45 ... “It is all lies,” he said, according to Kyodo news. His 85-year-old sister, Hideko, who has campaigned to prove her brother’s innocence, said the high court ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Thakral Corp looks homeward as property market picks up
Thakral Corp ventured into the office market in Osaka, Japan, in 2014 with the acquisition of two buildings and since then, it has built a portfolio of two office buildings, two hotels and a retail property. In January this year, the firm announced the ... ( read original story ...)
New father sues Japan Inc. for allegedly harassing and demoting him for taking paternity leave
Wood, 48, a Canadian who has lived in Japan for 30 years, thought he wasn’t asking too much of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, just a small part of what the law guarantees: up to 12 months of paid maternity or paternity leave and your job back. ( read original story ...)
Japanese prime minister hopeful of Trump-Kim summit success
TOKYO -- The U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore could set an important foundation of peace for Asia to pursue further growth, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo ... which is hosted by Nikkei. Abe told the audience that he had received a telephone call ... ( read original story ...)
How to see Tokyo for less than $1,820
Note that Tokyo has two international airports ... Costs exclude ‘splurge’ option Barry Choi is a personal finance and budget travel expert at Moneywehave.com. He makes regular media appearances where he talks about all things related to money and ... ( read original story ...)