Japan PM Abe dissolves lower house, calls snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for a snap election on Oct. 22. Abe is widely seen as trying to reconsolidate his grip on power within the ruling Liberal-Democratic Party, so he can extend ... ( read original story ...)

Japan parliament dissolved, snap election expected next month

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raises his fist with his ... Her Party of Hope shares policy space with the business-friendly LDP, but Koike has staked out different stances on two issues likely to appeal to voters. She wants to freeze a planned rise ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka may end SF sister city over comfort woman statue

TOKYO: Japan's western hub of Osaka has threatened to cut its sister city ties with ... some in South Korea say Japan has not done enough to atone for its wartime misdeeds. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rebounds on Wall Street, weak yen; financials soar

TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Thursday morning after Wall Street gained and the dollar rose against the yen on hopes U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration may be making progress on a tax plan. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

Japan considers killing cash by launching own cryptocurrency

Authorities in Japan are considering starting a digital currency to be called the J-Coin. By doing so, Tokyo will reduce cash circulation in the country. Bitcoin bond in Japan wants to bring cryptocurrency into 'world of high finance' "The project is in ... ( read original story ...)

Thailand and Mongolia embracing Japanese ‘Kosen’ schools

So add technical training schools to the list of Japanese exports. Among the importers are Thailand and Mongolia. The Nikkei visited both countries to see how things are going. In Thailand, we found a country worrying about the so-called "middle-income trap." ( read original story ...)

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election next month

A 24-year-old graduate student in Sapporo said he was twice awakened by the J-Alert nationwide warning system when North Korea fired a ballistic missile over the southern part of Hokkaido. Koike, an Arabic-speaking former news anchor who was also briefly ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD. : ex-dividend day for interim dividend

04/28 NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPOR: - Announcement Regarding Subsidiary's Ear.. 03/29 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend day for final dividend 2016 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend day for interim dividend 2016 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend ... ( read original story ...)