Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls snap election

Tokyo (CNN)Japanese leader Shinzo Abe has called an early election ... he can then say that he has the popular mandate to go ahead with his plans." Uncertain standing A Kyodo News poll published Sunday had some good news for the Prime Minister, with ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Game Show 2017 – Business Day Field Report

2017 has been an incredible year for gamers, as the large influx of titles being developed is creating such a diverse library for players to indulge themselves in. There seems to be a nonstop effort to ensure that every avenue is covered, whether it be the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced a snap election

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference ... A weekend survey by the Nikkei business daily survey showed 44 percent of voters planned to vote for Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) versus 8 percent for the main opposition Democratic ... ( read original story ...)

Japan gears up for Rugby World Cup 2019

The tournament -- held every four years -- has grown and created business opportunities, especially in recent years. The 2019 tournament will begin on Sept. 20, with finals scheduled on Nov. 2. A total of 48 matches will be held at 12 venues across Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Energy revolution prepares Japanese towns for the next Big One

The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 has inadvertently driven a number of towns across the archipelago to wean themselves off the grid. The impetus: The National Resilience Program, which has boosted its coffers to JPY3.72 trillion (USD33 billion ... ( read original story ...)

Japan raising up to $11.6 billion in postal giant share sale

Japan Post shares have not performed particularly well, hanging below their 1,400 yen IPO price. Tokyo: Japan said on Monday that it expects to raise more than USD 11.6 billion by selling off another chunk of the country's massive postal service. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rises on weak yen, snap election hopes

TOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday morning as a weaker yen lifted exporter shares, while expectations for a snap election continued to support overall sentiment. With the end of the first half looming on Sept. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rises on weak yen, stimulus hopes; exporters shine

TOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday as a weaker yen lifted exporters, while expectations of economic stimulus measures after an election next month supported overall sentiment. As the end of Japan’s fiscal first half ... ( read original story ...)