Japan has warned of the dangers of tit-for-tat measures ... of unilateral measures will not be in the interest of any country," according to the Kyodo news agency. He was apparently referring to the EU threats of retaliation. Trump said Canada and Mexico ... ( read original story ...)
Australians’ interest in Japan driving waves of offshore property investment
Australians are taking advantage of Japan’s cheaper property market in droves, with ski towns becoming increasingly popular for investment. Experts say the lower entry price for Japanese property compared with Sydney and Melbourne is an attractive ... ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan start push for exemptions from Trump tariffs
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and Japan urged the United States on Saturday to grant them exemptions from metal import tariffs, with Tokyo calling for "calm-headed behavior" in a dispute that threatens to spiral into a trade war. U.S. President ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry to admit Moritomo documents were secretly altered
The Finance Ministry has decided to admit that documents related to the shady 2016 land deal struck with Osaka-based school operator Moritomo Gakuen were secretly revised and that key parts were dropped from the version released to lawmakers last year ... ( read original story ...)
Steel standoff: EU, Japan trade chiefs meet Trump envoy
Japan has warned of the dangers of tit-for-tat measures ... of unilateral measures will not be in the interest of any country," according to the Kyodo news agency. He was apparently referring to the EU threats of retaliation. Trump argues the tariffs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Ministry to admit altering land-sale documents: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Finance Ministry will admit altering documents involved in a controversial sale of state-owned land, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday, raising the heat on the finance minister and threatening to erode ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Japan’s second city is full of secrets, ancient rituals and adventure
Friday night in downtown Osaka's Dotonbori district is a multi-sensory onslaught. Signage is a serious business here. The 66ft neon Glico Running Man, giant moving crab and a 3D family tucking into tofu all vie for our attention. After retiring for the ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry to admit cover-up in Moritomo land scandal
The Finance Ministry has decided to admit that documents related to the shady 2016 land deal struck with Osaka-based school operator Moritomo Gakuen were secretly revised and that key parts were dropped from the version released to lawmakers last year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance ministry to admit altering land sale documents: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Finance will admit altering documents involved in a controversial sale of state-owned land, Kyodo News reported on Saturday, the latest in a scandal that threatens to erode Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's popularity. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan keeps stimulus unchanged ahead of new term for Kuroda
Tokyo: The Bank of Japan stayed the course with its monetary stimulus yesterday at Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s (pictured) final policy meeting before his new term begins next month. The BoJ kept its yield-curve control settings and asset purchases ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Thailand signs memo with Japan finance ministry
BANGKOK: Bank of Thailand announced the two bodies will establish a framework for cooperation to promote use of local currencies for settling trade and investment in both countries. Covered under the MoC is settlement that includes, among others ... ( read original story ...)
BoT inks currency deal with Japan
Japan's Finance Ministry and the Bank of Thailand have signed a memorandum of cooperation for the establishment of a framework to promote the use of local currencies. The deal aims to promote the use of local currencies for trade and investment settlement ... ( read original story ...)
Japan invests big in Vietnamese real estate
Prior to that, another large Japanese investor, Mitsubishi Corporation, had co-operated with Vietnamese property developer Bitexco, to develop 240 low-rise housing units and two high-rise condominiums among a total of more than 1,000 low-rise and 17 high-r ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s last smart ball parlour rolls on
Tucked away in Tokyo's old quarter, the deafening sound of hundreds of ... machines are increasingly difficult to fix when they break. (Photo: Nick Parkin) (ABC News) Still, the couple are committed to keeping the parlour operating for as long as they ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Kim Jong Un’s planned meeting draws praise from China, Russia, Japan
while also emphasizing that “Japan and the U.S. have been and will be together 100 percent.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also welcomed the announcement, telling state news agency Tass that Russia sees the planned meeting this as a "a step in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is open-banking its arms to a fintech revolution
It is a little-known fact that Japan has embraced the notion of open banking, having been inspired by the European Payment Services Directive. In fact, not only has it embraced open banking, it is storming full steam ahead with it. And while an open ... ( read original story ...)