They died there on Monday on property filled fruit trees and vineyards ... She went to work for a Japanese company in Hawaii after graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo. That's where she met the pilot who was dating her roommate at the time. ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi says to maintain principle property is not for speculation
The principle was first introduced by China's top leaders at an economic conference last December, as the country sought to crack down on rampant speculative buying in its property market through a flurry of government curbs. TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s snap election explained
Japan is heading to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He called the vote in September, saying he was seeking a fresh mandate to overcome "a national crisis" amid rising threats from North Korea. His decision came ... ( read original story ...)
Global stocks mixed, Nikkei up on likely ruling party win
S&P 500 futures were little changed at 2,557.60. ASIA'S DAY: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 0.1 per cent to finish at 21,363.05 and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was little changed at 5,890.50. South Korea's Kospi lost nearly 0.1 per cent to 2,482.91. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Nikkei Turns Weakness Into Strength (EWJ)
From Dana Lyons: A long-time line of resistance has turned to solid support for Japanese stocks. One of the objectives of Sun Tzu’s Art of War philosophies is to transform one’s enemy’s strength into weakness – and, thus, transform one’s own ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba investigated by Japan’s securities watchdog: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s securities watchdog is investigating Toshiba Corp’s accounting practices for the last business year to see if it properly handled the losses incurred by its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, the Nikkei business daily reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan floats $10bn plan to build out Asian LNG market
Japan is the world's No. 1 importer of the fuel ... President Yuji Kakimi told The Nikkei. Kansai Electric Power also opened a Singapore hub this spring and is gathering information in order to start LNG trading operations. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei on track for another two-decade high as other Asian markets mixed
Global equities rose Thursday, with key Asian indexes gaining led by strength in Japan, thanks to a weaker yen and robust trade data. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.58% was up 0.4% in early trade, on track to post another two-decade high. The yen’s ... ( read original story ...)
Content with life, Japan’s youth apathetic about election
TOKYO -- Japan's 18- and 19-year-olds will be voting in their first ... Younger voters tend to be relatively strong supporters of the Shinzo Abe government. In a Nikkei Inc. poll conducted last week, 52% of 18- and 19-year-olds said they supported the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on global stock rally, heads for 13 straight days of gains
TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday morning to hit a fresh 21-year high and was poised to scale a 13-day winning streak, as gains in global stocks and a weaker yen supported investors' risk sentiment. The Nikkei rose 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises for the 12th day, Kobe Steel resumes slide
TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose for a 12th consecutive day on Wednesday, getting a lift from hopes that this weekend’s election will produce political stability and continuation of loose monetary policy. The Nikkei ended 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Global stocks rise as finance leaders back easy money
TOKYO -- Global stock markets rose Monday after leaders of global finance appealed at a weekend meeting of the International Monetary Fund for a continuation of low-interest rate policies to keep economic recoveries on track. KEEPING SCORE: Germany's DAX ... ( read original story ...)
Global shares gain as finance leaders back easy money
TOKYO -- Shares rose in Europe and Asia on Monday after leaders of global finance appealed at a weekend meeting of the International Monetary Fund for a continuation of low-interest rate policies to keep economic recoveries on track. KEEPING SCORE ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade surplus leaps on strong exports to rest of Asia
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's trade surplus leaped nearly 38 percent in September from a year earlier, on strong shipments of cars, car parts and machinery to China and the U.S., according to customs data released Thursday. Exports rose 14 percent year-on-year in ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba investigated by Japan’s securities watchdog: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's securities watchdog is investigating Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) accounting practices for the last business year to see if it properly handled the losses incurred by its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, a source familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is facing a ‘death by overwork’ problem — here’s what it’s all about
Japan's work culture is so intense ... firms' incentives don't align with the social desirability of changing this problem?" Rosenbluth told Business Insider. "That's a hard one." ( read original story ...)