TOKYO (Reuters) - The hugely successful IPO by online marketplace Mercari in June was a bonanza for its shareholders – and may transform lukewarm attitudes among mainstream asset managers about invest... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Is Committed to Low Rates. Sort of. For Now.
Japan may be just posing as an outlier. Yes, the Bank of Japan renewed its commitment to ultra-low interest rates just as other developed economies were moving toward further rate increases and an end ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka restaurant owner accused of tax evasion
A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday against the owner of Osaka Japanese Restaurant, charging him with two counts of tax evasion and several counts of structuring bank withdrawals to ... ( read original story ...)
Diverse Yokohama school aims to be model for bridging cultural gaps
YOKOHAMA – Yokohama has been a cultural intersection between Japanese, foreign residents and visitors from overseas ever since opening its port to international trade in 1859, leading what was once a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Negotiating with U.S. For Iranian Oil Import Exemption
... that [the US sanctions] should not affect energy supply or have a negative impact on Japanese corporate activities,” Platts quoted Seko as saying at a news conference. According to data by the Jap... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei dips as market braces for US-Japan trade talks; Shiseido weighs
TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged lower on Wednesday as the market braced for the start of U.S.-Japan trade talks the next day, offsetting gains in companies which posted strong results su... ( read original story ...)
Slow-Moving Typhoon Shanshan Nears Tokyo
Typhoon Shanshan continued its slow-moving approach toward the Tokyo region, with the tropical storm’s arrival likely to disrupt commuters from Wednesday night through Thursday morning. Authorities ar... ( read original story ...)
First “Nikko Style” Lifestyle-Brand Hotel to Open in Nagoya in 2020
Nikko Style Nagoya will be located in Nagoya’s popular Meieki district, which combines offices, retail outlets and other downtown conveniences, including Nagoya Station, within the fast-redeveloping C... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Develops Double-Tube Internal Heat Exchanger to Improve Cooling Efficiency of Automotive Air Conditioners
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced today that is has developed a double-tube internal heat exchanger for use in automotive air-conditioners to improve the cooling efficiency. At present, ... ( read original story ...)
Cat snap: Tokyo ‘lucky cat’ temple draws Instagrammers
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo's Gotokuji temple has long attracted spiritual visitors with its thousands of figurines of beckoning white cats, thought to bring good luck. But of late it has brought in another b... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics to use facial recognition in security first
Tokyo 2020 will be the first Olympics to deploy facial recognition ... Christopher Carbone is a reporter and news editor covering science and technology for FoxNews.com. He can be reached at christoph... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo university cut women’s entrance test scores for years to exclude them
The alterations were uncovered in an internal investigation of a graft accusation this spring regarding the entrance exam for Tokyo Medical University ... as a whole," lawyer Kenji Nakai told a news c... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 will be first Olympics to use facial recognition system
TOKYO — A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games. The NeoF... ( read original story ...)
Wife of missing Japanese journalist makes tearful appeal
She said she calls the office of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe every day to thank him for his help and seek his continued support. Myu has been married to Yasuda for 10 years. Organizers of the n... ( read original story ...)
Probe confirms Japan medical university cut women’s test scores
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese medical school deliberately cut women's entrance ... school officials and society as a whole," lawyer Kenji Nakai told a news conference. "Factors suggesting very serious ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan med school confirms altering scores to limit women
TOKYO — A Tokyo medical school apologized Tuesday after an internal investigation confirmed that it systematically altered entrance exam scores for years to limit the number of female students and ens... ( read original story ...)