TOKYO -- Although Japan and the U.S. will begin new "free, fair and reciprocal" trade talks soon, the two countries share little common ground as Washington tries to score a bilateral deal while Tokyo holds out for the original TPP. Dubbed the "FFR" talks ... ( read original story ...)
Asia equities advance higher, Nikkei 225 climbs over 22,250
Asia equities on the rise as traders test out their risk appetite. Japan data providing some buoyancy to the Nikkei as figures beat expectations, albeit mildly. Asia equities are lifting in Tuesday trading, and Japan's Nikkei index is working back into the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 fails to jumpstart the week, falling back towards 22,000.00
as well as unsteady Japanese PMIs expected. Rising Treasury yields are making traders cautious about their next steps. The Nikkei 225 index is slipping back below the 22,100.00 level as apprehensive traders failed to keep early Monday's momentum going. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 2-month high, financials lead gains on rising U.S. yields
TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japanese shares hit a two-month closing high on Tuesday with financials leading gains after U.S. bond yields spiked to four-year highs and as investors remained optimistic about upcoming earnings. The Nikkei advanced 0.86 ... ( read original story ...)
LNG Canada awards construction contract to Japanese and U.S. firms: Nikkei Asian Review
TOKYO, JAPAN — The Nikkei Asian Review is reporting that Japan-based JGC Corp and U.S. firm Fluor have won a contract to design and build the LNG Canada liquefied natural gas project for an estimated $14 billion. Nikkei has not named sources in its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s AI startup Heroz scores record IPO gains
TOKYO -- The software company whose robot beat a renowned player at Japanese chess notched a record tenfold jump in share price between Friday's initial public offering and opening for trading Tuesday, fueling a sense that the IPO market is overheating. On ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors question key ex-Finance Ministry bureaucrat Nobuhisa Sagawa over document tampering
OSAKA – Public prosecutors have questioned former Finance Ministry bureaucrat Nobuhisa Sagawa on a voluntary basis over the ministry’s falsification of documents related to the controversial discount sale of state land to school operator Moritomo ... ( read original story ...)
We compared the new millennial pink KitKat to 8 crazy flavours from Japan — and the winner was clear
We compared the UK's new Ruby KitKat with a selection of 8 weird flavours from Japan — and there was a clear winner. Scroll down to see which flavours you'd really like to take a break with. Setting out on my mission as writer at Business Insider ... ( read original story ...)
IOC to Tokyo organizers: Be ‘forthright’ about preparations
The advice from Coates on Tuesday came a week after several sports federations openly criticized Tokyo's preparations. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Coates spoke at a news conference with the president of the organizing committee sitting next to him. ( read original story ...)
‘Answer questions!’ Tokyo 2020 warned by Olympic bosses
"You are the next host city so the urgency is quite clear to us," Coates told a news conference in Tokyo. "It is very important that when you do presentations, you just have to answer the questions and be forthright in doing so," he added. "It might not ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe says upcoming North Korea summits could mend ties between North, Japan
SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said success at upcoming summits North Korea has planned with South Korea and the United States could also mean North Korea and Japan could normalize ties, the South’s presidential Blue House said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan steel industry head says new U.S. tariffs have not hit Asia market yet
Japanese steelmakers are trying to seek item exemptions from the U.S. tariffs, Japan Iron and Steel Federation Chairman Kosei Shindo said at a news conference. “We want the U.S. government to speed up its process as this will have an impact on the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Pumpkin Carriage Drives Japan Bank From Star Status to ‘Pariah’
It wasn’t so long ago that Suruga Bank Ltd. was seen as a model for how Japanese lenders can survive in an era of rock-bottom interest rates and weak loan demand. The regional bank was hailed for generating the best loan margins in the country, thanks to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will reach 2% inflation target and can begin reducing stimulus in five years, BOJ’s Kuroda says
The Bank of Japan will be able to begin winding down its extraordinary monetary stimulus within the next five years, the head of the central bank said. "Sometime within the next five years, we will reach [our] 2 percent inflation target," Governor Haruhiko ... ( read original story ...)
DLT Labs Launches Major Growth Initiative in Japan
Blockchain underpins a global business transformation that is accelerating, and DLT is confident that Japanese industry will be among the most dynamic and important innovators in the world. TORONTO April 23, 2018 DLT Labs, a global leader in distributed ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors quizzed ex-bureaucrat over gov’t altered land sale papers
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Osaka prosecutors questioned a former Finance Ministry bureaucrat over the falsification of documents related to the sale of state land linked to cronyism allegations against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a source close to the matter said Monday. ( read original story ...)