Tokyo stocks closed ended lower on Tuesday as exporters were hit by a rush into the safe-haven yen with tensions between the United States and North Korea flaring up again. The bellwether Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.33 percent, or 67.39 points, to 20,330.19 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo looks to raise up to $11.6 billion in share sale of another chunk in postal giant
Tokyo initially retained full ownership of the firm ... but a fall in commodity prices and a slowdown in Toll’s domestic and Chinese business took a bite out of its bottom line. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : to release its most silent tire ever, Premium comfort tire “ADVAN dB V552”
Tokyo - The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., today announced that it will begin marketing the 'ADVAN dB V552', the latest addition to the company's global flagship brand 'ADVAN', in Asian markets from this November. The 'ADVAN dB V552' initially will be ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese remember mother, children killed after Marine Corps jet crashed 40 years ago
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Paper cranes and flowers were placed over the weekend near a statue of a mother holding her two children to mark 40 years since a deadly Marine Corps plane crash in Kanagawa Prefecture. About 60 people observed a moment of silence ... ( read original story ...)
Exploding tablet stops a speeding bullet
The incident aboard the Nozomi 234 super express took place at around 5:30 p.m. between Shin-Yokohama and Shinagawa stations when the tablet began spewing smoke after it was turned on by its owner. The fire also left the small table at his seat slightly ... ( read original story ...)
Đà Nẵng begins exchange programme with Sakai
Đà Nẵng is also enhancing co-operation with Yokohama, Nagasaki and Kansai. The Japan-Việt Nam Culture Centre will be built in Ngũ Hành Sơn District, while a 134ha industrial park has been designed for small- and medium-sized businesses from Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Mix on the Move: WeDJ™ for Android™ on Google Play
Due to popular demand, we're releasing WeDJ for the Android (News - Alert) operating system ... Pioneer DJ Corporation is a privately held company headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. The company is led by Chairman Yoshiaki Ide, and CEO and President ... ( read original story ...)
Subaru Impreza, XV get design makeover in all-new concepts
Immediately apparent on the concept are the chunky Yokohama Geolandar M/T tires and Yellow Metallic paint finish. New body cladding is also present on the XV Fun Adventure which further denote the crossover's off-road capability. Beyond that, Subaru also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan submits Osaka’s bid to host 2025 world expo
PARIS – The government on Monday submitted a bid for Osaka to host the 2025 world exposition to the Bureau International des Expositions in Paris. The bid presents a new model for the event by proposing the use of technologies including virtual reality ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electric Power : Multiple challenges remain to Fukushima nuclear cleanup
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government approved a revised road map Tuesday to clean up the radioactive mess left at the Fukushima nuclear power plant after it was damaged beyond repair by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Decommissioning the damaged reactors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe calls snap election
TOKYO -- Japan is set for an October election ... The general public seems to agree. According to a Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey conducted between Sept. 22 and 24, the LDP enjoys support levels of 44%, no other party in the Diet has more than 10%. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Dips As NKorea Tensions, Japan Snap Election Weigh On Asian Shares
Investing.com - Asian shares were narrowly mixed on Tuesday with sentiment subdued on continued tension on the Korean peninsula that have raised conflict risks. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) suppliers in Asia were mostly lower after it reportedly informed suppliers ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips from 2-yr highs as tech shares fall; North Korea concerns weigh
TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei average edged lower on Tuesday as tech shares and Apple suppliers declined, tracking their U.S. counterparts overnight, while concerns over North Korea sapped risk appetite. The Nikkei ended 0.3 percent lower at ... ( read original story ...)
Tommy Lee Jones to Head Tokyo Film Festival Jury
Tommy Lee Jones will head the jury at this year's Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), organizers announced Tuesday at the line-up press conference. Jones will be joined on the jury by Chinese actress Zhao Wei, Iranian director Reza Mirkarimi ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea, Japan, Myanmar: Your Tuesday Briefing
In Japan, a political wild card of a party is complicating the ... One year after giant pandas graduated from endangered to “vulnerable,” Chinese scientists have sobering news: The animals’ natural habitat in China is in serious danger. ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Asia Lower as Safe-Haven Rally Subsides: Markets Wrap
47 p.m. in Tokyo. South Korea’s Kospi index fell 0.3 percent and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index lost 0.1 percent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was little changed after slumping 1.4 percent on Monday as Chinese property developers tumbled on fresh ... ( read original story ...)