OSAKA – A man arrested last week in Osaka for alleged obstruction of public duty is likely an ultra-leftist terrorist who has been on a wanted list for 45 years, investigative sources said Tuesday. Masaaki Osaka, 67, is suspected of being involved in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan anti-conspiracy bill clears lower house despite rights worries
Japanese governments have tried three times without success ... Cannataci responded by calling Suga's remarks "angry words" with "no substance" in an email to Reuters. A Kyodo news agency survey published on Sunday showed voters are split over the bill ... ( read original story ...)
Japan protests against U.N. expert’s queries on bill to fight terrorism
Japanese governments have tried to pass similar legislation ... despite loud opposition protests. A Kyodo news agency survey published on Sunday showed voters are split over the controversial bill, with support at 39.9 percent and opposition at 41.4 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Conspiracy bill’ draws backlash in Japan over state powers
Japan's lower house has approved a bill that allows authorities to punish those found guilty of planning serious crimes. It has been called the "conspiracy bill" by critics who worry the bill expanding state powers could be used to undermine basic civil ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Manufacturing Growth Slows to Six-Month Low: Flash PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in six months in May as export orders slowed, a private survey showed on Tuesday, in a warning sign that global demand may be weakening. The Flash Markit/Nikkei Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: U.S., Japanese firms collaborating on new missile defense radars – sources
As nuclear-armed Pyongyang builds ever more advanced missiles with the ability to strike anywhere in Japan, Tokyo is likely to fund a ground version of the ship-based Aegis defense system deployed on warships in the Sea of Japan, other sources had said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports gain in April, rising oil prices pinch surplus
TOKYO (AP) " Japan reports its exports rose a solid 7.5 percent in April from a year earlier though the trade surplus dropped as higher oil prices pushed the value of imports higher. The figures released Monday were in line with estimates, given a rebound ... ( read original story ...)
WWII hurt Manipur: Japan
Japan has acknowledged that its wartime actions in the 1940s caused grave human suffering in Manipur. A senior Japanese official posted in India said on Monday that Tokyo is aware of the “aggression” that its soldiers unleashed in Manipur during the ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea insists latest missile launch proves it can hit US bases, Japan
North Korea said Monday that it is ready to mass produce a new medium-range missile that has the capability of reaching Japan and major U.S. military ... In an interview with "Fox News Sunday" Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the ongoing testing ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan Chief’s Perspective
Monetary policy can stymie or enhance free trade and global economic growth. And one of the biggest influencers of monetary policy in the world is the Bank of Japan. Gerard Baker, editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal, sat down with the bank’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s banking newcomers enjoy steady growth
TOKYO -- Japan's 10 new entrants to the banking sector, such as Sony Bank, recorded a 10% rise on the year in their total deposit balance to more than 17 trillion yen ($152 billion) as of the end of March 2017. Improved convenience looks to have attracted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan corp bond yields rise to 1-1/2 yr high on fears BOJ scaling back buying
TOKYO May 22 Fears that the Bank of Japan is scaling back its massive bond buying programme rippled through corporate bond markets on Monday as traders rushed to dump their holdings at an auction, pushing yields to a 1-1/2 year high. Sellers offered 403 ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Chases Financial Bond Deals as It Starts London Team
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.’s investment bank is targeting a bigger share of global financial bond deals as it seeks more profits overseas and expands its debt capital markets business at home and abroad. The Japanese bank has managed $8.7 billion of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister says must deliver strong message on free trade at G7
TOKYO Japan must deliver a strong message on free trade at this month's summit meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven nations, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday. Aso was speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting. (Reporting by Takashi ... ( read original story ...)
Man nabbed in Hiroshima may be radical leftist on wanted list 45 years over policeman’s killing
OSAKA – A man arrested last week in Osaka for alleged obstruction of public duty is likely an ultra-leftist terrorist who has been on a wanted list for 45 years, investigative sources said Tuesday. Masaaki Osaka, 67, is suspected of being involved in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ratifies Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources use
NEW YORK – Japan on Monday completed the process of ratifying the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits arising from them, taking the step more than two years after the international agreement came into effect. ( read original story ...)