Japanese company Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co Ltd announced on Friday that it will open its first Nikko Phnom Penh Hotel in the capital by 2022, a press release issued by the company said. The hote... ( read original story ...)
Deposit ceiling at Japan Post Bank to double to 26 million yen
The government plans to double the deposit limit of Japan Post Bank accounts to 26 million yen ($229,074) next fiscal year, prompting a backlash from private-sector banks who fear a depletion in funds ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade deal with the US is a $50 billion question
For Japan , exports are not just the key engine of economic growth. They are the foundation of the country's growth model and the essential dynamic component driving its business cycle. Last year, net ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants US to buy old F-15 fighters
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering selling some F-15 jets to the U.S. to raise funds for purchases of cutting-edge F-35 stealth fighters, Nikkei has learned, with Washington in turn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court extends Ghosn detention by 10 days
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese court on Sunday extended for 10 days the detention of ousted Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is facing new allegations of making the car maker ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Russia seek end to island dispute in China’s shadow
TOKYO -- Momentum is growing for Japan and Russia to put aside their decades-old territorial dispute, as the two countries seek to strengthen strategic cooperation partly to counter the growing ... ( read original story ...)
With six months to go until G20 summit in Osaka, Japan sets out its agenda
OSAKA - With six months to go until the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, the basic agenda has been set for discussion on issues of global importance. But with the G20 process increasingly seen as failing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor draws record birthday crowd before abdication next year
Akihito - flanked by his wife, eldest son Naruhito and other members of the imperial family on a balcony - addressed well-wishers waving small Japanese flags and holding up smartphones. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor marks last birthday on throne
“It gives my deep comfort that the Heisei era is coming to an end, free of war in Japan,” Akihito said at a news conference at the palace that was recorded this past week and released Sunday. “It is i... ( read original story ...)
Japan emperor marks last birthday on throne, prays for peace
"It gives my deep comfort that the Heisei era is coming to an end, free of war in Japan," Akihito said at a news conference at the palace that was recorded this past week and released Sunday. "It is i... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: domestic sponsorships up, budget same
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say they have secured another $1 million in domestic sponsorships and that the operating budget for the games remains at $5.6 billion. The organizing committee, a... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exit from international whaling group draws outcry
An Icelandic farm and fishery official told Nikkei that the country understands Japan's long-standing frustrations with the IWC, but that Iceland does not plan to withdraw from the organization at ... ( read original story ...)
Mysterious ‘crop circles’ in Japan are actually a 50-year-old experiment
Strange “crop-circle-like” patterns can be seen in a Japanese forest, but there’s no need to stoke theories that they are some sort of alien artwork. Photos of the circles have been circulating online ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest Japanese Technology Will Be Showcased at Eureka Park. The Seven Startups That Will Exhibit at CES 2019 JAPAN TECH Have Been Decided.
TOKYO & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 21, 2018--The JAPAN TECH Pavilion, where the latest of Japanese technology will be introduced to the world, is exhibiting in CES 2019 at Eureka Park. This is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top MOF official says low long-term rates hurting banks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s top finance ministry bureaucrat said on Friday that domestic financial institutions were facing severe strain as long-term interest rates remained low due to the Bank ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO fallout saps appetite as Japan’s market rout deepens
TOKYO -- Underwriters for the IPO of SoftBank's mobile business on Wednesday ... so I sold my holdings at a loss on Wednesday afternoon," said one Osaka-based investor. Tomoichiro Kubota, senior ... ( read original story ...)