In July the Nikkei Asian Review news outlet had cited Nagoya’s mayor, Takashi Kawamura, as saying that the city should bid, although the same story indirectly quoted a local official as being non-comm... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japanese author Murakami reveals plan for library of works
The library is planned at Waseda University, his alma mater in Tokyo. “I’m more than happy if those materials can contribute any way for those who want to study my works,” Murakami said at a joint new... ( read original story ...)
Japanese restaurants lean on foreigners for growth
Japanese restaurant chains face sluggish growth as the country's population declines and staff become harder to find. A Nikkei survey of 224 restaurant companies found that 19.6% intend to hire ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as hopes of U.S.-Sino trade resolution fade; Fast Retailing tumbles
TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday morning as budding hopes of a resolution to the U.S.-China trade war faded, while shares of index-heavy Fast Retailing tumbled after dismal month... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda Says Aware Easy Policy Could Destabilize Banking System
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank was aware that prolonged ultra-loose monetary policy could squeeze financial institutions' margins and ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda says aware BOJ’s easy policy hurting banks, warns of global risks
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank was aware that prolonged ultra-loose monetary policy could squeeze financial institutions' margins and ... ( read original story ...)
Trade war squeezes corporate earnings in Japan and China
Nikkei tabulated the earnings of 641 companies ... steel and real estate have brushed off trade tensions with strong earnings. In Japan, Sony was one of the corporations with robust earnings. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top Diplomat Defends Firms in WWII Spat With South Korea
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s top diplomat says it’s up to South Korea to resolve forced labor claims looming over dozens of Japanese companies that are threatening to upend ties between the two neighbors. F... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas looks to Southeast Asia for LNG business
Osaka Gas Co Ltd is considering expanding its Southeast Asia operations, a top executive said, tapping a region where natural gas demand is booming but domestic reserves are dwindling fast. Osaka Gas, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Closes With Godzilla’s Romp
The 31st edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival closed on Saturday with Godzilla: The Planet Eater. The final part of the animated trilogy produced for Netflix by Toho Animation and Polygon ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka town talks up conveyor belt sushi roots
Higashi-Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, has a high concentration of small and medium-sized companies and is a fierce battleground for restaurants offering cheap and delicious dishes loved by factory workers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reporter freed after three years imprisonment in Syria, says he made ‘silly’ mistake
TOKYO—A Japanese journalist who returned from more than three years of captivity in Syria apologized Friday to his government and said he was kidnapped as soon as he crossed the border because of a “s... ( read original story ...)
Japan may loosen immigration rules for blue-collar workers
Japan's cabinet has approved draft legislation to loosen the country's immigration rules. The relaxed laws would create two new visa categories to allow foreigners in sectors with labour shortages to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shift in immigration policy aims to open door to more overseas blue-collar workers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labour shortages, a controversial policy shift ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s mobile unit set to win listing approval on November 12: DealWatch
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is expected to win listing approval for its mobile unit from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 12 and the listing date is likely to be Dec. 19, De... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo second-quarter profit hits eight-year high, powered by Switch sales
OSAKA (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday ... said the service had got off to a good start but declined to provide financial details. Nintendo's shares hit a 10-year high in Januar... ( read original story ...)