Roundtables on technological cooperation under the working title "Innovation and Intellectual Property Dialogue" will likely serve as another building block for better Sino-Japanese relations. They wi... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance ministry calls for $9B military spending cut
Oct. 25 (UPI) --Japan's finance ministry is calling for a nearly $9 billion cut to the country's defense budget, amid ongoing increases in military spending under Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. T... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Financial Regulator Mulls Cap on Cryptocurrency Margin Trading
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is planning to put a cap on the leverage available for crypto margin trading to curb speculation and risk. According to a news report from Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas launched natural gas business in Indonesia with Pertamina
Reuters quoted Japan's Osaka Gas Co as saying that it has launched a natural gas joint marketing business in Indonesia with a gas trading unit of Indonesia's state-owned Pertamina. This is the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China seek warmer ties against backdrop of U.S. trade friction
A slew of agreements are expected, from a currency swap arrangement and a new dialogue on innovation and intellectual property protection to better communication between their militaries. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe in China as 2 nations try to mend ties
He is scheduled to return to Japan on Saturday. A delegation of Japanese business leaders is accompanying Abe as Asia's two largest economies seek to deepen trade, investment and co-operation on infra... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares skid, Tokyo down 3.6 pct, after rout on Wall St
The dollar weakened to 112.04 yen from 112.23 yen. The euro rose to $1.1408 from $1.1393. Katie Tam in Hong Kong and AP Business Writer Alex Veiga and AP Economics Writer Paul Wiseman contributed. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall 3.72 percent to 21,268.73 points
The benchmark Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with a slump of 882.45 points, or 3.72 percent, to end at 21,268.73. The broader-based Topix index lost 51.15 points, or 3.1 p... ( read original story ...)
Sloane Stephens Victory Hands Winless Naomi Osaka Singapore Lifeline
Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens overcame gallant Kiki Bertens in another marathon match at the WTA Finals, a result which breathes life into Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka’s teetering Singapor... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan reporter freed from Syria returns to Tokyo
He arrived in Tokyo on Thursday night. Yasuda, in interviews with Japanese media on board the plane, described his 40 months in captivity as "hell" both physically and mentally. Yasuda is a ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan reporter freed from captivity in Syria returns home
TOKYO— A Japanese journalist returned to Tokyo on Thursday after being freed from more than three years of captivity in Syria. Jumpei Yasuda was released on Tuesday and taken to neighboring Turkey. Ya... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Festival Seeks Asian Regional Role as it Opens With ‘A Star is Born’
Though its opening film is high-profile Hollywood romance “A Star is Born,” the Tokyo International Film Festival is increasingly focusing its efforts on building bridges with Asia. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Memory plans to move up IPO to as soon as next autumn
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Toshiba Memory Corp., the world's second-largest maker of NAND flash memory chips, plans to move up an initial public offering and go public as soon as next autumn, sources close ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby Bledisloe Cup preview, New Zealand vs. Australia, Yokohama, Japan
Team news All Blacks: Damian McKenzie ... Folau can at least give Cheika something to ponder with a strong outing in Yokohama. Verdict Can the Salta comeback prove the catalyst for a Wallabies revival ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei leads heavy losses in Asia stocks as global woes mount
A woman walks past an electronic board showing graphs of movements of Japan's Nikkei average outside a brokerage in Tokyo. Japanese stocks led a broad retreat across Asia early Thursday, highlighted b... ( read original story ...)
Osaka looking for remedy as serve misfires again
SINGAPORE: World number four Naomi Osaka hopes to find a remedy for her misfiring serve after a heartbreaking three-set defeat to Angelique Kerber, a result which puts her on the brink of elimination ... ( read original story ...)