TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan cut its economic assessment for two of the country’s nine regions hit by natural disasters, and pointed to complaints by some firms over the potential fallout from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall in September, first decline since 2016
TOKYO -- Japan recorded a trade surplus for September of 139.6 billion yen (US$1.2 billion), but exports fell 1.2 per cent from the previous year, marking the first decline since 2016, after several n... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall for first time since 2016 as trade war fears mount
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports fell in September for the first time since 2016 as shipments to the United States and China declined, likely impeding third quarter economic growth and adding to conc... ( read original story ...)
London Solidifies Lead, New York Rises Fast and Tokyo Retains 3rd in Global Rankings
TOKYO — London, New York, Tokyo and Paris were again named the world’s most comprehensively attractive cities, in that order, in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2018 report published today ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Exports Unexpectedly Fall After Natural Disasters
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s exports unexpectedly fell in September -- the first drop in almost two years -- as natural disasters disrupted economic activity, while higher energy prices continued to feed ga... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands cheap infrastructure loans to third country projects
TOKYO -- Japan drafted a plan to offer greater assistance for infrastructure development overseas ahead of a key summit with China next week, as it prepares to pursue joint projects with Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Submarine supremacy: China and Japan spar beneath the surface
TOKYO -- While China prepares to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Beijing next week, the two nations are engaged in a military chess game beneath the surface, in the Asian seas. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO banks said to commit to US$9 billion Vision Fund loan
(Bloomberg pic) LONDON/TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp has lined up commitments for ... people with knowledge of the matter said. The IPO’s top underwriters, which include Nomura Holdings Inc and Goldman S... ( read original story ...)
Dementia Sufferers Sit Atop a Mountain of Frozen Assets in Japan
The problem of idled assets could be an even bigger headache in countries where people commit more of their savings to stocks: Japanese typically place about 15 percent of their assets in equities and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Century Corporation and All Nippon Airways Trading Company Complete Acquisition of GA Telesis Shares
... of the previously announced share purchase by Tokyo Century Corporation (Tokyo Century) and All Nippon Airways Trading Co., Ltd. (ANATC) [1] from Global Principal Finance Company LLC (GPFC) [2] Th... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Hasn’t Mentioned Forex Provision to Japan: Finance Minister Aso
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the U.S. government had not spoken to Tokyo about including currency provisions in free trade talks. Aso, speaking to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares rise after Wall Street rally
Tokyo stocks ended higher on Wednesday with ... shares extended gains on a wide range of factors including solid US business earnings, an apparent fading of tensions between Italy and the EU ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s convenience stores offer new perks to lure workers
TOKYO -- Convenience store operators in Japan, facing a deepening labor shortage, are offering fringe benefits such as discounts on home electronics and on-site day care centers to attract part ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s museums trapped between light and shadow
For visitors to Japan, direct experience of its myriad arts can both exhilarate and disappoint. No one fails to be enchanted by the great temples and shrines, the quiet, serene gardens and the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump administration says to open trade talks with EU, UK, Japan
based on a joint statement issued at a Japan-U.S. summit on Sept. 26. “It will not be an easy negotiation,” Suga told a regular news conference. “But we would like to proceed with talks in line with o... ( read original story ...)
New Japan hotels must be wheelchair accessible before Tokyo 2020
New hotels in Japan with more than 50 rooms will be required to provide wheelchair-friendly accommodation, the government said Tuesday, as the country gears up to host the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Para... ( read original story ...)