Kimihiro Eto, BOJ's Osaka branch manager, offered an explanation of why inflation remains so low. “We see rising spending on big-ticket items due to rising wages and a tight labour market,” he said. “At the same time, households are really hunting ... ( read original story ...)
Politically savvy teen in Mino casts first early vote in Lower House election
OSAKA – An 18-year-old high school student Wednesday cast ... Nakagawa said she keeps up-to-date on politics through the news and parliamentary broadcasts and discusses the issues with her father. She said she chose her party and candidate based on ... ( read original story ...)
Super Famicom Mini Greatly Outsold Famicom Mini In Japan
The picture in Japan appears to be much the same, with Famitsu reporting that 368,000 units of the Super Famicom Mini sold in the first 4 days in Japan. By comparison, the Famicom Mini sold 262,000 in Japan in the same time period last year. Please note ... ( read original story ...)
Japan August core machinery orders rise in signs of pick-up in capex
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders rose for a second straight month in August, handily beating market expectations, signaling a pickup in capital expenditure that should encourage Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of a general election this month. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s metals scandal spreads
Kobe Steel, one of Japan's oldest industrial companies ... Stephen Stapczynski and Sungwoo Park of Bloomberg News. ( read original story ...)
Locals warned to stay away as Japanese volcano erupts
Japan, with scores of active volcanoes ... share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. Call 896 6000. ( read original story ...)
Japan steel scandal grows as more carmakers hit
Top Japanese automakers said Wednesday they were scrambling to assess the safety of vehicles containing products from Kobe Steel (Other OTC: KBSTF - news) , which has admitted falsifying quality data in a growing scandal. Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi ... ( read original story ...)
Local chefs whip up signature dishes using food bank hamper items for fundraiser
Japanese-style stroganoff, cereal créme brulee and peanut butter and jelly pie — what do these dishes have in common? Along with being delicious, they each contain at least two items that can be found in a Calgary Food Bank hamper. And that's the basis ... ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu, Japanese banks to test blockchain-based money transfer service
Information and communication technology firm Fujitsu is set to carry out a field trial of money transfer service with three Japanese banks ... set up on the platform with the user's actual bank account. The trial will evaluate practical unctionality ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda’s reappointment as Bank of Japan chief likely to hinge on snap poll outcome
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to call a snap election for Oct. 22 has clouded the outlook for Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda and one of the world’s most radical monetary policy regimes. While the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia’s Untapped Lending Market Has Earned This Japanese-Backed Fintech Startup A $30M Valuation
Traditional bank loans of any size require lengthy paperwork ... The company sought to introduce cross-border peer-to-peer lending with funds from Japan, but found the plan infeasible as investors didn’t want to take such a risk for a low return. ( read original story ...)
Olympic stadium worker’s suicide was ‘death from overwork’
Tokyo (AFP) - A 23-year-old construction worker on Tokyo's Olympic Stadium killed himself due to overwork, his family's lawyer said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of cases that have sparked alarm in the workaholic nation. The employee, whose name has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Gold Expands its Project Portfolio with Two New Projects in the Southern Kyushu Epithermal Gold Province, Japan
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed by Japan Gold's President & Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Mike Andrews, PhD, FAusIMM, who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. This news release contains forward ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama cruise project puts city in casino frame: Nomura
Banking group Nomura thinks the Japanese cities of Yokohama (pictured) and Osaka are “prime” targets for construction ... Bernstein and Co LLC said in an October 3 report on the Chinese cruise tourism business that there was much room for growth ... ( read original story ...)
AirAsia X Could Swap 66-Jet Airbus A330Neo Order to A350s
AirAsia X is also exploring the business case for adding Airbus A321neos to serve routes ... adding that serving the U.S. from Japan could be a more interesting market, with an Osaka-Honolulu route doing “very well.” Fernandes said plans to sell ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at highest level in 20 years
TOKYO—The Nikkei Stock Average hit a two-decade closing high on Wednesday, a milestone for the nation’s long-suffering stock market, driven by stronger earnings, an improved economy and a better environment for shareholders. The Nikkei NIK, +0.28% ... ( read original story ...)