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 ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Closes at Two-Decade High
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 rose 57.76 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes at 21-year high
Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed at a more than two-decade high today, as the Japanese market sees a global equities rally with its US counterparts hitting fresh records. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.28%, or 57.76 points, to end at 20,881.27, its best finish ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges closer to 21-year high; Kobe Steel stumbles 20 pct again
TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday in choppy trade, edging closer to a 21-year high supported by buying in defensive stocks, while Kobe Steel extended its losses after confirming a media report that it fabricated ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower amid North Korea jitters
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday as a stronger yen and worries over a possible North Korea missile launch weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.11 percent or 22.43 points, to 20,668.28 in early trade while the broader ... ( read original story ...)