Refugees are likely to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the International Olympic Committee planning another refugee team after its first appearance at last year's Rio de Janeiro Games. A security and safety officer stands at a construction site of ... ( read original story ...)
Op-Ed: Business is booming in Northeast Asia despite political frictions
Japan, in particular, is re-emerging as an export powerhouse, drawing large benefits from its Chinese and Korean business operations. In the first five months of this year, Japanese exports to China soared 17.3 percent from the year earlier, a huge ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc.’s vast pool of cash is growing stagnant
Statistics collected by The Nikkei show that the average capital ratio for listed Japanese businesses, excluding financial companies, for 2016 rose 0.8 percentage point on the year to 40.4%. That is the highest since fiscal 1982, the first year for which ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as weak yen lifts exporters; shipping sector surges
TOKYO, July 10 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday morning after Wall Street gained on Friday, while the dollar strengthened against the yen on the heels of U.S. jobs data that gave investors more confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Okinoshima island gains Unesco World Heritage status
Japan's Okinoshima island, an ancient religious site where women are banned, has been declared a World Heritage site by the UN's cultural body Unesco. Okinoshima is home to the Okitsu shrine, built in the 17th century to pray for the safety of sailors ... ( read original story ...)
Can Tokyo become a truly global financial centre?
Japan has endeavored to develop its capital, Tokyo, as one of the major global financial centers - circulating domestic capital and capital from abroad and invite foreign financial institutions and firms to establish businesses in Tokyo - for many decades. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Financial Exchange announces June trading volumes, Click 365 up 8% MoM
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Tokyo as a Leading Global Financial Center: The Vision Under the Spotlight Again
Tokyo could become a regional financial center, but it faces challenges as Japan’s cross-border transactions are mainly with developed economies such as the US and Europe. Japan has endeavored to develop its capital Tokyo as one of the top global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso Expands His Base After LDP Loss in Tokyo Election
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso announced a merger of party factions ... just a day after the LDP suffered a bruising defeat in a Tokyo assembly election that has presented Abe with one of his biggest tests since taking office in late 2012. ( read original story ...)
Financial watchdog’s scrutiny crimping Japan REIT market dynamics
TOKYO -- Japanese regional banks have altered the mix of their real estate investment portfolios amid stepped-up monitoring by the Financial Services Agency, with the resulting shift skewing the market's pricing mechanism. The FSA tightened scrutiny of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reappoints Mori as top financial services regulator
TOKYO, July 4 Japan reappointed Nobuchika Mori, known for his sharp criticism of the financial services industry, as the country's top financial regulator for a third consecutive term. The government said on Tuesday it appointed Mori, a 60-year-old career ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Smoke to open Canadian flagship retail store on Queen Street West July 20
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - July 04, 2017) - Tokyo Smoke is excited to announce the opening of a flagship Canadian retail location and cafe on Thurs., July 20 at 668 Queen St. W., in the heart of Toronto's vibrant West Queen West neighbourhood. Tokyo Smoke ... ( read original story ...)
Aso expands his base after LDP’s defeat in Tokyo election
Finance Minister Taro Aso announced a merger of party factions ... just a day after the LDP suffered a bruising defeat in a Tokyo assembly election that has presented Abe with one of his biggest tests since he took office in late 2012. ( read original story ...)
Totti will join Tokyo Verdy or return to Roma, says club chief
Speaking on Sunday, the president of Tokyo Verdy, Hideyuki Hanyu, said he had been told MLS was no longer an option for Totti. "I'm currently hearing from the agent that there are only two options now for Totti, either to stay at Roma or play at Verdy. ( read original story ...)
Japan NIKKEI 225 Fell Midday View on Friday July 7
FOREX INVESTOS NIKKEI 225 Fell Midday NIKKEI 225 decreased 65 points or 0.32% to 19929 on Friday July 7 from 19994 in the previous trading session. Historically, the Japan NIKKEI 225 Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 38915.87 in December of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese port city serves bonito ‘shockingly’ fresh
KOCHI, Japan -- Fresh fish is not exactly hard to find in Japan. But as far as veteran chef Fujio Nakahira is concerned, when you're making a common bonito dish called tataki, only the freshest of the fresh will do. For that, he advises, the western island ... ( read original story ...)