told reporters as he was leaving Japan on Saturday. In response, Iwamatsu, director of METI's trade control policy division, told a hastily arranged news conference: "We've checked the record of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bandai Namco looks for life after Gundam anime
The company will join Japan's blue-chip Nikkei 225 Stock Average on Aug. 1, reflecting its rising fortunes. For fiscal 2020, it is targeting 750 billion yen in sales and 75 billion yen in ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese space probe makes another landing on asteroid
The Hayabusa2 space probe on Thursday successfully completed a second landing on the asteroid Ryugu after its first landing in February, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said. ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lodges protest amid South Korea row
Feuding Japan and South Korea have traded further barbs, with Tokyo accusing Seoul of mischaracterising earlier ... to withdraw the export curbs in the Friday talks, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported ... ( read original story ...)
More acrimony in Japan-S. Korea row as Tokyo lodges protest
TOKYO — Japan and South Korea traded further acrimony on Saturday, with Tokyo accusing Seoul of mischaracterising talks the day before that did not mend a dispute that could threaten global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-South Korea Feud Heats Up Over Tokyo’s North Korea Claims
Sign up here. The feud between Japan and South Korea worsened, as Seoul called for an international probe into Tokyo’s claims it allowed sensitive materials to end up in the hands of North Korea. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets up working group on impact of Facebook’s Libra ahead of G7
The working group, consisting of the Bank of Japan, the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Services Agency, began meeting this week and will seek to coordinate policies to address the impact Libra ... ( read original story ...)
Travel agency H.I.S. launches takeover to bolster hotel business
TOKYO -- Leading Japanese travel agency ... hotel operations as price competition dims the prospects for its mainstay business. H.I.S., known for its robot-staffed Henn na Hotels, on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s polarized stock market leaves few options for investors
(Japan business sentiment: https://tmsnrt.rs/2NW782S) The polarized conditions are expected to linger as long as the U.S.-China trade war is unresolved. "The pre-requisite for Japanese stocks to rise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan export curbs on South Korea may widen rift over wartime labor compensation
A survey by the Japan News Network (JNN) released this week showed that 58% of voters backed the export curbs, compared with 24% who were opposed. But the top issues in the election are worries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s June core inflation seen near two-year low, exports slip: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation in June likely slowed to its weakest in nearly two years and exports fell for a seventh straight month, a Reuters poll showed, keeping the central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firm says US$32 million missing in cryptocurrency hack
Remixpoint said its subsidiary BITPoint Japan discovered overnight that about 3.5 billion yen ($32.3 million) in various digital currencies had gone missing from its management. The apparent hack was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan crypto exchange loses US$32 million of virtual money
TOKYO -- A Japanese cryptocurrency exchange has reported a hack causing the loss of 3.5 billion yen, or US$32 million, worth of virtual money. Tokyo-based Remixpoint, which runs the BITPoint exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up as Fast Retailing jumps; Yaskawa’s earnings drag on machinery stocks
TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged higher in choppy trade on Friday, helped by index heavyweight Fast Retailing, but weak profits from some firms such as Yaskawa Electric dragged on ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan, S.Korea officials meet amid flap
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The Latest on a trade spat between South Korea and Japan (all times local): 3 p.m. Japanese and South Korean officials are meeting in Tokyo to discuss Japan's tightening of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s population drops by record number in 50 years
with all 47 prefectures seeing a rise in the figure as companies are turning to people from overseas to deal with a severe labor shortage amid Japan's rapidly graying population and declining ... ( read original story ...)