The Chinese side's only loss en route to topping the pool came against Jeju United, who wrapped up second place with a 2-0 victory against Gamba Osaka, which would have denied Adelaide progression anyway. Esteghlal Khouzestan's 1-1 draw with winless Al ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Toshiba fights Western Digital over chips unit sale
Japanese electronics maker Toshiba is facing resistance from its U.S. joint venture partner Western Digital over Toshiba's plans to sell its computer-chip business to anyone else, and Toshiba is fighting back. Tokyo-based Toshiba Corp. needs cash from such ... ( read original story ...)
“Nagoya Animation Project” Documentary Series Takes a Peak Behind-the-Scenes
The second part of the Nagoya Animation Project is entitled Nagoya Anime Trend News. This program will focus on conveying the latest information on Nagoya-based anime productions, including interviews with creators, voice actors, and anisong performers. ( read original story ...)
DTI-EMB, PHL companies conduct IT-BPM seminar in Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan—The Philippine team, composed of the information and communications technology (ICT) and business-process management (BPM) companies, on Tuesday organized an IT–BPM seminar and prearranged a business-to-business (B2B) meeting in Osaki ... ( read original story ...)
Big names return to WTS women's field for Yokohama
In the third stop of the 2017 World Triathlon Series the elites head to Japan to return to the familiar event of the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. Last year Yokohama played the home to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic qualifying event for many nations ... ( read original story ...)
Old friendly rivals reunite in Yokohama
For the eighth time in World Triathlon Series history, elites head back to Japan to compete in the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. Celebrating one of the cities that was one of our first, Yokohama hosts the third stop of the 2017 Series and second ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda says rejecting globalization inconsistent with reality
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda gave a spirited defence of multilateralism on Tuesday, saying that questioning the value of globalization along the lines of U.S. President Donald Trump was at odds with 21st century reality. Kuroda said solely ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's top bank regulator warns of over-reliance on monetary policy
TOKYO May 9 Policymakers must seek ways to put the wall of money printed by central banks to better use to foster growth, such as prompting financial institutions to lend more to innovative industries with potential, Japan's top financial regulator said on ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi UFJ: The Quintessential Megabank At A Good Price… For Now
Mitsubishi UFJ is the biggest Japanese retail and corporate bank with an important international corporate banking organization particularly strong in East Asia and the US. In terms of price earnings, Mitsubishi, as the rest of Japanese banks, is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Bank Issues Digital Currency to Employees Ahead of Commercial Rollout
The Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s (MUFG) Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan’s largest bank, has reportedly begun issuing MUFG coin, its own digital currency to its employees this month. Japan’s biggest banking corporation is on its way to ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Moody's says Bank of Japan emerging as main source of affordable funding for government
* Bank of Japan emerging as main source of affordable funding for government * Structural factors weighing on net savings rates will constrain private sector's capacity to fund new government debt in future * Share of its government bond market will ... ( read original story ...)
Thai central bank chief welcomes proposal to reduce US dollar transactions
YOKOHAMA -- Thailand's central bank chief said Saturday he welcomed moves to wean Southeast Asia off its reliance on the U.S. dollar, as Japanese representatives put forward a bilateral currency swap proposal on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan's Iwata says conducting simulation on exit strategy from stimulus
TOKYO Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Kikuo Iwata said on Tuesday the central bank was conducting a study of how it could end its massive monetary stimulus in the future, but acknowledged it was still far from achieving its inflation target. Iwata, speaking ... ( read original story ...)
My Kuroda! Japan Real Wage Growth Goes Negative (Along with Inflation Growth)
According to CNBC, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda explained that he is seeing shifts in the country’s labor market, and that could augur good things for the Japanese economy. I certainly hope so, for the sake of workers in Japan. Because the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Nikkei loses momentum after strong rally, Sony climbs
TOKYO, May 9 Japanese equities dipped on Tuesday as the market ran out of puff after rallying to a 17-month high the previous day, though it was supported well by a confluence of factors like the significantly weaker yen. The Nikkei share average edged ... ( read original story ...)
Crafting Tokyo cool: Why celebrities love this design duo
Fashion as expression Described as "Tokyo's premiere style icons" by digital publication Business of Fashion, the couple credits their status as tastemakers to the fashion industry in their home base: Japan. "In Japan, I often feel that fashion is a quiet ... ( read original story ...)