U.S. financial markets will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, +0.31% finished 0.3% higher, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.24% ended 0.2% lower. The ... ( read original story ...)
Global angst over plastic waste spurs Japan to act on packaging
With Japan the world's second-biggest producer per ... "demand will decrease to one third or one quarter," a company spokesperson told the Nikkei Asian Review. While Fukusuke Kogyo has been ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up on hopes for Japan-U.S. trade progress, turnover lowest since 2014
TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks edged higher on Monday, when volume was low with U.S. markets closed, as investors awaited details from trade talks between the leaders of Japan and United ... ( read original story ...)
Concern grows over how G20 security preparations will impact Osaka
We’re in an area where traffic restrictions will apply and I’m not sure how much business we’ll get,” said Tomoko Horiguchi, 62, who runs a small coffee shop in the city’s Nishi Ward. While Osaka is ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Abe’s ‘Unshakable Bond’ Shows Some Cracks in Tokyo
TOKYO — Standing at side-by-side lecterns inside the gilded ... to show the world the strength of what Mr. Abe called their “unshakable bond.” The joint news conference that followed made it clear ... ( read original story ...)
Trump urges greater Japanese investment in U.S., criticizes trade advantage during state visit
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Japanese business leaders on Saturday to increase their investment in the United States while he chided Japan for having a “substantial edge” on trade that ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up as market awaits news on Japan-U.S. trade talks
TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up on Monday morning, helped by Wall Street’s Friday gains, while the market awaited the outcome of trade talks between the leaders of Japan and United ... ( read original story ...)
Negative Rates Push Small Japan Banks Into Structured Finance
Japan’s regional banks have long been relegated to the sidelines in one of the most lucrative corners of the lending market while regular loans got gradually less profitable. Now some are fighting ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Trump talks trade after arriving in Tokyo
Trump is speaking at a reception with Japanese and American business leaders at the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Tokyo after arriving in the country. He says the U.S. and Japan “are hard at work” ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Doll Museum Transformers 35th Anniversary Exhibition
The Yokohama Doll Museum in Japan had announced a special Transformers 35th Anniversary Exhibition this year, and thanks to Autobase Aichi on Facebook we can share for you a nice gallery of this ... ( read original story ...)
Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka enter French Open on top, and far from a year ago
When last everybody in tennis performed the grim task of departing Paris, Novak Djokovic ranked No. 22 in the world, Naomi Osaka No. 20. Djokovic seemed drained of most of his towering pluck; Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Ishin, Komeito agree to public vote on Osaka metropolis
The agreement, asking voters to approve the so-called “Osaka metropolis plan,” was announced at a news conference in Osaka on May 25. They plan to hold the referendum in autumn or winter 2020. Under ... ( read original story ...)
Trump gives wrestler Asanoyama giant trophy at Tokyo sumo tournament
Tonight in Tokyo, Japan at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan Stadium ... He proceed to tweet about domestic politics, sending messages that indicated he was watching Fox News online during his foreign visit. ... ( read original story ...)
Trump awards trophy at marquee sumo event in Tokyo
The president’s attendance at the annual summer sumo tournament in Tokyo might have recalled memories of time ... Trump and Abe will also meet in a more formal setting and participate in a joint news ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Opens Tokyo Visit With a Tweet Sure to Unnerve the Japanese
TOKYO — President Trump kicked off the first full day of a ... a smile and a handshake before driving Mr. Trump away in a golf cart. A Japanese television news station caught aerial footage of Mr. ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo diplomacy: Trump presents trophy to sumo tournament champion during visit to Japan
Trump and Abe planned more formal talks and scheduled a joint news conference. Trump also was to be the guest of honor at a banquet hosted by the emperor at Japan’s Imperial Palace. WATCH ... ( read original story ...)