Plans for a £12bn nuclear power plant in Wales has been a focus for talks between the UK chancellor and the Japanese government. Philip Hammond said he hoped more discussions mean "we are able to move forward in the new year". Japanese-owned Horizon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. holds antinuclear disaster drill at Yokosuka base
... and the U.S. Embassy in Japan, participated in the drill. The nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has been deployed at Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo, since 2015. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges 300 bil. yen economic package at Abe-Putin summit
where Abe said they discussed a long-standing row over the ownership of a chain of islands off northern Japan controlled by Moscow but claimed by Tokyo. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic to supply solar panels to Tesla
OSAKA -- Panasonic will supply solar panels to U.S.-based Tesla Motors, looking to offset dwindling business in Japan with sales abroad. The Osaka-based manufacturer will build the panels for Tesla at its idled Kaizuka factory near here, and in Malaysia. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Russia agree on economic ties; stalemate on territory
TOKYO (AP) -- Russia and Japan agreed Friday to hold talks on joint economic development of four islands at the center of a decades-old territorial dispute between the countries. It was a small step forward that fell far short of breaking the stalemate in ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei reaches 1-year high as Asian markets get back on track
Japan’s Nikkei stock average reached its highest intraday level since last December on Friday. Asian shares steadied on Friday, tracking U.S. gains, with financials leading Japan’s stock market to a fresh high for the year. Japan’s Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Russia, Japan Leaders Arrive in Tokyo for Talks
Putin flew on a backup aircraft, according to Japanese media, and landed in Tokyo about 45 minutes behind schedule. He and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe focused on territorial issues, including a possibility of discussing joint economic projects there ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Putin Visits Judo Center in Downtown Tokyo
Putin said Friday at a news conference in Tokyo that the negotiations would take place in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. It wasn't immediately clear if the western-backed Syrian opposition would accept the location for peace talks with Syrian President ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo : Notice Concerning Executive Appointments
2 Mr. Hideya Takashima is scheduled to assume the post of President and Representative Director of Sapporo Breweries Limited after resolution of the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders to be held by December 31, 2016 and following resolution of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi to open branch in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI Dec 13 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has received a licence to open a branch in Saudi Arabia, becoming the first Japanese bank to establish a presence in the kingdom. The bank, part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has played a central role in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has ‘Historic Moment’ to Reverse Lost Decades, Says Bank of America
Japan may emerge from its lost decades next year, according to Bank of America Corp. The world’s third-largest economy has a tight job market, easy fiscal policy, and a new monetary program to control domestic borrowing costs and stoke inflation, which ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to hold negative interest rates, leave JGB yield target unchanged
TOKYO The Bank of Japan is expected to hold its negative interest rates and 10-year government bond yield target steady next week as a weaker yen and positive overseas conditions augur well for Japan's economic prospects, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan may rethink its 10-year bond yield target
If the BOJ lifts the yield target, it will be seen as tightening, said Izuru Kato, chief economist at Totan Research. "It would be hard to explain why you're doing this before inflation hits 2 per cent." Eugene Hoshiko Interest rate hikes are back on the ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan will have to fire up its printing press again
Donald Trump's election night victory has sent shockwaves through bond markets around the world. Selling in the US, brought on by the presumption that Trump's protectionist trade policies and plans for massive infrastructure spending will bring back ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Inside the BOJ, rate hikes are back on the radar. Really
TOKYO (Reuters) - Interest rate hikes are back on the radar at the Bank of Japan, for the first time in a decade, as the U.S. Federal Reserve's tightening cycle pushes global bond yields higher, heralding a new era for central banks retreating from post ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : UK interest rates are going nowhere in 2017
Interest rates are going up in the US, but in the UK they are going nowhere. That, bluntly, was the message from the Bank of England as it announced its latest decision on borrowing costs less than 24 hours after the US Federal Reserve not only tightened ... ( read original story ...)