A student at Nagoya University’s Graduate School of Information Science has developed an online platform for music fans that keeps them update on classical and jazz concerts by musician and venue. Kan... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes at 10-week high after Trump delays China tariff hike
TOKYO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rallied to a 10-week high on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he would delay a planned tariff increase on Chinese imports following “producti... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls on US-China trade deal optimism
Headline indices of the Japan share market closed at 10-week high on Monday, 25 February 2019, as investor sentiments bolstered amid trade optimism after U. S. President Donald Trump announced a postp... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Stocks close higher on US-China trade deal hopes
"Sentiment is not bad but we need fresh positive factors before seeing shares rise further," Shinichi Yamamoto, broker at Okasan Securities in Tokyo, told AFP. The dollar fetched 110.64 yen in Asian a... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s international schools flourish despite legal gray area
International schools, which typically conduct classes in English, are flourishing in Japan. The number of students at these schools has jumped about 30% in four years. The surge in enrollment ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to 10-week high after Trump delays tariff hike on China goods
TOKYO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rallied to a 10-week high on Monday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he would delay a planned tariff increase on Chinese imports follo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank can shelve its price goal, Prime Minister Abe’s advisor says
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic advisor said the country's central bank can abandon its 2 percent inflation target or suspend efforts to achieve it once the job market is tight enough. "Pri... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe’s adviser says BOJ can shelve its price goal
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan can abandon its 2 percent inflation target or suspend efforts to achieve it once the job market is tight enough because the public is better off having prices fall, ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan inflation picks up in January
Mubasher:Inflation in Japan accelerated in January on the back of higher utility bills, although it was still below the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) target, data released on Friday showed. Core consumer pric... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Bank That Fuels the Global Lending Market
Corporate borrowers were in a tough spot for a few weeks in January. Things had been looking up after the December market swoon, but there were problems in a part of the market that serves junk-rated ... ( read original story ...)
RBI formalises $75-billion swap pact with Bank of Japan
This arrangement would bring in greater stability to the foreign exchange and capital markets. The Reserve Bank of India and the Bank of Japan are said to have formalised the $75- billion swap agreeme... ( read original story ...)
Japan to push ahead with U.S. base relocation despite Okinawa referendum result
TOKYO (Reuters) - A majority of voters in a referendum on Okinawa opposed a plan to relocate a U.S. military base within the southern Japanese island, but the central government said on Monday it inte... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Startups Benefit as Nation’s Biggest Firms Embrace VC
(Bloomberg) -- When Japan Airlines Co. last month announced it was opening a $70 million venture capital fund, it was natural for skeptics to wonder: What does an airline know about investing in start... ( read original story ...)
There’s a Fad for Corporate VCs in Japan. That’s a Good Thing
A century ago in the U.S., for example, the DuPont chemical company put money into a fledgling business that eventually became General Motors. The corporate startup boom in Japan is part of a larger, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo airport improving its baggage facility with latest technology
In an effort to improve baggage facility at Tokyo International Airport ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ( read original story ...)
ASEAN and Japan to ink revamped economic pact in March
TOKYO -- Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are finalizing updates to their economic partnership agreement to resolve shelved issues on liberalizing the investment and service ... ( read original story ...)