When Kazuo Ichijo attended the University of Michigan in the early 1990s, he studied alongside 15 Japanese managers sponsored for MBAs by large companies seeking to open up to the world. Despite a com... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s modest household spending, wages growth point to fragile outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s household spending rose slightly and higher bonus payments lifted wages in December, though the underlying trends in these two gauges showed only modest improvement and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending rebounds slightly in December as real wages rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s household spending rose slightly in December from a year earlier to mark the first increase in four months, government data showed on Friday, suggesting a pick up in consumpt... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘China-heavy’ companies take hit to profits
TOKYO -- Japanese multinationals heavily invested in China are suffering a sharper earnings contraction than listed companies overall, their latest earnings reports show. Japanese companies have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘China-heavy’ companies take larger hit to profits
TOKYO -- Japanese multinationals heavily invested in China are suffering a sharper earnings contraction than listed companies overall, their latest earnings reports show. Japanese companies have ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese cities lack support for foreign residents, poll shows
TOKYO -- About 60% of major municipalities lack comprehensive support offices to help foreign residents adjust to life in Japan, a Nikkei survey has found, even as a new visa program is set to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court decision on ouster from OHL not yet final–Okada
JAPAN’S gambling magnate Kazuo Okada on Thursday said his fight to regain control of his company is not yet over, saying the Tokyo decision regarding the agreement between his two children that ... ( read original story ...)
Property firm Leopalace21 to ask over 14,000 residents to move out
Of the 14,443 affected residents in Tokyo and 32 other prefectures, the company will ask 7,782 to leave as soon as possible. As the company plans to shoulder all the moving expenses and repair the fau... ( read original story ...)
U.N. urges Japan to let children be children
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child on Thursday urged Japan to do more to let children be children, free of excessive pressures or corporal punishment in school or at home ... ( read original story ...)
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
Malta stands to gain from such an agreement and government is committed to support enterprises that wish to explore the various benefits and opportunities of doing business with Japan." Anthony Micall... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower despite soaring Softbank Group
Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday despite a stellar performance from telecoms and investment firm Softbank Group, which shot up nearly 18 percent after a huge buyback of its shares. After a lacklu... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower, tracking Wall Street
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday tracking falls in US shares, with investors focusing on corporate earnings reports. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.19 percent or 39.11 points at ... ( read original story ...)
Thai team again win Sapporo snow sculpture contest
SAPPORO, Japan: After 44 hours labouring outside in sub-zero temperatures, the Thai team of snow sculptors has taken the top prize once again at the Sapporo Snow Festival. Their winning "Betta Brillia... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s services PMI shows stronger growth in January
TOKYO -- Japan's service sector growth improved in January, supported by domestic demands for new businesses. The Nikkei Japan Services Purchasing Manager's Index, or PMI, increased to 51.6 in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s one-time tech unicorn Mercari warns of more losses
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese e-commerce start-up Mercari, which went public last year with great fanfare, booked a quarterly loss of 1.1 billion yen ($10 million) and warned of more losses ahead as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 20-year experiment offers lessons for Federal Reserve and ECB
Tokyo | Long before the United States and Europe embraced radical monetary policies last decade during the global financial crisis, there was the Bank of Japan. Twenty years ago this month - back when ... ( read original story ...)