Tokyo prosecutors declined to comment ... and Bahrain but the scope of the business has since been reduced to Kuwait and Bahrain for reasons that weren't immediately clear, one of the sources said. Ke... ( read original story ...)
Japan 10-Year Yield Falls Below Zero First Time Since September 2017
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 10-year bond yield dropped below zero for the first time since September 2017 as a slide in global equities fuels a rally in government debt around the world. The benchmark yiel... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output falls, sales slow as risks to economy rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output contracted in November and partially reversed the previous month's gain, while retail sales slowed sharply as increasing global risks drag on demand and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura aims for increased deal-related business in U.S. push: CEO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc aims to increase its share of business arranging foreign exchange hedging, acquisition finance and other deal-related services for corporate clients in t... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Own Whalers Unhappy With Plan to Resume Hunts
(Bloomberg) -- Count Japan’s own whalers among those unhappy with the government’s plan to resume commercial hunts -- but not in the bountiful whaling grounds around Antarctica. A Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Edmonton-based powerlifter sets sights on Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Inspired by athletes at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, Sparks, 20, set his sights on the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, where he aims to win gold for Canada. “Dylan has a really clear goal,” said ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka not feeling heat before Aussie Open
She had cut an anxious figure in front of media in Brisbane but tennis star Naomi Osaka says she is feeling no pressure being the hunted ahead of the Australian Open. The reigning US Open champion had ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks partially rebound from Christmas Day rout
Japan's Nikkei 225 ended the day higher by 0.89 percent, a partial rebound from its steep losses in the previous session. The Japanese share average plummeted around 5 percent on Tuesday, putting the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui reveals deal with Komeito to hold referendum on merging city wards
OSAKA - Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui revealed Wednesday that his Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) political group had signed a deal with Komeito, in April 2017, to hold a referendum on merging the city’s wa... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a scramble for new workers disrupts traditional hiring
TOKYO(Reuters) - It's a rite of spring in Japan: Major corporations hire fresh university graduates en masse every April, starting them all at the same salary with assurances of rising pay and lifetim... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s decision to resume whaling in 2019 prompts international criticism
Japan switched to what it calls research whaling ... seek the coexistence of states with different views,” he said at a news conference. Suga said the commercial hunts would be limited to ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2019
Yokohama Rubber announced that it will participate in the Tokyo Auto Salon 2019 to be held January 11–13 at Makuhari Messe. The Yokohama exhibit will showcase the Company’s tires and aluminum wheels. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to resume commercial whale hunting despite international outcry
Japan will resume commercial whaling from July in its waters and exclusive economic zone while ending its controversial hunts in the Antarctic, it said on Wednesday, as it announced its withdrawal fro... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG picks core bank unit head as CEO in management reshuffle
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) (8306.T) said on Wednesday it picked Kanetsugu Mike, the head of its core commercial banking unit, as its next president and CEO as Japan’s larg... ( read original story ...)
Japan to resume commercial whaling, but not in Antarctic
TOKYO — Japan announced Wednesday that it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts for the animals for the first time in 30 years, but said it would no longer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG promotes core bank unit head as CEO in management reshuffle
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said on Wednesday it has picked Kanetsugu Mike, the head of its core commercial banking unit, as its next president and CEO as Japan’s largest ... ( read original story ...)