The Japan Times – September 12, 2016 – It’s called the U.S. Open, and the crowd is definitely from New York, but the clothing on the court is decidedly Japanese. Stan Wawrinka, wearing Yonex, thrilled fans with a four-set victory over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, sponsored by Uniqlo. The semifinals featured another Uniqlo athlete, […]
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Japanese Manufacturing Output Expands...
EconomicCalendar.com – August 23, 2016 – Japan’s manufacturing downturn showed signs of abating in August, as output expanded for the first time since February. The Markit/Nikkei flash manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) came in at 49.6 in August, up from a final reading of 49.3 in July. The reading was roughly in line with the consensus estimate calling […]
IMF’s radical wage plan for Japan tur...
The Japan Times – August 16, 2016 – In a sign of how worried it is about Japan’s economy, the International Monetary Fund is urging the country to resurrect a radical strategy once employed by former U.S. presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter — only in reverse. It is called an incomes policy, and it involves […]
Manga library tours quake-hit Kumamot...
The Asahi Shimbun Company – August 15, 2016 – KUMAMOTO–A nonprofit group here is generating smiles from all ages in quake-ravaged areas of the prefecture by using the power of manga. On July 16, the Kumamoto Manga Museum Project (Kumaman) began touring the areas rocked by the devastating series of earthquakes in April to provide […]
BDO Unibank aims to help Japan do bus...
Nikkei Asian Review – August 2, 2016 – MANILA — For BDO Unibank, the largest lender in the Philippines, now is the perfect time to team up with Japanese financial institutions. A growing number of Japanese companies are looking to expand into the country, while President Rodrigo Duterte has made wooing foreign investment and creating manufacturing […]
‘Pokemon Go’ a hit 20 years after fra...
The Japan Times – August 1, 2016 – “Pokemon Go,” the GPS-crossover game for smartphones, has been an instant hit all over the world, particularly in Japan. The explosive popularity also means there are numerous Pokemon beginners. But what exactly is Pokemon? Why has the game proven so popular? And how does the revolutionary system […]
Japanese exporters hurt by strong yen...
The Star Online – July 12, 2016 – TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have won a landslide victory in weekend elections but the strong yen is threatening to spoil the party as it undermines his economic stimulus policies by hurting the earnings of the nation’s exporters and companies who have big overseas operations. […]
Global stocks rise as markets anticip...
Reuters – July 11, 2016 – Shares rose in Europe and Asia on Monday and the safe-haven yen tumbled against the dollar after upbeat U.S. jobs data, though the prospect of more stimulus to counter a weak global growth outlook kept low-risk sovereign bond yields near record lows. Europe’s STOXX 600 index rose 0.6 percent, […]
Japan’s Line raises price of $U...
Fairfax Media – July 4, 2016 – Line Corp hiked the price of its initial public offering to raise as much as ¥16 billion yen ($US1.1 billion), citing strong demand and market conditions. The operator of Japan’s most popular messaging service increased the price range for shares to ¥2900 to ¥3300 from an earlier target of ¥2700 to ¥3200. […]
NTT DoCoMo Stock Can Ring Up a Gain o...
Barron’s – June 23, 2016 – Bullish fundamentals and an expanding valuation should help the wireless carrier keep outperforming. Among companies valued at $20 billion and up, NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s leading wireless carrier, is the country’s best stock-market performer over the past year. Its Tokyo-traded shares (ticker: 9437.JP ) are up 17%, versus a 20% decline for […]