Footage from Japan’s public broadcaster NHK showed cars submerged in floodwaters …
US Backs Japan’s Claim to Disputed Isles After Putin’s Visit
The disagreement has prevented the countries from signing a formal peace treaty, although they ended their state of war and restored diplomatic relations through a 1956 joint declaration. Moscow …
Putin visits disputed island near Japan, drawing Tokyo’s ire
TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island close to Japan on Thursday, drawing strong condemnation from Tokyo. The island, known in Russia as Iturup and in …
Putin’s first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, a Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that also is claimed by Japan, which voiced a diplomatic protest over …
Japan’s downbeat startups need a lift
The first is Japan’s shortage of risk-taking venture capital. A decade ago traditional vc funds were rare. In 2015 only $1bn in vc capital was deployed across fewer than 500 deals, according to …
Japan’s wholesale inflation stays hot, bolstering odds of September BOJ hike
TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Japan’s annual wholesale inflation remained elevated in July, data showed on Thursday, highlighting broadening price pressures and reinforcing market expectations of an …
Japan fund managers chase retail cash as JGB yields surge
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Aug 12 (Reuters) – After years of paying investors almost nothing, Japanese government bonds are suddenly worth owning again, and domestic asset managers are hurrying to give …
Nintendo to launch Switch consoles in Indonesia in December
JAKARTA, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Japanese game maker Nintendo said on Wednesday that it would launch its Switch consoles in Indonesia for the first time this year, marking its entrance into Southeast …
Japan business mood rises as semiconductor boom lifts manufacturers: Reuters poll
TOKYO, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Japanese business confidence improved in August as manufacturers benefited from robust semiconductor demand while non-manufacturers were supported by strong domestic …
China detains Japanese businesspeople amid export crackdown
Japan warns companies operating in China after several Japanese businesspeople were detained amid tighter Chinese rare-earth export controls.