NUCLEAR RESTART NEXT YEAR?
A nuclear power plant operator has applied for the safety inspections necessary to restart a reactor in central Japan.Ch...
read moreJapan, US to Negotiate TPP this Weekend
Trade chiefs from the United States and Japan will meet this weekend in hopes of bridging the countries’ differences ahe...
read moreJapanese agriculture and seafood exports best ever
Japanese cuisine is famous worldwide, but now the country’s farm and seafood products are beginning to make an impact.Ja...
read moreCurrent account surplus smallest ever
Japan received some worrying economic news on Monday.The nation’s current account surplus for 2013 was the smallest in h...
read moreSony slashing 5000 jobs
Sony will cut 5000 jobs and sell its Vaio PC unit in a bid to stem losses.The Japanese electronics giant today (Thursday...
read moreSony in talks to sell PC unit
Sony is reportedly in talks to sell its loss-making Vaio PC unit.Sources say Sony is negotiating with private equity fun...
read moreStocks plunge on emerging economy worries
Stocks plunged in Tokyo on Monday.Traders dumped shares on fears over Chinese growth and the state of emerging economies...
read moreJapan’s EEZ could grow thanks to new volcano island
A new volcanic island in the Pacific is growing so large, it could boost the size of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.The...
read moreAbe tells Davos Japan seeing ‘new dawn’
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tried to sell the world on his Abenomics program in a speech at Davos today (Thursday)...
read moreJapan economy to withstand tax hike: Kuroda
The chief of the Bank of Japan, Haruhiko Kuroda says Japan’s economy is strong enough to withstand a planned tax hike.Ku...
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