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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that roadblocks to implementation of the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could shift attention to another envisioned regional free trade pact that includes China, but not the United States. “There’s no doubt that there would be a pivot to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ...
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li is poised to buy American International Group Inc.’s Fuji Life Insurance Co. business, a deal that marks his FWD Group’s first foray into Japanese insurance. AIG will continue to offer property-casualty coverage in the Asian country, the New York-based company said Monday in a statement ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos are planning to hold talks on the sidelines of regional gatherings in Peru this weekend, a Japanese government source said Monday. The two are expected to aim for a breakthrough in negotiations toward a Japan-Colombia economic partnership agreement, which have ...
Hitachi Ltd. says it has developed camera technology that can capture video images without a lens and adjust its focal position afterwards, becoming the first Japanese firm to do so. The technology using a special thin film will allow cameras to be lighter and thinner than conventional units, Hitachi said ...
The dollar was firmer above ¥108 in Tokyo trading on Tuesday, supported by lingering hopes for fiscal stimulus by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥108.12-13, up from ¥107.64-65 at the same time Monday. The euro was at $1.0770-0771, down from $1.0783-0783, and at ¥116.45-45, ...
While Donald Trump is set to inject a dose of fiscal medicine into the world’s biggest economy, any move by Shinzo Abe to further strengthen Japan’s fiscal stimulus program faces the challenge of disappointing tax receipts and a record debt burden. The government already plans to spend ¥100 trillion this ...
The benchmark Nikkei average snapped its three-session winning streak on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, hit by profit-taking after its recent sharp gains. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 4.47 points, or 0.03 percent, to end at 17,668.15. On Monday, the key market gauge surged 297.83 points. The Topix index of ...
A government advisory panel has recommended reviewing the spousal tax break, while stopping short of presenting any specific proposals. It is “appropriate” to review the tax break, the Tax Commission said in a report released Monday. Under the current system, ¥380,000 can be deducted from taxable income if the taxpayer’s ...
Combined group net profits at five of the nation’s major banking groups in April-September dropped 9.8 percent from a year earlier to ¥1.39 trillion, according to earnings reports released up to Monday. The lower earnings reflect a fall in domestic loan revenues due to the Bank of Japan’s negative interest ...
Social Finance Inc., a fast-growing online lender that focuses on high-earning millennials, is broadening its offerings to include life insurance. The startup, known as SoFi, will join with Protective Life Corp., a unit of Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc., to provide up to $1 million in term-life insurance to its ...
Facebook had a tool to weed out fake news circulating on the social network this year but declined to deploy it for fear of offending conservatives, a report said Monday. The report by the online news site Gizmodo comes with Facebook under fire for allowing hoaxes and misinformation to go ...
A sinkhole in a major road in Fukuoka, Japan, was repaired within 48 hours, but the road was reopened five days later after the necessary safety tests were carried out.Parts of a main street collapsed in the heart of a major city in southern Japan on Tuesday last week, creating ...
Chances have increased that the United States would take steps to bury the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, along with the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump winning the election. This would inevitably lead to a change in the Korean government's trade policy. Korea's trade ministry, which responded passively to the TPP led ...
A development company that purchased an unfinished nuclear power plant from the Tennessee Valley Authority for $111 million on Monday said it plans to spend as much as $13 billion to make the nuclear generator operational. Nuclear Development LLC — formed by Tennessee businessman Franklin L. Haney and based in ...
Google’s search engine is highlighting an inaccurate story claiming that President-elect Donald Trump won the popular vote in last week’s election, the latest example of bogus information spread by the internet’s gatekeepers. The incorrect results are shown in a two-day-old story posted on the pro-Trump “70 News” site. On Monday, ...
Some of the world’s top trading firms have agreed to build a faster data transmission network between Chicago and Tokyo, according to a person familiar with the matter, a move that will accelerate trading between two of the major centers of finance. The roster of firms in the joint venture ...
The benchmark Nikkei average advanced further to end at the highest level in about nine months on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, backed by the yen’s drop and Japan’s stronger-than-expected growth data. The 225-issue Nikkei average jumped 297.83 points, or 1.71 percent, to 17,672.62, its highest finish since Feb. 2. ...
The dollar extended its gains to a five-month high above ¥107.50 in Tokyo trading Monday, reflecting expectations for economic stimulus from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥107.64-65, up from ¥106.69-69 the same time Friday. The euro was at $1.0783-0783, down from $1.0905-0906, and at ...
Iranian police have stopped issuing number plates for U.S.-made cars, including Japanese and German brands, to the consternation of their importers and those who have purchased them. “All American-made and U.S.-brand vehicles, including Honda and Toyota, are banned from receiving number plate services by the police,” police spokesman Saeed Montazerolmahdi ...
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda expressed confidence Monday that the 2 percent inflation target will be achieved around fiscal 2018, saying a pickup in oil prices and possible wage growth could help push up prices. Kuroda, however, also warned there are downside risks to consumer prices in the country, ...
What could be the next big thing in technology after the digital revolution? According to Chuo University engineering professor, the answer could come from Mother Nature. “Traditionally, people wanted industrial robots to be able to work precisely to help with mass production. But today, demand is high for robots that ...