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Giappone
Stocks rebound in Tokyo after Wall Street rally
Stocks rebounded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday, thanks to a rally on Wall Street and the yen’s weakening against the dollar. The Nikkei average gained 95.42 points, or 0.58 percent, to end at 16,675.45. On Monday, it fell 62.20 points. The Topix index rose 8.34 points, or 0.63 ...
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Giappone
Japan’s composite economic index rises in April for second straight month
The nation’s main composite index of economic indicators rose in April for the second straight month, the government said Tuesday. The index of coincident indicators, such as industrial output, retail sales and new job offers, increased 2 points from the previous month to 112.2 against the 2010 base of 100, ...
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Giappone
Omron develops in-vehicle sensor to monitor drivers
Omron Corp. has developed a new in-vehicle sensor for monitoring drivers from real-time video and pictures. The Osaka-based automated control equipment maker aims to put the sensor into use in 2019 or 2020. The sensor, which draws on artificial intelligence, uses a camera to monitor the driver’s condition. In the ...
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Giappone
Kobe Bussan raided over suspected insider trading
Authorities raided the headquarters of supermarket chain operator Kobe Bussan Co. on Tuesday on suspicion of insider trading. The Kobe District Public Prosecutors Office and officers from Hyogo Prefectural Police led the raid on the company’s headquarters in the town of Inami, Hyogo Prefecture. Investigators suspect insiders issued tipoffs about ...
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Giappone Cuba
Japan’s trading houses trying to beat U.S. to Cuba
Japan’s largest trading houses are positioning themselves in Cuba before any easing of U.S. sanctions, seeking opportunities in infrastructure, resources and automobiles as Havana emerges from near-isolation. Mitsubishi Corp., the nation’s largest trader, opened an office this month in Havana and is currently researching potential business deals, a spokesman said. ...
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Giappone
JR East to rebuild Tokyo’s Harajuku Station amid tourism boom
East Japan Railway Co. plans to rebuild the Harajuku Station building in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, amid increasing numbers of passengers passing through the facility, which dates from the 1920s. Sources said Monday a rebuild is considered necessary ahead of the 2020 Olympics, when even more people are expected to head ...
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Giappone
Kuroda should drop two-year inflation target: former BOJ director
The Bank of Japan should abandon its two-year time frame for achieving 2 percent inflation to avoid the pressure of having to take more drastic measures to reach the distant goal, a former BOJ executive director has said. “It’s already conducting very bold stimulus,” Kazuo Momma, who stepped down from ...
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Brasile El Salvador
Temen desgracias por obstrucción en el río Goascorán
LA UNIÓN. Los pobladores de caserío Barrancones, del cantón Piedras Blancas, en Pasaquina, temen que el enorme tapón de piedra, lodo y enormes trozos de árboles que se formó en la desembocadura del río Goascorán durante el invierno del año pasado, provoque que este se desborde y se registre ...
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El Salvador
Carta al Fiscal General: Sobre matemática básica y lavado de dinero
Estimado Douglas Meléndez:Usted sí tiene capacidad de asustar a la gente honrada de este país con sus revelaciones: “FGR investiga movimiento de $11 millones en tiendas de centros penales”. Así los titulares del día 5 de junio.Once millones, ¡por Dios!, parece que nuestras cárceles, a parte de ser hoteles de ...
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Paraguay El Salvador
Walmart realizó jornada de voluntariado
Voluntarios de Walmart de México y Centroamérica, realizaron una jornada de revitalización en el Centro de Alcance “Por mi Barrio” de San Julián, Acajutla, con el objetivo de que 1,230 niños y jóvenes reciban su refuerzo académico en una área limpia y acogedora.Esta actividad se realizó en el marco de ...