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— Haruki Murakami
That’s what the world is, after all: an endless battle of contrasting memories.
— Haruki Murakami
The Finance Ministry is considering cutting the minimum interest rate on its lending for infrastructure and other major projects under the zaito fiscal investment and loan program, according to officials. The move comes amid falling interest rates following the Bank of Japan’s introduction of a negative interest policy earlier this ...
Japanese companies operating in Britain are increasingly concerned about the country’s possible exit from the European Union, a move that, if it happens, is expected to push up their costs. Concern is growing ahead of a national referendum on June 23 on Britain’s continued EU membership. A British exit, or ...
The entire auto industry has had its image damaged in the mileage scandal, which means the transport ministry will likely require all carmakers to carry out stricter testing that will cost much more money. The post Fuel-efficiency scandal could end up hitting car buyers in the pocket appeared first on The ...
Gawker Media LLC, an online publishing pioneer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and put itself up for sale on Friday after a $140 million court judgment against it in a lawsuit brought by former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan over a sex tape. The move followed revelations that Hogan’s lawsuit, along ...
Nagano Prefecture plans to start international flights at Matsumoto Airport, according to sources close to the matter. The prefectural government intends to open direct flights to East Asian destinations, such as China, South Korea and Taiwan. The prefecture also aims to increase domestic flights on existing routes connecting the airport ...
Officials from the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, held talks with the Russian government in Moscow on Thursday, with the Russian side expressing hopes for stepped-up economic cooperation from Japan. The Keidanren members, including Teruo Asada, head of the Japan-Russia Business Cooperation Committee — the biggest Japanese business lobby — ...
The dollar pared earlier gains to trade below ¥107 in Tokyo trading late Friday, after moving in a limited range for most of the day with players awaiting next week’s monetary policy meetings in the United States and Japan. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥106.85-86, up from ¥106.35-36 ...
Line will conduct massive IPOs in Tokyo and New York next week as the popular messaging app looks to spread beyond Asia. The post Line hopes to raise ¥98 billion in Tokyo-New York IPO appeared first on The Japan Times.
Narita International Airport Corp. on Friday announced a 33 percent discount on landing fees for flights arriving from Kansai International Airport, a major gateway to Japan for Chinese tourists. The discount will be applied retroactively back to April. Japan’s main international airport hopes the measure will prompt airlines to increase ...
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, dampened by selling in the wake of falls in overseas markets and position adjustments ahead of the weekend. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 67.05 points, or 0.40 percent, to end at 16,601.36. On Thursday, the key market gauge retreated 162.51 ...
With its ubiquitous Phantom drones, Chinese manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co. brought aerial photography to millions. Now, with dozens of competitors biting at its heels, the world’s biggest producer of consumer drones needs to prove that its products are more than just glorified selfie sticks. “Right now, DJI is the ...
The life of Emi Morikawa, 17, changed dramatically after she learned computer programming. Morikawa was just another high school student who liked to study English. But now the young programmer runs her own web venture, which she founded after graduating from high school. “As I studied programming, I realized that ...
Officials at the Finance Ministry, once regarded as the nation’s most formidable government agency, remain unhappy about their lack of influence over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent decision to put off a consumption tax rate hike for a second time. When the tax increase was first deferred from October 2015 ...
Steve Schwarzman, chief executive officer of Blackstone Group LP, who recently returned from South Korea, offers a polite answer to the question everyone keeps asking: “It’s very colorful.” Henry Kravis, co-founder of KKR & Co. LP, is more blunt: “Nobody can figure it out.” And Don Marron, chairman of Lightyear ...
Transport minister Keiichi Ishii unveiled a set of measures Friday to prevent a repeat of the fuel economy test scandals that have engulfed several automakers in Japan. The measures include short-notice inspections when automakers collect vehicle fuel economy data, according to Ishii, who announced the measures at a news conference. ...
Japan’s wholesale prices fell 4.2 percent in May from a year earlier for the 14th straight month of decline, weighed down by falling crude oil prices and a stronger yen, the Bank of Japan said Friday. The index of corporate goods prices stood at 99.4 against the 2010 base of ...
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ is close to becoming the first major Japanese bank to launch a virtual currency, sources say. The post BTMU testing virtual currency, considering launch for customer use appeared first on The Japan Times.
Share sales in New York and Tokyo could value Line at more than $5 billion, which would make it the biggest market debut for a technology company so far this year.
A Nevada company that wants to build a multibillion-dollar high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California has broken ties with a Chinese firm that it had said would help. XpressWest in Las Vegas said Wednesday that it terminated a joint venture with China Railway International, a company ...
Japanese automotive giant Toyota said Thursday it was considering legal action against the official campaign for Britain to leave the EU in the June 23 referendum for using its logo and implying it backs a Brexit. In a statement, the company said the use of the Toyota logo in Vote ...
Nissan Motor Co. is recalling a total of 240,966 vehicles in Japan due to flaws in the steering system and defective screw holes that could stop the cars from running, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said Thursday. Note compact cars manufactured between July 2012 and November 2015 ...