Moritomo head stands by Abe donation claim in Diet testimony
March 23, 2017
TOKYO- In sworn testimony before parliament on Thursday, Yasunori Kagoike, outgoing head of controversial school operator Moritomo Gakuen, reiterated his claim that the group received a donation of one million yen from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe via his wife, Akie.
Stocks rebound modestly on buybacks
March 23, 2017
TOKYO- Stocks turned slightly higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, supported by buybacks after the previous day’s tumble. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 43.93 points, or 0.23 pct, to close at 19,085.31. On Wednesday, the Nikkei average gave up 414.50
NPA exec favors firm run by woman in relations with him
March 22, 2017
TOKYO- A 44-year-old male official on the career track at Japan’s National Police Agency showed favoritism to a company run by a woman in a relationship with him, in a competition held last year for a police event for traffic safety
Experts propose possible titles for emperor after abdication
March 22, 2017
TOKYO- A panel set up by the Japanese government heard proposals on Wednesday from guest experts on possible titles for Emperor Akihito after his expected abdication. At the day’s panel meeting, the first in about two months, the three experts on
Pyongyang doubles size of enrichment facility: IAEA
March 22, 2017
WASHINGTON- North Korea has doubled the size of its uranium-enrichment facility at Yongbyon in recent years, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency told The Wall Street Journal on Monday. The IAEA’s satellite imagery has indicated the progress in North
Nikkei suffers biggest loss since Trump’s election
March 22, 2017
TOKYO- Stocks sank deeper into negative territory on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, with investor sentiment hurt by an overnight sell-off on Wall Street and the yen’s sharp appreciation against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average tumbled 414.50 points, or 2.13
BOJ concerned about economic uncertainties: January minutes
March 22, 2017
TOKYO- Bank of Japan policymakers shared concerns about overseas economic uncertainties, including over US President Donald Trump’s economic policy, at their monetary policy meeting in January, minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday. The minutes also showed that members of the BOJ’s
Japan’s trade surplus soars to ¥813.4 b in February
March 22, 2017
TOKYO- Japan logged a customs-cleared trade surplus of 813.4 billion yen in February, up sharply from the year-before surplus of 235.5 billion yen, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday. The nation’s trade balance was in the black for the first
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