World Bank projects 2017 growth of 2.7% globally, 0.9% for Japan
January 11, 2017
WASHINGTON– Global economic growth is expected to accelerate 2.7 percent this year, up from an estimated 2.3 percent last year, but uncertainty over the policies of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump cloud the outlook, the World Bank said Tuesday. The Washington-based
Abe arriving in Manila on Thursday, 1st stop 0f 6-nation trip
January 11, 2017
TOKYO– Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam on a six-day trip from Thursday aimed at strengthening security cooperation amid China’s rising maritime assertiveness. Abe’s Asia-Pacific tour also comes as uncertainties loom over the commitment
Japan’s consumer confidence up in Dec., 1st improvement in 3 months
January 10, 2017
TOKYO– Japanese consumer confidence rose in December from the previous month, improving for the first time in three months and hitting the highest level in three years and three months, amid the solid performance of Tokyo stocks and a weak
Kisenosato remains among New Year leaders at 3-0
January 10, 2017
TOKYO– Veteran ozeki Kisenosato remained in the lead along with a pair of yokozuna on Tuesday, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho, looking to win his first grand sumo tournament since last May, stayed perfect
Japan’s former Foreign Minister Komura cancels Iran visit
January 10, 2017
TOKYO– Japan’s former Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura canceled his trip to Iran following the death of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the government said Monday. Komura, who is currently vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was slated
Toyota to invest $10 bil. in U.S. over 5 years
January 10, 2017
DETROIT, USA– Toyota Motor Corp. will spend $10 billion in U.S. capital investments over the next five years, President Akio Toyoda announced Monday, under an arrangement the automaker says predates U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to penalize it for plans
Foreign tourists to Japan reach record high 24 mil. in 2016
January 10, 2017
TOKYO– The number of foreign tourists to Japan reached a record high 24.04 million in 2016, up 22 percent from the previous year and topping 20 million for the first time, the tourism minister said Tuesday. The pace of increase,
Abe meets envoy returning from Seoul over “comfort women” statue row
January 10, 2017
TOKYO– Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Tuesday with Japan’s ambassador to South Korea after the envoy’s recall home in protest at the installation of a statue in Busan dedicated to “comfort women” who were forced to work in Japan’s wartime
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