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NIKKEI

COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 7, 2018
Gaijin Day: How an event in Hamamatsu about unity proved to be divisive
Referring to Nikkei Brazilians and Peruvians as ‘gaijin’ was at the very least inaccurate and, at most, deeply offensive.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 7, 2018
Views from Hamamatsu: How do you feel about Gaijin Day and the G-word?
Residents of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, the city that hosted Gaijin Day on Sept. 1, were asked what they thought of the name of the event.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Oct 3, 2018
Tokyo stocks fall back on profit-taking
Stocks fell back on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, hurt by a wave of profit-taking.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Sep 26, 2018
Nikkei ends above 24,000 for first time in eight months
The benchmark Nikkei average finished above 24,000 for the first time in eight months on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, extending its winning streak to an eighth session.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Aug 8, 2018
Tokyo stocks end marginally lower in directionless trading
Stocks closed marginally lower Wednesday in directionless trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2018
Taming the Tokyo Whale? BOJ’s stock market distortions coming under new scrutiny
The Bank of Japan, sometimes dubbed the “Tokyo whale” because of its huge influence on the country’s stock market, may be about to change its habits because it’s taking up too much of the pool.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 2, 2018
Goldman cuts Japan equity forecasts as foreign investors flee
Obstacles are piling up in Japan, everything from political scandal to a rising yen. Foreign investors are fleeing and now Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says its forecasts for stocks were too high.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Feb 11, 2018
Condo management is in need of repairs
On Dec. 18, the Supreme Court’s petit bench ruled against a man from Fukuoka Prefecture who was suing the management association (kanri kumiai) of his condominium for firing him as its president of the board (rijicho) because the regulations of the association contained no stipulations for dismissal....
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 6, 2018
Nikkei plunges over 1,600 points as Wall Street rout spreads
Tokyo stocks on Tuesday saw their largest decline since 2016 as Wall Street’s sell-off delivered heavy blows to investor risk appetite.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jan 9, 2018
Nikkei posts new 26-year high as analysts predict gains to continue
Expect the 225-issue Nikkei average’s upward momentum to continue, analysts say, as the benchmark index hit a new 26-year high Tuesday on the back of gains in U.S. shares and a solid corporate earnings outlook.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Dec 6, 2017
Tokyo stocks dive on Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Stocks plummeted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday over worries about instability in the Middle East following the news that U.S. President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 2, 2017
Japan’s plan to export arms is lacking ammo
When U.S. President Donald Trump was here last month, he said Japan should be buying more military hardware from America, and seemed to believe it would. Trump’s penchant for talking off-the-cuff is well-known, but Japan’s reluctance to address the matter forthrightly may have more to do with the fact...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 20, 2017
Volatility returns to Tokyo markets
Bryan Goh says there’s no clear reason why Japanese stocks suddenly started falling after a turbocharged rally sent them to their highest in a quarter century.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Nov 8, 2017
As Japan’s stocks zoom to 25-year high, analysts say the party has just begun
It’s pick-a-number time for Japanese stock bulls after the Nikkei 225 average surged to its highest close since 1992 on Tuesday — even though the index slightly receded 0.1 percent to close at 22,913.82 on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 30, 2017
Japan’s pensioners are literally getting older
Because of the election announced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday, the new Cabinet he formed last summer to boost his falling support rate will do no work, since it was launched during the summer vacation and Abe dissolved the Diet as soon as it opened on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 16, 2017
Konbini book sales are bound to make a difference
It should be evident to anyone who rides a commuter train or bus that Japan is a nation of people who take reading seriously. Needless to say, however, their reading habits, and readers’ tastes, have been changing with the times.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Aug 30, 2017
Tokyo stocks rebound on brisk U.S. equities, weaker yen
Stocks turned higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, backed by an overnight rise in U.S. equities and the yen’s weakening against the dollar.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jun 7, 2017
Tokyo stocks rebound slightly on buying on dips
Stocks rebounded slightly on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, supported by buying on dips.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 7, 2017
Abe’s nationalism hurts Japan
Shinzo Abe spends too much time thinking about 1940 rather than making Japan great again in 2040.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2016
One year after Nikkei deal, FT eyes acquisitions to strengthen digital subscriptions
The Financial Times is in talks to buy companies that strengthen its digital subscription business as the newspaper capitalizes on greater financial support from its new owner, Japan’s Nikkei Inc., FT Chief Executive Officer John Ridding said.
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Suspected Asian fraud ring exec served fresh warrant in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Osaka Prefectural Police have issued arrest warrants for three people, including a suspected fraud network leader, over alleged immigration and residency violations.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Tokyo hospital baby hatch accepts 20 newborns in first year
Hitoshi Kato (left), head of San-ikukai Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, speaks during a news conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Thursday.
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
A graphic illustration of the Hayabusa2 probe flying past the asteroid Torifune
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.

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