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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2018
Confused by the stock market? Japanese cosmetics firm suggests analyzing eyebrows
With Japan's stock market having slipped away from strategists' targets set at the start of the year, investors seeking alternative analysis could consider studying eyebrows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 16, 2018
Gun sales are down, so why did gun stocks just go up?
Shares of firearms companies rose on Thursday morning after a gun-fueled massacre at a Florida high school left 17 dead and 14 injured.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2018
Kirin pursues $932 million buyback as it continues Asian expansion
Kirin Holdings Co., Japan's second-largest beverage maker by market value, plans to buy back as much as ¥100 billion ($932 million) in stock as it seeks to improve shareholder returns while building up its presence in the Asian beverage market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 14, 2018
Whistleblower alleges manipulation of U.S.-based Cboe volatility index
Wall Street's most widely followed gauge of future stock market volatility is being manipulated, a law firm representing an "anonymous whistleblower" alleged in a letter to U.S. regulators on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 12, 2018
Singapore Exchange shares fall most in nine years after end of India licensing pact
Singapore Exchange Ltd. stock fell the most since November 2008 in early trading Monday as investors reacted to the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.'s move to end its licensing pact with the Lion City bourse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 11, 2018
'Shut up and let me trade': How the week that rocked stock markets went down
One of the wildest runs in U.S. stock-market history began with the collapse of arcane bets on volatility and ended with a sober realization: The easy ride is over. After heart-stopping swings in the Dow (Down 1,000 points! Up 500 points!), a market correction is finally here.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2018
Haruhiko Kuroda likely to win rare second term as BOJ chief: sources
Haruhiko Kuroda, 73, would be the first Bank of Japan governor reappointed in about 60 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 8, 2018
Nomura apologizes to investors burned in bet against VIX ‘fear index’
Nomura Holdings Inc. issued an apology after investors in a $300 million product betting on low volatility were all but wiped out during this week's stock market turmoil.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Feb 6, 2018
Machines had their 'fingerprints' all over a Dow rout for the ages
Risk parity funds. Volatility-targeting programs. Statistical arbitrage. Sometimes the U.S. stock market seems like a giant science project, one that can quickly turn hazardous for its human inhabitants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2018
Japanese companies expect strong run of economic growth but are more wary than market estimates
Nearly three-quarters of companies expect the economy to keep expanding at least another year, extending an already strong run, although they were not as bullish as market estimates, according to a Reuters poll.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jan 16, 2018
Nikkei reaches 26-year high, boosted by earnings outlook and weak yen
The Nikkei 225 average ended Tuesday at its highest level in 26 years and two months as sentiment was boosted by a halt in the yen's rise against the dollar and expectations for upcoming earnings results from major companies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 15, 2018
Stiglitz sees risks in U.S. politics as spending deadline nears
A U.S. government shutdown could spook investors and is the biggest threat to the stock market rally, according to Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jan 10, 2018
Nikkei dips 62 points on profit-taking
The 225-issue Nikkei average turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, hit by profit-taking after the surge from the outset of this year.
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 4, 2018
Tokyo stocks stage strong 2018 start with Nikkei up 3% on growth hopes
The 225-issue Nikkei average surged over 3 percent to end at a 26-year high on Thursday, the first trading day of 2018, as solid manufacturing data from the United States and China reinforced optimism about the world economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 3, 2018
'We're off to the races once again' as Wall St. begins 2018 with tech-driven gains
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday in the first session of the new year, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record closing highs, as investors were optimistic that 2018 will bring more gains for the market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 28, 2017
As dark pool action grows in Japan, top exchange lobbies for action
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is worried about Japan going dark.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2017
Resurgent Sharp returns to TSE's first section after 16-month absence
The electronics giant, recovering under the wing of new parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., had been demoted about 16 months earlier to the second section.
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 Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2017
As Abe pushes for structural reform, old Japan Inc. culture fights back
While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's vaunted third arrow — structural reforms — has generally been rated as unsuccessful, his administration has received high praise from Japan analysts for shaking up the country's corporate management system.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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