In Japan, Pigeon’s quest for the perfect nipple
By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO (Reuters) - In a quiet side-room at Pigeon Corp's spacious R&D; facility north of Tokyo, researchers are on a high-tech quest - to perfect a baby's...
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In Japan, Pigeon’s quest for the perfect nipple
By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO (Reuters) - In a quiet side-room at Pigeon Corp's spacious R&D; facility north of Tokyo, researchers are on a high-tech quest - to perfect a baby's...
Nikkei falls to one-week low, SoftBank dives on selloff in U.S. tech stocks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled to a one-week low on Monday morning after a slide on Wall Street overshadowed encouraging U.S. jobs data, and index heavyweight SoftBank...
Japan diaper shortage shows how China demand can relieve tax pain
(Reuters) - For evidence that Japan's economy could avoid a steep decline after a sales tax increase takes effect on Tuesday, consider diaper sales. Retailers across Japan have reported shortages...
Japan shares to recoup recent losses on monetary easing, U.S. recovery: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average will recoup its recent losses and end 2014 at a level not seen since before the financial crisis, as more monetary easing offsets...
Nikkei slips after sharp rally as weak yen trend pauses; Canon rises
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday morning, retreating from a 2 1/2-week high hit the previous day, as investors took profits on banks and exporters when...
Nikkei slips after sharp rally as weak yen trend pauses; Canon rises
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday morning, retreating from a 2 1/2-week high hit the previous day, as investors took profits on banks and exporters when...
Nikkei falls as market stays risk averse before U.S. jobs data
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday morning after rising sharply on the previous day, as investors stayed risk averse before the release of U.S. nonfarm payroll...
Japan fund managers raise Asian, U.S. stock weightings after Fed delays tapering
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese fund managers increased their assets allocated to equities in Asia and U.S. markets in September on the prospect of ample liquidity after the U.S. Federal Reserve...
Foreigners hunt small Japanese shares as big caps no longer cheap
TOKYO (Reuters) - Long-term foreign investors are looking into small cap Japanese shares as the Tokyo market's bellwethers such as Toyota Motor Corp and Sony Corp no longer look cheap...