TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- smartTrade Technologies, a multi-asset electronic trading solutions pioneer, announced today that SBI Liquidity Market, a Japanese leading FX infrastructure solution and liquidity provider, complemented its FX platform based on ... ( read original story ...)
MaRS partners with Tokyo-based NTT DATA to help its startups expand to Asia
MaRS has announced a partnership with a Tokyo-based IT services provider in an effort to ... head of open innovation and business incubation business strategy at NTT DATA. Entrepreneurs working in the FinTech, artificial intelligence, and energy industries ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Tokyo wants to lend more in Australia
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan's largest and most outward-looking bank, considers Australia a key growth market and wants to lend more, grow its customer numbers and provide new warehousing facilities for local mortgage lenders. Randy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco shakes up management to spur global growth
LONDON (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco , the world's third-largest tobacco company, announced management changes on Tuesday designed to accelerate the growth of its international business, which is under pressure to join industry consolidation. ( read original story ...)
Osaka called to further cooperation with Vietnam
Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee Pham Minh Chinh has suggested authorities of Japan’s Osaka prefecture further expand cooperation with localities, and key economic zones of Vietnam in the coming time. Secretary of the Party ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tracks Wall Street down; stronger yen dents sentiment
TOKYO, Nov 29 Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Tuesday morning in sympathy with Wall Street, while a stronger yen hurt sentiment and insurers took a breather from recent gains. By midmorning, the Nikkei slipped 0.3 percent to 18,308.50. "The weak ... ( read original story ...)
Rowing, canoe sprint, swimming to remain at Tokyo venues
TOKYO -- Olympic organizers agreed Tuesday to keep the rowing, canoe sprint and swimming venues at their planned sites in Tokyo for the 2020 Games, while postponing a decision until Christmas on a possible switch for volleyball. Representatives of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's massive sinkhole sinking again
The speedily repaired Japanese sinkhole is sinking again. Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima posted a statement on Facebook on Nov. 26 that the ground had fallen seven centimetres. Police closed part of the road for a short time Saturday but it was reopened ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's wages likely to remain soft: Think tank
Japan Inc. won't raise wages because there is a lack of confidence in the earnings outlook for the long-term, says Japan Center for Economic Research's Jun Saito. ( read original story ...)
OFFICIAL: Irfan Bachdim leaves Consadole Sapporo
The Indonesian star is set to leave Consadole Sapporo after spending less than one year at the J-League club. Irfan Bachdim announced on his Instagram account that he will part ways with J-League club Consadole Sapporo. "After two great seasons with ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan banks on after-sales ‘hyper-personalization’ revenue
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan is going to offer internet access, safety technology and myriad accessory options the Japanese automaker calls “hyper-personalization,” not only in new models but also for vehicles people already own. Nissan Motor Co ... ( read original story ...)
Coca-Cola No. 1 in Japan with drinks galore, but not Coke
EBINA, Japan -- Coca-Cola has been the No. 1 beverage maker in Japan for half a century, but it's not thanks to the popularity of Coke. Instead, the American soft-drink brand has adapted to the quirky ways this society quenches its thirst. Coca-Cola's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan jobs, household spending hint at pick up in domestic demand
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's unemployment rate in October held steady as the availability of jobs improved and household spending fell at a slower pace, a tentative sign that a robust labour market is lending support to domestic demand. The seasonally ... ( read original story ...)
Japan not ready to abandon TPP, waits to deal directly with Canada
The head of one of Canada’s most influential business groups urged the government to take a closer look at Japan in light of Mr. Trump’s stated intention to ditch the TPP. “Prime Minister Abe has spent a lot of capital on TPP,” John Manley ... ( read original story ...)
'Has someone in 60 Minutes office had a stroke?' Viewers slam TV program's decision to replay bizarre 1984 story showing Japanese men frothing at the mouth at a business boot camp
Social media has reacted harshly to a 32-year-old 60 Minutes story featuring junior Japanese executives frothing at the mouth during a business boot camp. Ian Leslie, a original reporter with the long-running Nine Network program, returned to the ... ( read original story ...)
Space’s Trash Collector? A Japanese Entrepreneur Wants the Job
who put Astroscale’s headquarters in start-up-friendly Singapore but is building its spacecraft in his native Japan, where he found more engineers. “My breakthrough is figuring out how to make this into a business.” Scientists say there could be tens ... ( read original story ...)