Banking stocks across the bloc also gained around 0.5 per cent ... MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3 per cent and were on track to end the week with a 3.5 per cent gain, its biggest increase since July. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen Steady As BoJ Leaves Policy Alone
The Bank of Japan left all its monetary settings alone Two committee members dissented against yield-curve control The Yen slipped a little after the decision, but USD/JPY remains lower after that Federal Reserve decision The Bank of Japan left all its key ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – JUNE 11: Shinji Okazaki #9 of Japan celebrates scoring a goal with team mate Takashi Usami #11 during the international friendly match between Japan and Iraq at Nissan Stadium on June 11, 2015 in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath ... ( read original story ...)
Japan not considering support for Toshiba, sharing information with U.S.
"Toshiba's chip business is highly competitive globally and important in terms of keeping jobs in Japan," Suga told a news briefing. "Flash memory is also expected to increase in importance from the standpoint of information security." Toshiba's crisis has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may inject public money to turn around Toshiba: sources
... the state-backed Innovation Network Corp. of Japan and state-owned Development Bank of Japan is mulling investing in Toshiba Corp.’s memory chip business, sources close to the matter said Friday. Toshiba Memory Corp., which will be established ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers Russia common digital currency on Kuril Islands
The package of proposals, including tourism and fisheries, as well as a common electronic currency, will be presented during the Russia-Japan consultations on March 18 in Tokyo. According to NHK, the new regional currency could be used instead of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese-U.S. consortium eyed to buy Toshiba chip biz so Asia rivals can’t
The idea of forming a Japanese-U.S. consortium has been floated to beat possible Chinese, Taiwanese and South Korean bidders in an auction of Toshiba Corp.’s flash memory business, Jiji Press learned on Thursday. The move comes as the Japanese government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls semi-nationalising Tosh (memory biz) – report
The Japanese government is considering providing state-backed aid to Toshiba’s memory business, amounting to near partial nationalisation, to prevent it falling into Chinese or South Korean hands, according to a report. The article in Nikkei Asian Review ... ( read original story ...)
Tillerson won't rule out 'foolish, simplistic, naive' idea for Japan and South Korea to develop nukes
He even refused to rule out having Japan and South Korea develop their own nuclear weapons ... Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association, told Business Insider the idea that North Korea's nuclear posturing could be answered with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc.'s goodwill climbs to record 29tn yen
Japanese accounting standards require fixed-amount amortization ... But this means the companies are shouldering the risk of sizable write-downs down the line, if acquired business' earnings slide significantly. "Companies rushing to mergers and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese businesses to choose Vietnam in the China-Plus-One strategy – Opportunities – Investment
Recently, a delegation of 30 businesses from the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) attended the 2015 Vietnam-Japan trade and investment promotion forum which was held in HCM City to explore the investment and business environment. ( read original story ...)
Japan's energy future hinges on diplomatic prowess
TOKYO -- After Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko met with Sultan Ahmed al Jaber, the United Arab Emirates' state minister and CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil, in January in the emirate, he breathed a big sigh of relief. The UAE ... ( read original story ...)
Global shares mixed ahead of G-20 finance meeting in Germany
TOKYO (AP) - Global markets were mixed Friday as investors awaited a meeting of finance and economic ministers of the Group of 20 industrial countries. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 lost 0.1 percent in early trading to 5,007.66, while Germany's DAX fell 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Nikkei edges down, set for weekly drop
TOKYO, March 17 Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Friday morning, as the yen held steady against the dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled fewer interest rate hikes than some investors had expected. The Nikkei shed 0.3 percent to 19,523 ... ( read original story ...)
LG aims to double sales in Japan with new flat-screens
president of LG Electronics Japan, told The Nikkei. The organic light-emitting diode flat-screens hitting the streets in April come in three series and four models. The 65-inch model of the OLED W7P series is 3.9mm thick from the back to the screen ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mixed ahead of G-20 finance meeting in Germany
TOKYO — Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors awaited a meeting of finance and economic ministers of the Group of 20 industrial countries. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged down 0.4 per cent to 19,521.47. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 ... ( read original story ...)