YOKOHAMA, JAPAN— The Japanese government has proposed to extend its bilateral swap agreement, a stop-gap measure for short-term liquidity problems, with the Philippines and other Asean countries. “As economic ties between Asian and Japan strengthen ... ( read original story ...)
Takefusa Kubo, previously on the books at the Camp Nou, made his senior bow for FC Tokyo during a cup match against Consadole Sapporo
as he came on as a substitute in the Levain Cup game against Consadole Sapporo. The Levain Cup - the equivalent of England's EFL Cup - encounter saw FC Tokyo run out 1-0 winners, and Kubo was delighted to get on the pitch. "Playing today reminded me just ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Thailand sign bilateral currency swap deal
YOKOHAMA -- Japan has signed a bilateral currency swap deal with Thailand, a move aimed at strengthening the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's resilience to future financial crises. Under the agreement, the two countries will be able to swap their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China, South Korea decry protectionism in rare show of unity
YOKOHAMA -- The finance ministers and central bank chiefs of Japan, China and South Korea issued a joint statement Friday opposing protectionism and promoting currency cooperation among Asian countries. "We will resist all forms of protectionism," the ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan's Kuroda: Something major is changing in the Japanese labor market
YOKOHAMA, Japan — There's something changing in the Japanese economy, according to the country's top central banker. Speaking with CNBC on the sidelines of the 2017 Asian Development Bank meeting in Japan, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda explained ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese finance minister skips trilateral meeting with Japan, Korea
YOKOHAMA, Japan Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie skipped a trilateral meeting with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Yokohama on Friday due to important domestic matters, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said. While the specific reasons for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, ASEAN countries mull ways to counter financial crises
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Top financial leaders of the Association of Southeast ... At the gathering in Yokohama on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank's annual meeting the finance ministers and central bank governors discussed revisions to the Chiang ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will not make concessions in two-way trade talks with U.S.-Nikkei
TOKYO Japan will not make concessions on issues such as farm tariffs in two-way trade talks with the United States as it did for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso told the Nikkei business daily in an interview. ( read original story ...)
Japan, China, South Korea pledge to resist protectionism
YOKOHAMA, Japan Finance leaders of Japan, China and South Korea agreed to resist all forms of protectionism in a trilateral meeting on Friday, taking a stronger stand than G20 major economies against the protectionist policies advocated by U.S. President ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Priests Turn to Property Development
Shinto elders at the centuries-old Unesco World Heritage Site of Shimogamo Shrine upset some neighbors when they bulldozed a swath of old Kyoto forest to build an apartment complex with units selling for more than $2 million apiece. “They should call it ... ( read original story ...)
Cochin Shipyard Gets SEBI Nod – 10 Points to Note
The IPO would value Cochin Shipyard at an estimated Rs 5,500 crore ... A postgraduate naval architect from Japan’s Osaka University, which is incidentally top-ranked for this niche subject, he currently heads a 1800-people strong team of ship designers ... ( read original story ...)
Cameco Corp.: When Should You Buy?
On the positive side, Japan’s Osaka High Court overturned lower court decisions to ... Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner just issued a Buy Recommendation on this recent Canadian IPO. Stock Advisor Canada’s Chief Investment Adviser, Iain Butler ... ( read original story ...)
GasLog Partners' (GLOP) CEO Andy Orekar on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Since IPO, GasLog Partners will have acquired seven vessels ... As you can see, nearly half of these offtakers in the Far East, and include the likes of Osaka Gas, Chubu, and Mitsubishi in Japan, and KOGAS in South Korea. Despite greater destination ... ( read original story ...)
Hot Rocks
IPO Radio Fest 2017. Independent Online Radio ... Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Rialto Theatre. Shonen Knife. Since 1991, Osaka, Japan's Shonen Knife has blended the hard riff rock of Thin Lizzy and The Runaways with simple Ramones-y melodies, added a dash ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's population crisis just hit a 67-year low
Ever since 1950 when Japan began tracking its population of children, the number has never been as low as it is today. New data from the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry finds the population shrank by 170,000 kids from this time last year ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Check: Shangri-La Hotel Tokyo
BACKGROUND: Opened in 2009, the Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo is the Hong Kong-based hotel brand’s first property in Japan. The hotel takes up the 28th through 39th floors of the Marunouchi Trust Tower, directly behind Tokyo Station. My morning view over Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)