OSAKA – Earlier this month, Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui led a delegation of local politicians and business leaders to Paris, where they formally announced at a general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions that the prefecture was bidding to ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Meiho Enterprise acquires Tokyo-based property
* Says it acquired a Tokyo-based property, which covers 367.20 square meter * Says acquisition price is undisclosed Source text in Japanese: goo.gl/mZyCvy Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘poised to begin informal trade talks with UK’
Japan is poised to begin informal trade talks with the UK to secure a swift trade deal after Brexit. Shinzo Abe’s government has signalled an intention to open a dialogue with the UK while it remains in the EU, even though formal bilateral negotiations ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up as dollar-yen steady; Takata files for bankruptcy protection
TOKYO, June 26 Japan's Nikkei share average ticked up on Monday morning as the dollar-yen held steady, while investors' attention fell squarely on Takata Corp after it filed for bankruptcy protection. The embattled air bag inflator maker said it would seek ... ( read original story ...)
Air bag maker Takata files for bankruptcy in Japan, U.S.
Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. has filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the U.S., overwhelmed by lawsuits and recall costs related to its production of faulty air bag inflators. The company announced the expected action Monday morning Tokyo time. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 75 years of Vatican ties with Noh theater show
ROME – Japan has marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties with the Holy See with a performance of ancient traditional Noh theater in Rome. At the performance Saturday in Rome at the Palazzo della Cancelleria, a Renaissance architectural masterpiece ... ( read original story ...)
Kashiwa Reysol maintains J-League lead with win over Sapporo
TOKYO — Cristiano and Diego Oliveira scored as Kashiwa Reysol beat Consadole Sapporo 2-1 on Sunday to maintain its lead in the J-League standings. Cristiano scored on a penalty in the 42nd minute to give Kashiwa the lead at halftime. Reis equalized ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe to push for constitution reform before year end: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to accelerate plans to amend Japan's pacifist constitution, saying he expects to submit a proposed revision to lawmakers before the end of the year, media reported on Sunday. Abe said in a speech in Kobe ... ( read original story ...)
Brexit: Japanese bank Nomura chooses Frankfurt for EU headquarters after UK’s withdrawal
Nomura picked Frankfurt as the headquarters for its European Union operations after the UK leaves the bloc, people with knowledge of the matter said. Japan’s biggest brokerage will start preparations this month to form a base in the German financial ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Holds Fire as It Faces Calls for Exit Strategy
TOKYO—Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda rejected Friday the idea that he should follow the Federal Reserve’s lead and detail how the central bank might trim its assets, instead emphasizing the BOJ’s continuing commitment to buy government debt. ( read original story ...)
BOJ upgrades view on consumption, rules out early exit from stimulus
TOKYO The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Friday and upgraded its assessment of private consumption for the first time in six months, signaling its confidence in an export-driven economic recovery that is gaining momentum. But Governor ... ( read original story ...)
BoJ holds, but more upbeat on outlook
The Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy steady and upgrades its assessment of consumption and overseas growth, signalling confidence that an export-driven recovery is gaining momentum. David Pollard reports. The long march back to recovery .... For Japan ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Woori Bank to open Frankfurt subsidiary ahead of Brexit
Japanese bank Daiwa earlier this week confirmed that it had settled on Frankfurt as the location for its new EU subsidiary, with plans to submit its license application to German regulator Bafin by year-end. Nomura is also on track to expand its operations ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks Make Cautious Gain as BOJ Stands Pat
Advertisment Most Asian bourses closed cautiously higher on Friday after the Bank of Japan kept its policy unchanged and following the declines in tech stocks stateside. The Nikkei 225 recovered 111.44 points, or 0.6%, to 19,943.26 The Hang Seng Index ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Chooses U.S.-Japan Bidder for Memory Chip Biz Sale
Tokyo-based Toshiba said the board of directors selected the bid, totaling about 2 trillion yen ($18 billion), from the consortium of Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, Bain Capital Private Equity and the Development Bank of Japan in the sale of Toshiba ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and ‘One Belt, One Road’
He is also now willing to consider Japan joining the China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) — of which Japan, along with the United States, sat out when it was set up in 2015 — once doubts about its governance and operation are ... ( read original story ...)