HONG KONG, July 7 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) aims to tap into the expertise of partner Morgan Stanley and expand into wealth management, as Japan's biggest bank looks for new sources of revenue, its chief financial officer said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Punches Down Bond Yields
TOKYO—Japan’s central bank stepped in to tame a rise in government-bond yields on Friday, signaling its determination to stick to its current policy mix, even as the recent selloff in global bond markets intensifies. The Bank of Japan’s increased ... ( read original story ...)
MUFG leads Japan megabanks’ charge into SE Asia
With the January 2015 merger of BTMU's Bankgkok branch with Bank of Ayudhya, the Thai unit has come to handle all of MUFG's operations in Thailand, including lending to local Japanese-owned companies. The tie-up with Bank of Ayudhya has helped Japan's most ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar gains against yen as Bank of Japan boosts bond buying
The dollar was on track for weekly gains, though investors were unlikely to push the upside significantly as they braced for monthly U.S. employment data later in the global session, following some downbeat jobs figures overnight. The dollar extended gains ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan’s key bond yield falls after BOJ conducts emergency bond buying
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond ended lower Friday after the Bank of Japan carried out an emergency bond buying operation in an effort to curb long-term yields. The yield on the No. 347, 0.1 percent issue, the main yardstick of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Shows Europe How to Dial Back Stimulus Without Spooking Investors
But one central bank has been quietly balancing this act since late last year, buying fewer bonds without spooking investors: the Bank of Japan. On Thursday, Germany’s... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho trials Australia-Japan trade transaction on blockchain
Mizuho Financial Group, Mizuho Bank, trading and investment firm Marubeni Corporation, and Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance have completed a trade transaction between Australia and Japan using blockchain. The participants say all trade-related processes ... ( read original story ...)
where to stay in osaka?(osaka, kobe and nara) – Osaka Forum
Your Airbnb should have a description of how far the property is located from the nearest station. My friend once stayed at a Namba property that was about 5 minutes away so such places exist. Note that a lot of these attractions require quite a bit of ... ( read original story ...)
REFILE-Nikkei recovers from 3-week low after BOJ boosts bond buying
TOKYO, July 7 Japan's Nikkei share average dropped to a three-week low on Friday morning after global shares tumbled, but investors wasted no time trimming losses after the Bank Of Japan raised its purchases of government bonds in its market operations. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s CRE readies listing of logistics facility REIT
TOKYO -- Property manager CRE's real estate investment trust specializing in logistics facilities will list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as the year ending in July 2018, aiming to secure capital for development projects via property sales to the trust. ( read original story ...)
Jhe Japan Meteorological agency reported that a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido island.
TOKYO (Sputnik) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's northernmost Hokkaido island, according to the Japan Meteorological agency. The 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Abira settlement late on Saturday, while Iburi province suffered from 5-magnitude ... ( read original story ...)
NZ, US and Japanese scientists research earthquakes off Bay coast
Scientists have been researching earthquakes and tsunamis off the coast of Hawke's Bay as part of a national project. Scientists from New Zealand, United States of America and Japan have spent the last week gathering data from the seafloor off the coast of ... ( read original story ...)
‘Gloomy Japan’ highlights a loss of hope
Genda thinks the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, played a big part in recalibrating people’s views on what is important. If that’s true, it may be something good that has come from that disaster. Natural Selections covers issues related ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.2 mag strikes near Ryugasaki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 3 kilometers (2 miles) from Ryugasaki in Japan on Monday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 73.43 km (46 miles). All ids that are associated to the event: us20009pal. Unique identifier: us20009pal. ( read original story ...)
Why Did Montana Experience a Powerful Earthquake Last Night?
But it also rumbled in the Philippines. Come to think of it, it rumbled in Vanuatu and Japan too. The Earth rumbles a lot. Folks were especially surprised by the earthquake that registered a 5.8 on the Richter scale in Montana. Why? Well, we’re America ... ( read original story ...)
EU and Japan reach free trade deal
These are external links and will open in a new window The European Union and Japan have formally agreed an outline free-trade deal. The agreement paves the way for trading in goods without tariff barriers between two of the world's biggest economic areas. ( read original story ...)