Takeda Reports First Quarter FY2018 Results

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 31, 2018--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502): Underlying Revenue growth +6.4% with growth in every region Underlying Revenue grew +6.4%, led by Taked... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s weather-related deaths top 300 in July

Western Japan saw historic rainfall at the end of the first week of ... Many of the victims were elderly people who were not using air conditioning. Authorities and news media repeatedly urged people ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s central bank keeps policy steady

Japan's central bank on Tuesday kept its policy steady as widely expected. The big news out of the central bank is that it would make its policy framework more flexible for the long-term yield target. ... ( read original story ...)

The BOJ Should Throw Japan’s Banks a Bone

It’s decision time again for the Bank of Japan, and the most important issue for markets boils down to this: Will there be a hint from policymakers that the side effects of monetary easing are beginni... ( read original story ...)

Australia, US and Japan sign regional pact

Australia is forming a new infrastructure partnership with the United States and Japan, amid rising concerns of Chinese influence ... all of the initiatives in the region," Mr Ciobo told Sky News on T... ( read original story ...)

Asia lower ahead of Bank of Japan decision

Asian stocks closed lower on Monday, with investors wary as the Bank of Japan and other central banks hold policy meetings this week. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 sank 167.91 points, or 0.7%, to 22,544.84 ... ( read original story ...)

Global stocks steady before central bank tests

MILAN (Reuters) - World stocks and the dollar were broadly steady on Monday as a busy week of central bank meetings and company updates began, while Japanese government bonds sold off before possible ... ( read original story ...)