Thousands of people in Japan have been rushed to hospitals with heat stroke symptoms during the heat wave. Kyodo News agency has tallied more than 40 deaths. Many of the victims have been elderly peop... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 10-day low on yen’s rally; Fast Retailing hit
TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell to a 10-day low on Monday, with exporters driven down by the yen’s rally and index heavyweight Fast Retailing hit by speculation the Bank of Japan could ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops 1.3% as dollar extends losses; rest of Asia closes mixed
Asian stocks closed mixed on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 taking a hit amid the weaker dollar. The greenback extended losses after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of globa... ( read original story ...)
A looming policy change by the Bank of Japan is already pushing Australian bond yields higher
Indications from the Bank of Japan that it’s considering tweaking monetary policy has given rise to material moves in global bond yields. ANZ rates strategist Martin Whetton said “there might well be ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government bond yields up sharply on speculation about policy change
Japan's 10-year yield rose as much as six basis points to 0.090 percent, a level last seen in early February and within sight of 0.110 percent, the level at which the Bank of Japan has conducted unlim... ( read original story ...)
Prospect of Policy Shift Rattles Japanese Markets
The yen and Japanese financial stocks jumped, while government bonds sold off, after Reuters reported that officials at the Bank of Japan, whose board meets next week, were debating how to make its st... ( read original story ...)
More Japanese banks partner with BIDV
The Bank for Investment and Cooperation of Vietnam (BIDV) and four banks of Japan’s Resona Group have signed a cooperation agreement on supporting Japanese firms in Vietnam. Accordingly, the BIDV will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan official urges caution over Trump’s complaint on strong dollar
"This time, the targets are China and the European Central Bank. But the content of criticism is the same so we need to be careful," a Japanese finance ministry official told reporters on the sideline... ( read original story ...)
BoJ policy tweak speculation rattles Japan markets
Japan’s central bank on Monday was forced to deploy a rarely used mechanism to stabilise government bond prices, which fell for a second straight session amid speculation that it could modify its mone... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Procurement of PC Etc
Address : 183 - 8702 Futanako-shi, Tokyo 1-19 Bank of Japan Bunka Fuchu Branch Tel: +81-0423511474 Fax: +81-0423688844 Description : Tenders are invited for Procurement of PC Etc. [Disclaimer: The abo... ( read original story ...)
The eyes of the financial world are suddenly back on Japan
Benchmark 10-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) yields have spiked to the highest level in six months. Reports the Bank of Japan (BoJ) may be about to alter its bond-buying program have been behind t... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.2 quake has struck near Kajiki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was reported 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Kajiki in Japan on Wednesday. Global time and date of event 27/06/18 / 2018-06-27 11:47:47 / June 27, 2018 @ 11: ... ( read original story ...)
Newly crowned Mitakeumi savors taste of first triumph
NAGOYA – Sipping sake from a giant silver cup gives the drink ... Aichi Prefecture at the traditional morning-after news conference. The Nagano Prefecture native, who entered the professional sumo wor... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo focuses on environment two years out from Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) - With two years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese capital is hoping to use the Games as motivation to improve its environmental sustainability. Tokyo Governor Yuriko K... ( read original story ...)
While making nice with US and Seoul, North Korea slams Japan
PYONGYANG, North Korea – North Korea's state-run media have toned down their rhetorical attacks on the United States and South Korea while leader Kim Jong Un pursues a more diplomatic approach, but th... ( read original story ...)
Heat wave hits Japan and South Korea
The mercury is expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius on Monday in the city of Nagoya in central Japan and reach 37 in Tokyo. South Korea's Yonhap news agency says the country's highest-ever morning low ... ( read original story ...)