All 46 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expect no change in monetary policy at the end of a two-day meeting on October 31. The Bank of Japan will maintain its policy settings at its meeting this week, a... ( read original story ...)
13th India-Japan annual summit: PM Modi promotes ‘Make in India’ in Tokyo
I invite you all to engage with India to speed up investment process there," Modi said while interacting at the Business Forum Summit today. Modi, who arrived in Tokyo on Saturday for his annual bilat... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close 0.16 percent lower
The benchmark Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed Monday with a drop of 34.80 points, or 0.16 percent, to stand at 21,149.90. The broader-based Topix index lost 6.45 points, or 0.40 percen... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-Japan Tug of War Keeps Yen Traders on Their Toes This Month
Still, there doesn’t seem to be an imbalance overall in positions favoring either the dollar or the yen, keeping both more or less neutral, according to MUFG Bank’s Nomoto. While leveraged funds conti... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Princess Ayako marries commoner at shrine ceremony
TOKYO -- Japan's Princess Ayako married a commoner in a ritual-filled ceremony Monday at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. Ayako and groom Kei Moriya were shown on national news walking slowly before guests at th... ( read original story ...)
5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
Tokyo [Japan], Oct 29 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Japan's Izu Islands on Monday. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1: ... ( read original story ...)
Japan needs China’s business and pacified US-China relations
An increase in Japan’s exports to China was key to the country’s entirely export-driven 1 percent growth in the first two quarters. But all that could be an easily reversible work-in-progress because ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank advances Japan mobile IPO plans
SoftBank is expected to name at least four other Japanese banks and brokerage firms to coordinate the IPO, with more details expected to be revealed after November should the company get the go-ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei scares up gains as Asian stocks mostly advance
Japan’s Nikkei NIK, +0.25% was up 0.6% as the yen USDJPY, -0.05% retreated against the dollar, last at ¥111.97 versus ¥111.87 in late New York trade on Friday. Still, some major companies were under p... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on corporate earnings
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, shrugging off falls in US shares last week, but investors appeared cautious with corporate earnings season under way in Japan and the US. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-listed Brazilian ETF climbs after Bolsonaro election win
A Tokyo-listed Brazilian stock exchange traded fund surged as much as 14 per cent on Monday after far-right politician Jair Bolsonaro won the country’s presidential elections on Sunday. The Nomura NF ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance to Acquire ENGS Holdings, Inc.,
MUL is a prominent global leasing company headquartered in Tokyo and its principal shareholders include Mitsubishi Corporation, a leading Japanese trading and investment company, and Mitsubishi UFJ Fi... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo, Japan: 7 attractions every visitor needs to see
(CNN) — This year, thousands of domestic and international rugby fans will descend on friendly and laid-back Sapporo, Japan, one of the 2019 World Cup host cities. Visitors could be forgiven for think... ( read original story ...)
5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
Tokyo [Japan], Oct 26 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale struck northern Japan's Hokkaido island on Friday. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred at ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.3 quake has struck near Ishinomaki in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 67 kilometers (42 miles) from Ishinomaki in Japan on Sunday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 54.44 km (34 miles). The 4.3-magnitude ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.6 mag was detected near Nishinoomote in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Sunday, 115 km SSW of Nishinoomote, Japan (71 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will ... ( read original story ...)