Mr Kuroda repeated that possible easing tools the BOJ could deploy included cutting short- and long-term interest rates, expanding asset buying or accelerating the pace of money printing. "Whatever we ... ( read original story ...)
PHL, Japan officials to meet in Osaka for 7th high-level infra forum
Officials from Philippine and Japanese governments are set to meet in Osaka, Japan on Thursday for the 7th high-level meeting on infrastructure and economic cooperation. In a statement on Wednesday, t... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade deficit highest in 5 yrs, hit by China doldrums
Japan's total trade deficit expanded by nearly half from a year ... The weakening in trade is unwelcome news with the economy expected to slow in October following a hike in the sales tax to 10 per ce... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports fall most in two years as Asia shipments weaken
Ministry of Finance data out on Wednesday showed Japan's exports fell 8.4 percent in the year to January, versus a 5.5 percent annual drop expected by economists in a Reuters poll. It was the ... ( read original story ...)
Tearful Osaka stunned by Mladenovic in Dubai
For now, it’s like the biggest tennis news, I guess. “See, it’s a little bit hard because I feel like people are staring at me, and not in a good way.” The hard-hitting Osaka has become ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s drive to expel zombie stocks hits small caps
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange’s push to weed out small and weak firms from its main board could take years, but some fund managers are already ditching small-caps for fear they could be e... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms see flat business spending amid trade frictions, tax hike jitters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Business investment in Japan has been a rare bright spot in the world's third-largest economy but that may now be fading amid anxiety over an upcoming sales tax hike and global ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo property prices near bubble-era levels
Rising resource costs, a worsening labor shortage and a flood of easy money are pushing property prices in Tokyo to near-historic levels. Prices for new condos in the greater Tokyo area last year aver... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Central Bank Examines Central Bank Digital Currencies in New Report
Japan’s central bank has examined the role of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the current monetary system in a report released on Feb. 19. In the document, the bank describes the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Banking, Insurance Markets Link SMBs To US Trade Via Amazon
Members of Japan’s insurance and financial services sectors are teaming up in an effort to remove barriers for small businesses (SMBs) to conduct trade with the U.S. Reports in the Nikkei Asian Review ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura and CLS Group launch settlement services targeting Japan based funds
NAM will offer CLS settlement services to 21 investment trust funds in Japan in collaboration with Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (JTSB), The Nomura Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (NMTB) and The Maste... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan considering online price surveys
The Bank of Japan is considering collecting data for its monthly price statistics online from businesses to streamline its operations, it was learned Tuesday. Currently, the central bank sends and rec... ( read original story ...)
Japan to open doors to nonbank money transfers
Japan allowed nonbank companies to enter money ... barrier protecting banks from new competition. With complaints that bank remittances take too long -- over a week for some international ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s first match since splitting with her coach ended with a humiliating defeat
Naomi Osaka suffered a humiliating defeat on Tuesday in her first match since splitting from her coach Sascha Bajin. Osaka's shock announcement that she had parted ways with Bajin stunned the tennis w... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Partnering With FuelFest
Yokohama Tire has been named the presenting sponsor of FuelFest, an automotive festival to be held at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California. FuelFest, hosted by co-founder Cody Walker and Fast and Fur... ( read original story ...)
Osaka stunned by Mladenovic in straight sets in Dubai
(Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka was beaten in her opening match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday, losing to France's Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-3 on her return to competi... ( read original story ...)