TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday tracking rallies on overseas markets on optimism over US-China trade talks, after US President Donald Trump said the discussions were in an “advanced stage ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese table tennis goes on war footing for Tokyo 2020
Chinese table tennis has gone on a war footing for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, vowing to dock coaches their ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syn... ( read original story ...)
With Ghosn still under lock and key in Tokyo, foreign execs are getting spooked about taking jobs in Japan
“Japan needs foreign executives,” said Seth Sulkin, chief executive officer of Pacifica Capital, a real estate developer in Tokyo. “There really are only two major growth industries in Japan, and that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls on profit booking
Headline indices of the Japan share market were lower after erasing initial gains on Tuesday, 26 February 2019, as investor elected to book profit amid caution over details of a China-U. S. trade deal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips on selling ahead of fiscal year-end
TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average inched lower on Tuesday as some selling pressure built ahead of the fiscal year-end. The Nikkei ended the morning session down 0.2 percent at 21, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Japan: The best of tradition and modernity
Osaka, the third largest city in Japan, is located in the southwest of the country, and the city has been the economic power of the Kansai region for many centuries. Formerly known as Naniwa, it was t... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic’s Global Household Refrigerator Production Tops 100 Million
OSAKA, Japan — Panasonic Corporation’s production of household refrigerators reached a grand total of 100 million in 2018, 65 years since the company first began to manufacture them in 1953. # ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can help fill a security gap in Southeast Asia
The obvious candidate is Japan. Like the recent poll, multiple regional surveys have confirmed that Japan remains by a considerable margin the nation most trusted to do the right thing for the region. ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks tap the brakes on Asian expansion
The Mizuho Financial Group is also keeping a wary eye on Asia's downtrend. But for now, Japan's third largest banking group has chosen to take risks as its rivals hold back. Mizuho boosted the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to unleash national digital currency J-Coin Pay
Called J-Coin Pay, 60 FIs are involved – including Mizuho, Japan Post Bank, Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank (OKB), Bank of Toyama, Shinsei Bank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. All this is expected. As reported i... ( read original story ...)
Labor union at Japan’s MUFJ Bank to request first hike in base pay in four years
MUFJ Bank’s labor union plans to request a base pay increase at this year’s spring wage talks for the first time in four years, becoming the only union from one of the three mega-banks to do so, accor... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho Financial Set to Join Stablecoin Market in March
The J-Coin wallet will also not charge any fees for depositing or withdrawing money into a bank account, nor will it involve any credit checking or age restriction. Link Pay, which currently dominates ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Has 4 Options for More Easing, Kuroda Tells Asahi
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan would consider four options for extra easing should prices lose impetus toward the central bank’s inflation goal, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said in an interview ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan has four options for more easing: Kuroda
The BOJ chief said he could lower the negative short-term rate or cut the long-term yield target below zero per cent. The bank could buy more assets including government bonds or increase the pace of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Largest Bank Rife With AML Issues, US Feds Say
Law360 (February 22, 2019, 7:19 PM EST) -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said Friday it has found widespread problems in how Japan’s largest bank monitors for any criminal transactions ... ( read original story ...)
Falkonry Expands Predictive Operations Customer Base in Japan by 300%
Following a successful customer roadshow in Tokyo, Nagoya and Kobe, Falkonry, Inc., the leading provider of predictive operations technology, today announced that it has significantly expanded its cus... ( read original story ...)