TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday mergers could be one option for the country’s regional banks - struggling with squeezed profits amid prolonged low interest rates - ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven-Eleven plans slowest expansion in 40 years
TOKYO -- The operator of Japan's 7-Eleven convenience store chain will hit the brakes on expansion of its retail network, departing from a strategy of driving growth through waves of store ... ( read original story ...)
Global investors ditch Japan stocks but BOJ swoops in
In light of such a bearish view among foreign investors, the BOJ has stepped up its purchases of Japanese stocks through exchange-traded funds. The program began in 2010 when the Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Getting Serious About Cryptocurrency
Japan is one of the global hubs for cryptocurrency ... with the Japanese Ministry of Finance. Rakuten Wallet is the new name of Everybody’s Bitcoin, which Rakuten acquired in August 2018 for ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up to 1-month high on trade optimism
TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up to a one-month high on Thursday as investors bought carmakers and other cyclical shares on growing hopes that a trade deal can be reached between ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura axing jobs, bank branches to cut costs by $1-billion
Japan’s Nomura Holdings will cut $1-billion in costs from its wholesale business and shut more than 30 of 156 domestic retail branches in its latest overhaul, the ailing bank said on Thursday. Nomura ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura axing jobs and bank branches to cut costs by $1 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nomura Holdings will cut $1 billion (760.23 million pounds) in costs from its wholesale business and shut more than 30 of 156 domestic retail branches in its latest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 7-Eleven to replace leader as firm considers changing 24-hour policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s biggest retail group Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd said it is replacing the head of its 7-Eleven convenience store business, amid pressure to abandon its 24-hour store ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura to cut $1 billion costs to revive wholesale business, shut branches
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nomura Holdings said on Thursday it would cut $1 billion in costs from its wholesale business and shut more than 30 of 156 domestic retail branches, in its latest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura axeing jobs and bank branches to cut costs by $1 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nomura Holdings will cut $1 billion in costs from its wholesale business and shut more than 30 of 156 domestic retail branches in its latest overhaul, the ailing bank said on ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan Post Holdings to sell nearly a 3rd of its Japan Post Insurance stake
The postal and financial giant plans to sell around 168.1 million of its shares in Japan Post Insurance this month, the first sale of stock in the unit since the initial public offering (IPO) of the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo detention centre confirms Ghosn is inside
A Tokyo detention centre has confirmed that former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has been already detained inside the facility following arrest over his latest allegations. Tokyo Detention House ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Memory plans $5bn share buyback ahead of IPO
The chipmaker plans to fund the purchase by borrowing a total of 1 trillion yen from Japanese banks. The move will pave its way for a stock listing within fiscal 2019 that ends March 31. ( read original story ...)
Nissan’s Ghosn arrested again in financial misconduct case
TOKYO -- Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested Thursday for a fourth time by Tokyo prosecutors investigating him for alleged financial misconduct. Ghosn was returned Thursday to the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
New Course Set for 9th Osaka Marathon
Summary guidelines for Osaka Marathon applications are available below. Well, unlike many news organisations, we have no sponsors, no corporate or ideological interests. We don't put up a paywall – we ... ( read original story ...)
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn arrested again in Tokyo
Tokyo prosecutors say the latest arrest of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn was based on suspicion he diverted $5 million US from funds that were being relayed from a Nissan subsidiary to an ... ( read original story ...)