Japanese bank lending continued to rise in December to hit a fresh record, data showed on Tuesday, as companies kept piling up cash to weather the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. TOKYO, Jan 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs current account surplus of $18 bil. in Nov.
Japan posted a current account surplus of 1.88 trillion yen ($18 billion) in November, marking the 77th straight month of black ink, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov current account surplus 1.9 trln yen
Japan's current account surplus stood at 1.88 trillion yen ($18.05 billion) in November, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday. TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Japan's current account surplus stood at ... ( read original story ...)
5.9-magnitude quake hits 83 km NW of Yoichi, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 83 km NW of Yoichi, Japan at 02:39:42 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 211.45 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)
Snow patrol: the best ski resorts for a day trip from Tokyo
This article is part of a guide to Tokyo from FT Globetrotter. When the boy-meets-girl romantic comedy Watashi wo suki ni tsuretette (Why Don’t You Take Me Skiing?) became a hit ... ( read original story ...)
IOC reaffirms commitment to host Tokyo 2020 this summer amid speculations
BEIJING - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reiterated its confidence in the host of the Tokyo 2020 and reaffirmed the joint effort to host the Games in an e-mail interview with Xinhua on ... ( read original story ...)
BentallGreenOak Buys Tokyo Music HQ for $693M
BentallGreenOak has agreed to purchase the Avex Building in Tokyo, Japan from entertainment conglomerate Avex Group. ( read original story ...)
Shares of Japan’s Chugai Pharmaceutical soar after UK says its drug is effective for Covid treatment
The U.K. said patients receiving the drugs, typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, "left intensive care between 7 to 10 days earlier on average." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says to add three western prefectures to state of emergency -Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told a meeting of ruling party executives on Tuesday that he would declare a state of emergency for the three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo to ... ( read original story ...)
Mike Novogratz Is Sticking With Crypto and His Bitcoin Tattoo #4Life
Ardent fans of the digital currency are keeping their holdings even as speculation rises that the crypto bubble may be about to burst. ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY tracks Nikkei 225 to print five-day uptrend above 104.00
USD/JPY picks up the bids near 104.20 during the initial hour of Tokyo open on Tuesday. In doing so, the yen pair rises for the fifth consecutive day as the US dollar strength and recent mild gains of ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan bank lending, deposits keep rising in Dec as pandemic strains persist
Japanese bank lending continued to rise in December to hit a fresh record, data showed on Tuesday, as companies kept piling up cash to weather the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Outstanding ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 6.2% On Year In December
The value of overall bank lending in Japan was up 6.2 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Y1,878.4 Billion Current Account Surplus
Japan posted a current account surplus of 1,878.4 billion yen in November, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. That exceeded ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs current account surplus of 1.88 tril. yen in Nov.
Japan posted a current account surplus of 1.88 trillion yen ($18 billion) in November, marking the 77th straight month of black ink, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. Among key components, the ... ( read original story ...)
Cash Piles, Hostile Bids Set Stage for a Wild Year in Japan M&A
Japanese dealmaking was resurgent in the second half of 2020, with acquisitions dropping only slightly from 2019 to about $140 billion after the pandemic depressed deals in the first half of the year. ( read original story ...)