On the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, Japanese companies remain divided over whether to continue operating in or withdrawing from Russia. ( read original story ...)
Markets mixed, Tokyo rallies as BoJ nominee backs loose policy
Equity markets were mixed Friday, with traders still occupied by long-running interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after Japan's incoming central bank head made the case for keeping its ... ( read original story ...)
Flight denied entry after missing Japan airport curfew
The Japan Airlines fight had to return to Tokyo after missing the airport entry time by 10 minutes. ( read original story ...)
Japan preparing new Russian sanctions with G7 partners
Japan is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in step with other Group of Seven (G7) countries, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.29%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Steel, Mining and Food sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.29%. The best performers of the ...
Asia markets trade mixed, Bank of Japan nominee Ueda speaks; Japan’s inflation reaches 41-year high
Investors will also be closely watching as Japan's central bank nominee Kazuo Ueda speaks before parliament later today.
Tokyo Finance Standalone December 2022 Net Sales at Rs 0.18 crore, up 26.48% Y-o-Y
Net Sales at Rs 0.18 crore in December 2022 up 26.48% from Rs. 0.14 crore in December 2021. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 0.04 crore in December 2022 down 32.91% from Rs. 0.06 crore in December 2021.
Five Japan utilities’ plan to hike electricity prices likely to be postponed -Jiji
Five Japanese utilities' plans to raise household electricity prices from April 1, as requested to the government, are likely to be pushed back, Jiji news agency reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Stock Picker Beating 99% of Peers Bets on Japanese Real Estate
A top-performing fund manager for Japanese stocks is betting on a revival of the nation’s property shares after worries over the Bank of Japan’s hawkish shift drove the sector’s underperformance. ( read original story ...)
IMF against making crypto legal tender, issues action plan
The IMF made that point as a part of a nine-point action plan for how countries should treat crypto assets. The financial agency's Executive Board provided guidance to IMF member countries in the ...
Protesters take aim against controversial immigration bill
OSAKA--Chanting “no to xenophobic immigration law” and “inclusion, not exclusion,” about 150 protesters rallied on Feb. 23 here to protest revisions to the immigration law that would make it easier to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise as next Bank of Japan chief backs ongoing easing policy
Tokyo stocks advanced Friday as investors welcomed Bank of Japan governor nominee Kazuo Ueda vowing to maintain the central bank's cu ... ( read original story ...)
World Baseball Classic in Japan to still feature masks
Fans of the upcoming World Baseball Classic are going to see two versions, depending whether the games are in the United States or Taiwan, or in Japan. In the United States and Taiwan, fans can cheer ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s next chief says monetary easing ‘appropriate’
The Bank of Japan's longstanding monetary easing policies are "appropriate", its next governor Kazuo Ueda told parliament on Friday, suggesting no sudden changes to the bank's stance when he takes the ... ( read original story ...)
Protests held across Japan against proposed changes to immigration law
The previous bill submitted to the Diet in 2021 was scrapped after growing criticism against Japanese immigration authorities following the March 2021 death of Wishma Sandamali, a 33-year-old Sri ... ( read original story ...)
IMF lays out crypto action plan, recommends against legal tender status
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has laid out a nine-point action plan for how countries should treat crypto assets, with point number one a plea not to give cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin legal tender status. The global lender ...