The establishment of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) in 2005 came out of a decision that the merger of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. and UFJ Holdings Inc. would be the "best" option ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Karolina Muchova beats Marketa Vondrousova twice in as many weeks
Karolina Muchova clinched her second win in as many weeks against Marketa Vondrousova as the No. 8 seed has been through to the Tokyo round-of-16. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new ruling coalition tipped for collapse: ‘weirdest alliance’
The Innovation Party’s backing looks set to make Sanae Takaichi Japan’s first female PM, but analysts don’t expect their alliance to last. ( read original story ...)
Japan Reportedly Mulls Letting Local Banks Buy And Hold Cryptos For Investment Purposes
Japan is reportedly considering letting local banks buy and hold cryptos such as Bitcoin for investment purposes.
Japan’s FSA May Permit Banks to Buy, Hold Crypto and Operate Exchange Services
Japan's financial regulator, FSA, is mulling a reform to allow banks to purchase and hold cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin.
Nikkei 225 marks record high, closes above 49,000
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock index set an all-time high on Monday, finishing above the 49,000 mark for the first time. This came after a rally on Wall Street on Friday and increased certainty over Japan's ...
Here’s why Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index is in a bull run
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped to a record high of ¥48,880 on Monday, continuing a strong bull run that started in 2022 ...
BYD to tie up with Aeon to sell EVs in Japan
TOKYO -- Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD and Japan's Aeon will enter into a sales alliance by the end of this year, Nikkei has learned. With the major retail chain's discounts and incentive ...
Airfares to Tokyo fall, but prices up for regional cities Fukuoka and Nagoya
Discover shifting airfare trends from Singapore to Japan, with prices to regional cities like Fukuoka and Nagoya on the rise while Tokyo fares drop. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business federation head to urge WTO reform
The head of Japan's biggest corporate lobby is expected to urge the World Trade Organization to carry out reforms that can restore order in international commerce. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares advance, with Japan’s benchmark surging after new coalition
Asian markets have surged after Wall Street finished a winning week, overcoming worries over bank lending and the trade war with China ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Surges Past $110.5K, XRP, SOL, ETH Rally as Japanese Shares Hit Record High
The recovery rally in major cryptocurrencies gathered pace on Monday as Japanese shares surged to record highs and China's third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data bettered estimates.
CVC-Backed FineToday Cancels Tokyo IPO Citing Market Conditions
Japanese personal-care business FineToday Holdings Co. said it will cancel its planned initial share sales and postpone its Tokyo listing on Nov. 5, citing market conditions.
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Japan’s governing party leader Sanae Takaichi is on track to become the country’s first female prime minister. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishin party joins political establishment it vowed to fight
Formed in 2010 to shake up Japan's political establishment and loosen Tokyo's administrative stranglehold, the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, is now set to help the ruling Liberal Democratic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Banks May Soon Hold Bitcoin
Japan’s FSA may let banks invest in crypto like Bitcoin. Simultaneously, 3 major banks plan a joint stablecoin launch, signaling a major TradFi shift.