Category: FINANCE

TOKYO -- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda looks favored to steer monetary policy for another five years after his current term runs out in April. This month's election victory by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party essentially ... ( read original story ...)

BENGALURU: Basketball is not as popular in Japan as it is in China. It comes a distant third after baseball and football. But with the latter two are mainly male-dominated sport in Japan, women have taken a keen interest in basketball. To top that, there ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda looks favored to get a second five-year term when his current one ends in April, the Nikkei business paper reported on Saturday. Following last week’s landside election win for Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

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Crooks continues to target Japanese users, now the hackers leverage the Ursnif banking Trojan, aka Gozi, to hit the country. According to researchers at IBM X-Force group, cyber criminals are delivering the infamous malware via spam campaigns that began ... ( read original story ...)

(This is the decision making process regarding Share Repurchase that is to be effected in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of Tokai Tokyo Financial Holding, Inc., pursuant to Paragraph 2, Article 165 of the Company Law of Japan, and regarding ... ( read original story ...)

Lending is based on borrower’s personality rather than metrics Kikuno Kashima, a Tokyo geisha, couldn’t get a bank loan to open a club for her patrons and select guests until a tiny credit union agreed to lend her the money. Now she’s part of a ... ( read original story ...)

11:58a JAPAN: Nikkei rips another +1.2% = up for 18 of the last 19 days 11:09a Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.24% 10:32a APAC Closing Prices: #ASX 5903.157 -0.22% #NIKKEI 22008.45 +1.24% #HSI 28438... 09:18a? ? ? THAILAND Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

Global shares were mostly higher on Friday after Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.2 percent as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the yen. Chinese markets were lifted by a report of higher corporate profits. Looking ahead, investors are watching for U.S ... ( read original story ...)

10/25 Nikkei snaps 16-day winning streak as investors cash in on rally 10/25 Asian shares edge up, Nikkei snaps 16-day winning streak 10/25 GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge up, Nikkei snaps 16-day winning streak 10/25 Asian shares edge up, Nikkei snaps 16 ... ( read original story ...)

Attackers behind the pervasive banking Trojan Ursnif have made Japan one of their top targets, delivering the malware via spam campaigns that began last month. For years, Ursnif (or Gozi) has targeted Japan along with North America, Europe and Australia. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo and Hong Kong have been looked at for a partial listing of the state-run firm. A decision on which exchange would secure the offering has still not been made, fuelling market speculation that the IPO could be delayed beyond 2018 or even shelved ... ( read original story ...)

* Says ‍Canadian Solar Infrastructure Fund priced IPO of 177,800 investment units at JPY 100,000/unit, before underwriting discounts Source text to Eikon: Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story ...)

but it declined in the following years due to financial constraints. It resulted in its permanent closure in 2013. However, it is architecturally very interesting and unique, and can still be visited today. If you are in Osaka, why not take some time to ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gas USA chairman Eiichi Inamura said: “Osaka Gas is proud to partner with CPV and GE Energy Financial Services on this important project that will bring reliability to the grid while reducing our impact on the environment.” ( read original story ...)

Tokyo and Hong Kong have been looked at for a partial listing of the state-run firm. A decision on which exchange would secure the offering has still not been made, fuelling market speculation that the IPO could be delayed beyond 2018 or even shelved ... ( read original story ...)