Category: FINANCE

The good news for Sushiro is that there are signs of pent-up retail appetite for new issues — Japanese IPO numbers are up about 15 per cent since the start of 2017 compared with the same period last year, and analysts see that growth continuing. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday he did not want to comment on media reports that Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) U.S nuclear unit, Westinghouse, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Toshiba wants Westinghouse to file for ... ( read original story ...)

We totally dig the makeup-free movement, but after hearing about a Tokyo cafe that won’t hire women who wear makeup, we’re a little mystified. After all, while it’s lovely to be natural and work with what you’re given, makeup is also a lot of fun. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks sank on a strong yen Monday morning, with automakers and electronics firms taking a hit, while Toshiba dropped on a report that its troubled US nuclear unit could start bankruptcy proceedings this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ... ( read original story ...)

On March 23, we received a funding grant of 187.6 billion yen from the Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (hereinafter referred to as NDF) based on the revision of the Special Business Plan which was approved on ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 27 Japan's Nikkei share average skidded 1.4 percent on Monday, wallowing at a six-week low and deepening last week's 1.3 percent loss, on pressure from a resurgent yen. The dollar fell to its weakest level since November against the safe-haven ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 27 Japan's Nikkei share average skidded on Monday, battered by a resurgent yen and deepening last week's 1.3 percent loss. The dollar came under pressure after the defeat of President Donald Trump's healthcare package on Friday, raising ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board members said easy monetary policy will be in place for some time because consumer price growth is still distant from the central bank's 2 percent inflation target, a summary of opinions from their March 15-16 meeting ... ( read original story ...)

Deposits at six leading online banks topped 11.4 trillion yen at the end of March 2016 -- a substantial figure, but a mere 1.42% of the total for all Japanese banks. The industry has reached a turning point: The Bank of Japan's negative-interest-rate ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Bank of Japan board members said easy monetary policy will be in place for some time because consumer prices are still distant from the central bank's 2 percent inflation target, a summary of opinions from their March 15-16 meeting showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)

The tensions in Europe have made many Japanese leery of large-scale immigration. "If we were to choose to address Japan's labor shortage by allowing more immigrants in without carefully thinking about it, we would face a situation similar to Europe," said ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI -- A Japanese vice minister's visit to Taiwan may test Beijing's patience. Jiro Akama, parliamentary vice-minister of internal affairs and communications, said on Saturday that Taiwan is a wonderful partner for Japan. He was speaking at the opening ... ( read original story ...)

how much of the financial burden should fall to city taxpayers, and how much to JR and other railways that will benefit from the line is expected to be the subject of contentious debate. “The number of visitors to Osaka is increasing and businesses are ... ( read original story ...)

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TOKYO The Group of 20 major economies, including the United States, agreed on the importance of free trade at a finance leaders' gathering in Baden Baden, Germany, last week, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday. "It's true some countries ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 24 Japan's Nikkei share average gained on Friday as the yen took a breather from its recent strength, but the Nikkei was still poised for a weekly loss. The Nikkei was up 1 percent at 19,275.18 at the end of morning trade, shrugging off early ... ( read original story ...)