Bankrupt Japanese hotel chain Unizo Holdings has selected U.S. investment fund KKR as its restructuring sponsor, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Top New York State Crypto Regulator to Depart
Peter Marton, who joined the New York financial regulator in December 2021 as its deputy superintendent of virtual currency, is leaving at the end of the month.
Yen slides as Bank of Japan stays dovish
STORY: The doves are still firmly in charge at the Bank of Japan. On Friday (September 22), policymakers said they would keep rates ultra-low, and keep supporting the economy. That makes the BoJ ever ...
Nagoya woman sues Bigmotor after being pushed to trade in luxury car for $68
A woman in this central Japan city is suing Bigmotor Co. and its former president, citing unfair contract conditions after being persuaded t ... ( read original story ...)
Controversial U.S. livestreamer arrested over trespassing in Osaka
An American man known for streaming provocative videos has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a construction site in Osaka in western Japan, police said Friday. Ramsey Khalid Ismael, 23, ... ( read original story ...)
Controversial U.S. livestreamer ‘Johnny Somali’ arrested in Osaka
An American man known for streaming provocative videos has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into a construction site in Osaka in western Japan, police said Friday. Ramsey Khalid Ismael, 23, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Growth Momentum And Inflation Pressures Ease In September
Summary Japan's private sector economy continued to grow in September, extending the sequence of expansion that commenced at the start of 2023. Slower service sector growth, attributed in part to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Mood Likely Improved Slightly in BOJ Tankan: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - A closely watched central bank survey is likely to show Japan's business confidence improved slightly in the three months to September, according to a Reuters poll, suggesting the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Firms on Nidec’s Unsolicited Takeover, Foreign Investors Target Japan Inc
The announced tender offer for Takisawa in September followed Takisawa’s rejection of Nidec’s proposal earlier last year for a capital and business alliance between the Japanese machine stool maker ... ( read original story ...)
Japan struck by 5.6 magnitude earthquake
Tokyo: A 5.6 magnitude quake jolted southeast of Honshu in Japan, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The temblor that hit the region at 2122 GMT on Thursday was epicentered at 31.09 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 index analysis: Triple top pattern forms
Japanese stocks retreated slightly on Friday as investors reflected on the latest Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate decisions. The closely-watched Nikkei 225 index dropped to ...
Japan’s Nikkei cuts losses after BOJ keeps dovish status quo
Japan's Nikkei share average cut early losses after the Bank of Japan kept stimulus unchanged on Friday and signalled it was in no rush to tighten policy.
Japan’s Nikkei sinks to 4-week low before BOJ as Fed angst weighs
Japan's Nikkei share average sank to an almost four-week trough on Friday, tracking sharp declines on Wall Street amid worries about a more hawkish Federal Reserve. The Bank of Japan is due to ...
Nikkei falls for 4th day amid wariness over BOJ chief remarks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index on Friday extended its losing streak to four days as investors remained wary over remarks due to be made by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, after the central ...
Japan stocks cut early losses as BOJ keeps dovish stance
Japanese stocks trimmed early steep losses after the Bank of Japan kept stimulus unchanged on Friday and signalled it was in no rush to tighten policy. The Nikkei share average ended the day down 0.52 ...
After Summit With U.S. and Japan, South Korea Seeks to Shore Up Ties With China Too
South Korea’s envoy to Japan said in an interview that “high-level” talks are underway for a three-nation summit with China to happen this year—and that it wouldn’t affect ties with the U.S. ( read original story ...)