The market thinks the Bank of Japan’s new governor is negative for the yen and a plus for stocks, at least based on his first policy board meeting. After Gov. Kazuo Ueda presided over his ...
Japan to invite finance chiefs from emerging countries to G-7 meeting
Japan will invite finance ministers from South Korea and some emerging economies, including India and Brazil, to the Group of Seven m ...
Business and pleasure: Israel and Japan sign a new visa agreement
This agreement comes shortly after El Al began offering direct flights between Tel Aviv and Tokyo in March, an initiative spearheaded ... The 70th year of Israel-Japan ties Business ties between ... ( read original story ...)
Asbestos poses risk to ex-entertainment industry workers in Japan
While a handful of people in Japan's performing arts and theater industries have been granted workers' compensation after developing cancer f･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Japan Will Start Operations After June
In November last year, Binance acquired regulated crypto exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC). Existing services on SEBC will be terminated on May 31 and a new service under the provisional name ...
Rakuten Bank To Debut After Japan’s Largest IPO Since 2018Rakuten Bank To Debut After Japan’s Largest IPO Since 2018
Rakuten Bank Ltd. surged 38% in its debut in Tokyo on Friday following Japan’s largest initial public offering since 2018.
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as BOJ sticks to policy, inflation outlook weighs
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed higher Friday, as with some solid domestic earnings, the Bank of Japan staying pat on its ultra-easy policy was well received. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ...
Asia markets rise as Japan keeps monetary policy unchanged, yen weakens
Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise on Friday after Wall Street logged one of its best days in the year, powered by earnings from Big Tech companies. Investors in Asia will be closely watching as the ...
Bank Of Japan Maintains Monetary Easing But Plans Review
The Bank of Japan announced a review of its longstanding monetary easing measures on Friday, but said it would maintain them for the time being in the first policy decision under new governor Kazuo ...
Bank of Japan sticks to negative rates while announcing policy review
Excluding fresh food and energy, Tokyo’s consumer price index rose 2.3% in April — slightly above the central bank’s inflation target of around 2%. Inflation in Tokyo is a leading indicator of the ...
Japan’s Kyushu Electric to raise $1.5 bln to fund green transition
Japan's Kyushu Electric Power Co will issue 200 billion yen ($1.5 billion) in preferred shares to help fund its green transition at a time when high fuel prices are weighing on its profitability, the ... ( read original story ...)
Understanding ‘Ikigai’ and 3 Other Japanese Phrases to Live Your Life By
They embed themselves into the collective consciousness of the people, leading to a shared reality of what it means to live the good life. What about concepts or phrases from different cultures? We ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JERA forecasts jump in FY23/24 profit as fuel prices weaken
Japan's biggest power generator, JERA, predicted on Friday a jump in net profit for the year just begun, driven by weaker fuel prices and a recent resumption in imports of liquefied natural gas from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits 8-month high after BOJ keeps stimulus
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to an eight-month high on Friday after the Bank of Japan left its ultra-easy monetary policy settings unchanged, adding to the boost from a series of strong ...
Japan’s Nikkei extends gains after BOJ keeps stimulus; banks crushed
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday after the Bank of Japan left its ultra-easy monetary policy settings unchanged, adding to the boost from a series of strong domestic earnings and solid ...
Kazuo Ueda embarks on Bank of Japan policy review in first meeting as governor
Kazuo Ueda played it safe in his first board meeting as Bank of Japan governor, announcing a comprehensive policy review but holding off from changing the Japanese central bank’s ultra-loose monetary ...