Japan equities were lower at the close on Monday, as losses in the Real Estate, Banking and Retail sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.66% to hit a new 1-month ...
Orix to set up 50,000 EV charging stations across Japan by 2025
Orix hopes to install 50,000 charging stations by 2025 in partnership with Ubiden, a SoftBank-affiliated startup. Orix has purchased a stake of several percent in Ubiden. If the project goes as ...
Japan stocks slide on currency intervention, weaker pound
Japanese stocks kicked off the final week of the quarter on a negative note, as investors resumed trading after an extended weekend to markets that were dented by Japanese authorities' currency ...
Japan’s Intervention to Buy Yen Was Appropriate, BOJ Governor Says
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said the Japanese Ministry of Finance’s decision to intervene in the currency market last week by buying yen and selling dollars was an appropriate move.
BOJ Gov. Kuroda: Japan’s Intervention to Buy Yen Was Appropriate
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday that the Ministry of Finance's decision to intervene in the currency market ...
What Kipchoge and other Kenyans will earn after Berlin Marathon success
Therefore, it’s worth noting that Kipchoge is the second Kenyan to pocket the highest money prize in the marathon this year after Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya won the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2022 in 2:17 ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda warns of uncertainty, risks to economic outlook
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday uncertainty over the economic outlook was heightening, with recent monetary tightening measures by major central banks seen slowing global growth. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda says rapid FX moves undesirable
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that rapid currency moves were undesirable as they would have a negative impact on the economy.The BOJ stands ready to take "various monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end 2.7% lower on slowdown fears
Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday with investors disheartened by global selloffs linked to growing fears over an economic slowdown.The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
AIST to Hold 4th RD20 Conference on Oct 4 and 6 in Tokyo for Achieving Carbon Neutrality
The 4th RD20 consists of the following sessions. -Technical Session: Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 9:30-18:20 (JST) -Leaders Session: Thursday, October 6, 2022, 13:00-16:30 (JST) The Technical Session has ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Why is Japan split over Abe’s state funeral?
A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, The hawkish Abe was one of the nation’s most divisive postwar leaders, but it is the ruling party’s cozy ties with the ultra-conservative Unification Church that ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto industry is not as ethical as private equity, says buyout billionaire
Orlando Bravo, the billionaire co-founder of Thoma Bravo and bitcoin enthusiast, has said he was disappointed to find that ethical standards in parts of the crypto industry are not as high as in ...
Japan’s Idemitsu anchors resources junior Critical Minerals’ IPO
Japanese petrochemicals big-wig Idemitsu has taken up a big chunk of vanadium explorer Critical Minerals’ initial public offering.
Nikkei ends at over 2-month low as global economic worries deepen
The Tokyo stock market's Nikkei index ended at an over two-month low Monday as investors' concerns deepened further over the global e ...
Japan warns against speculative yen moves amid sharp declines
Finance minister says government and Bank of Japan are on same page in sharing concerns about the currency’s fall.
Sumo: Oldest winner Tamawashi eager to push on after Autumn success
Grand Sumo Tournament winner Tamawashi vowed to keep defying the odds Monday after becoming the oldest winner of an Emperor's ... ( read original story ...)