Japan's largest lender by assets, reported on Tuesday a 70.3% plunge in first-quarter net profit, blaming a one-off loss related to the sale of MUFG Union Bank. TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ ...
Tennis-Osaka delighted to have father back in coaching role
Naomi Osaka said she is excited to have her father back as coach after splitting with Wim Fissette as the four-times Grand Slam champion returns from an Achilles injury that ruled her out of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 30,842 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 30,842, new coronavirus cases, up 8,884 from Monday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 34, up five from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 30,842 coronavirus infections on Aug. 2
Japan's capital reported 30,842 COVID-19 cases on Aug. 2 after seeing 21,958 infections the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ann ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower on China-US tensions
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday as speculation over a Taiwan visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fanned China-US tensions and strengthened the yen against the dollar. The benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui, Mitsubishi shave $1.7 bln off Sakhalin-2 LNG stakes
Japanese trading houses Mitsui & Co and Mitsubishi Corp have cut the value of their stakes in the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Russia by 217.7 billion yen ($1.66 billion) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower as yen hits 2-month high on US-China row
Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday, weighed down by the yen's advance to about a two-month high against the dollar amid concerns over ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest bank Mitsubishi UFJ reports 70% dive in Q1 profit
Japan's largest lender by assets, on Tuesday reported a 70.3% plunge in first-quarter net profit due to a one-off loss related to the sale of MUFG Union Bank. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares end lower on U.S.-China tensions, firmer yen
Japanese shares ended lower on Tuesday, amid growing tensions between Beijing and Washington ahead of a potential visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan during the day, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Delivers Disaster Relief Goods to Philippines
Today, the Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), delivered Emergency Disaster Relief Goods to the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Crypto On Aug. 2: Bitcoin Drops Below $23,000, Ether At $1,500
The crypto market on Aug. 2 turned bearish as BTC has failed to retain price action above $23,000 while ETH is retesting $1,500 minor support.
Why Coinbase and Crypto Are Down Today
The drop in crypto led to Coinbase Global ( COIN -1.35%) dropping as much as 5.6% and Silvergate Capital ( SI -2.00%) falling 6%. Headlines today were focused on the downside of crypto, with an ...
Japan’s Planned Record Minimum Wage Hike Opens Path To Sustained GDP Growth
Japan's average minimum wage is set to rise at a record pace this year, the government said on Tuesday, a positive development for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's efforts to cushion households from ...
Osaka Gas shares drop after cutting annual profit forecast on Freeport LNG outage
Shares in Osaka Gas fell on Tuesday after the Japanese city gas supplier sharply cut its annual net profit forecast due to a nearly 80 billion yen ($611 million) hit from an outage at U.S. liquefied ... ( read original story ...)
Boeing to launch Nagoya research center focusing on green technologies
Boeing says it will launch a research center in central Japan. The US aerospace giant is planning to use the facility to develop an alternative aviation fuel and other green technologies. ( read original story ...)
Boeing to open new sustainability research centre in Nagoya
Boeing has announced that it will open a new research centre in the Japanese industrial city of Nagoya. The new Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T) centre will focus on researching aviation ... ( read original story ...)