Japan’s Nikkei index slipped on Monday, snapping a nine-day winning streak, as investors locked in profits ahead of the fiscal year-end this week. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try ... ( read original story ...)
Japex bases business plan on keeping Russian Sakhalin-1 energy stake
The head of oil and gas developer Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (Japex) said its new mid- and long-term business plan, unveiled on Monday, was based on an assumption that it would keep its stake in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cheers ‘Drive My Car’ Oscar win, hopes it will raise Murakami’s profile
From Tokyo streets to the highest levels of government, Japan on Monday cheered the Oscar win of "Drive My Car" amid hopes it will raise the profile of Haruki Murakami, the perennial Nobel prize ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM will order govt to start work on inflation measures on Tuesday
Japan's prime minister will order the government on Tuesday to compile by the end of April emergency measures intended to fight inflation of oil and other goods, fuelled by the Ukraine crisis. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to revise foreign exchange law to end crypto loophole for sanctions on Russia
Japan will revise its foreign exchange law to prevent Russia from evading Western financial sanctions following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine through cryptocurrency assets, top government officials ... ( read original story ...)
Yen tumbles as Bank of Japan intervenes to keep bond yields pinned down
The dollar rose to as high as 123.1 yen in morning trade, its strongest since December 2015, and was last at 122.9, up 0.7% on the day. It has climbed nearly 6% on the yen in the last 12 sessions. The ... ( read original story ...)
‘Drive My Car’ Makes Headlines in Japan After Oscar Triumph
Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “Drive My Car” is now making headlines in Japan after winning the best international feature Oscar. The film is only the second from the country to take the prize ... ( read original story ...)
What a Time for Japan to Matter to Markets Again
After decades of disappointment and discounting, Japan is becoming relevant in this new era of war and inflation. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei set to snap 9-day winning streak on profit-taking
Article content “It’s natural that profit-taking would be the focus of trade now.” The Nikkei finished the morning of its lows though, buoyed by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) offe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cannot confiscate Russian foreign reserves at BOJ -Finance Minister Suzuki
... current law does not allow the government to confiscate the reserves of foreign central banks held by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Monday. Suzuki made the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki: Government cannot confiscate reserves foreign central banks park with BOJ
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Monday, “under the current law, the government cannot confiscate reserves foreign central banks park with the Bank of Japan (BOJ). His comments come ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Electric To Establish Production Site For Factory Automation Control System Products
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said that it has acquired 42,000 square meters of land in Owariasahi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan to ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar above 123 yen line for 1st time in 6 yrs, Tokyo stocks fall
The U.S. dollar briefly topped the 123 yen line Monday for the first time since December 2015, while Tokyo stocks fell in the morning ... ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan government rises on response to Ukraine invasion – survey
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government rose overall for the first time in three months, with crucial elections just months away, as nearly 70% of respondents said they approved ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Drive My Car’ wins Oscar for best international feature film
Japanese drama "Drive My Car," the story of a widowed theater actor grappling with his past, won the Academy Award on Sunday for best international feature film. ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests, charges SMBC Nikko officials for market manipulation
Japan's SMBC Nikko Securities has confirmed that a number of its executives have been arrested for alleged market manipulation, following charges from the country's financial watchdog. ( read original story ...)