Rising defaults will threaten Japan’s financial system if the Covid-19 downturn is prolonged, the Bank of Japan has warned in its closely watched Financial System Report. But so far there has been no ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post looks to break up and sell Australia’s Toll
Japan Post plans to break up and sell parts of Toll Group, the Australian logistics business it bought in an ill-fated $5bn acquisition in 2015, according to people with direct knowledge of the talks. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-BOJ voices confidence over Japan’s banking system, warns of risks
Prolonged battle with pandemic could hurt banking system (Recasts with details of report, stress test results and estimates on relief impact) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI Holdings, Towa Bank to form capital tie-up -Nikkei
Japanese financial firm SBI Holdings Inc 8473.T and regional lender Towa Bank Ltd 8558.T will conduct a capital tie-up and take small stakes in one another, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Finance and Foreign Policy Mix When China and Japan Lock Horns
Though much discussion about geopolitical influence in Asia centres on U.S.-China conflict, Tokyo is the real financial challenger to Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo officials try to reassure on virus precautions
Officials want the world to know they are working on measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at next year’s games, even if they don't know exactly what they will be. ( read original story ...)
Race For Acceptance: Why Japan’s Paralympics Mean More Than Medals
"I hope that the Paralympics will be a chance for people to realise that people (with disabilities) live among them" and are part of society, she added. The decision to delay the Paralympics, now set ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Allow Entry by Very Short-Term Business Travelers
Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is discussing plans to conditionally accept entry by business travelers who stay in the country for up to three days, government sources said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes exempting short-term business travelers from quarantine
Japan is planning to exempt businesspeople entering Japan for a 72-hour or shorter stay from the country's quarantine requirements provided they follow certain COVID-19 precautions, government sources ... ( read original story ...)
Japan weighs easing coronavirus rule for short business trips from abroad
Japan is considering exempting businesspeople entering Japan on a 72-hour or less short stay from the country's quarantine period requirement, provided the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks end lower as firmer yen, U.S. political uncertainty weigh
Japanese shares ended weaker on Thursday, as a firmer yen threatened earnings of exporters and amid fears that agreement on a key U.S. stimulus bill will not be reached until after the presidential ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ says Japan’s banking system stable, resilient to risks
Japan's banking system remains stable as a whole and has sufficient buffers against risks, including the possibility the economy may take some time to recover from the scars of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease entry for foreign business travelers on 3-day stays
The Japanese government will allow business travelers who plan to stay no more than 72 hours to enter the country without quarantining, Nikkei has learned, as it eases up on COVID-19 restrictions in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease entry rules for business trips of up to 3 days – report
Japan will ease entry restrictions on business travellers for stays of up to three days in a bid to revive economic activity after visits from abroad ground to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to ease entry rules for short business trips – Yomiuri
The Japanese government is planning to ease entry restrictions on business travelers for short trips of up to three days, the Yomiuri Shimbun, a national newspaper, reported on Thursday. This comes as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Narita airport to waive landing fees on domestic flights to prop up airlines
Japan's Narita airport operator said on Thursday it would waive landing and parking fees for all domestic flights, in a bid to support airlines which have been hit by the coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story ...)