Tokyo’s Nikkei index recovers to quarter-century high in 2017

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index ended Friday fractionally lower but finished the year at a quarter-century high thanks to record rallies on Wall Street and brisk results from Japan Inc. The bellwether index surged 19.1 percent from a year earlier to 22,764 ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Banking Giant Wants To Prevent Another Mt. Gox

Leading Japanese trust bank Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is poised to launch a system that will protect investors who use cryptocurrency exchanges. Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking is preparing to launch a service that will protect ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei ends slightly lower, but climbs nearly 20 pct in 2017

Japan's Nikkei share average erased early modest gains and ended slightly lower on its final trading day of the year on Friday, but the index still gained nearly 20 percent in 2017. Continue Reading Below The Nikkei ended the day down 0.08 percent at ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Station reveals its 10 top-selling sweets for 2017

As 2017 begins to draw to a close, it’s time to look back at the year that was, and for Tokyo Station it was a year filled with glorious sweets. Japan’s “omiyage” souvenir culture is big business in Japan, thanks to the custom of bringing back ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei’s gains unravel as yen rises, banks extend losses

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average erased its earlier gains on Thursday, as the yen gained and banking shares extended their losses. The Nikkei finished down 0.6 percent at 22,783.98, while the broader Topix slipped 0.6 percent to 1,819.03. ( read original story ...)

2018 to see growing China-Japan economic rivalry in Asia

The "proxy war" waged between China and Japan for economic and strategic influence in Asia is likely to be stepped up in the New Year. It is a conflict hidden temporarily from general view behind a screen of neutral-sounding regional initiatives. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Leopalace21 opens serviced apartments in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH – Property firm Leopalace21 Corp. has opened a serviced ... Leopalace21 has advanced into Southeast Asia in recent years, joining other Japanese companies tapping into emerging countries in the region to supplement business activity that ... ( read original story ...)