The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond ended lower Friday as investors bought the safe-haven debt in the wake of lower Tokyo equities and the firm results of a Bank of Japan bond purchase operation. The yield on the No. 346, 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s investments in India getting diverse
Investments from Japan are getting diverse and sectors that have received FDI during 2016-17 period include retail, textile, consumer durables, food & beverages and banking (credit card services), persons familiar with the Indo-Japan economic ties told ET. ( read original story ...)
BDO, Seven Bank tie up for cash transfer service
Taipan Henry Sy’s BDO Unibank partnered with Japan’s Seven Bank Ltd., making it easier for Filipinos in Japan to send money back home using a mobile app. BDO, the country’s biggest bank, said in a statement the tie-up covered the upcoming launch of ... ( read original story ...)
In Aramco IPO pitch, Canada plays up its natural resources expertise
But its best chance of winning a part of the biggest IPO ever, expected to raise about $100 billion ... in a race that has also excited larger exchanges in London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, its case could be bolstered by a recent change ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops: Accused groper nabbed after fleeing into office at Shinjuku Station
Tokyo police on Thursday arrested a man at an office of Shinjuku Station after he attempted to flee a groping accusation (Fuji News Network) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested an accused groper who attempted to flee JR Shinjuku Station ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower as exporters, energy-linked shares retreat
TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday as investors initially opted to take profits while a firm yen later on saw exporters offloaded, with the market mood soured by OPEC agreeing to extend supply cuts which saw energy-related issues ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lose ground in morning as investors secure gains
TOKYO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks declined Friday morning as investors opted to secure gains following the market's recent rise, with the overall mood lackluster after OPEC's agreement to extend production cuts sent energy-linked stocks lower. The 225 ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Tokyo to ‘act cautiously’ amid reports of US-Japan missile defense collaboration
Tokyo has expressed its concern in recent weeks over North ... after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with US President Donald Trump at a summit in the US, Kyodo news agency reported at the time. North Korea has conducted dozens of missile launches and ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Festival 2017 hits Tokyo next month
The Vietnam Festival 2017 will take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on June 10 and 11, according to the Vietnam News Agency. The festival aims to strengthen mutual understanding between the two nations and bring Vietnamese people living in Japan closer ... ( read original story ...)
AirAsia makes first landing in Bali from Tokyo Narita airport
Low cost carrier AirAsia has opened a new route from Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. On Thursday, AirAsia X’s maiden flight, with the flight number XT402, landed for the first time in Bali from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops raid illegal pachinko parlor in Kabukicho
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have raided a pachinko parlor operating illegally in the Kabukicho red-light district of Shinjuku Ward, reports TBS News (May 25). On Tuesday, police busted parlor Panic Gold, located in a multi-tenant building ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. inflation path since 2012 is worrisome, policymaker says
In slides prepared for delivery in Tokyo on Friday, the U.S. central banker said U.S. prices are now 4.6 percent below the price level path established from 1995 to 2012, when inflation was growing near the Fed's target of 2 percent each year. "This is not ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University researchers break down plastic waste
Nagoya, Japan - What to do proteins and Kevlar have in common? Both feature long chain molecules that are strung together by amide bonds. These strong chemical bonds are also common to many other naturally occurring molecules as well as man-made ... ( read original story ...)
Deceased donor leaves ¥40 million, property in Osaka to 3/11 orphans
SENDAI – An anonymous person has willed roughly ¥40 million in savings and about ¥17 million in property to Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures on the condition the funds be used to support those orphaned by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)
BDO ties up with Japan’s Seven Bank
MANILA, Philippines - Sy-led BDO Unibank Inc. has partnered with another Japanese bank to further cement its dominance in the international money transfer business. The listed bank owned by retail and banking magnate Henry Sy has partnered with Seven Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s megabanks dip toes in cryptocurrency waters
TOKYO -- Japanese banks have typically shied away from adopting virtual currencies, but not anymore. Now they are looking to leverage their huge customer bases to jump into the world of cryptocurrencies by offering quick and inexpensive services. ( read original story ...)