A powerful earthquake in western Japan knocked loose roof tiles, toppled store shelves and caused power outages Friday afternoon, but apparently caused no widespread damage. At least seven people were injured, one seriously. The Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Strong Quake in Western Japan Knocks out Power, Injures 7
A powerful earthquake in western Japan knocked loose roof tiles, toppled store shelves and caused power outages Friday afternoon, but apparently caused no widespread damage. At least seven people were injured, one seriously. The Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Tokyo (CNN)A preliminary 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake, which was 6.3 kilometers in depth, hit near Kurayoshi city to the west of Osaka, the USGS said. Almost 80,000 households suffered ... ( read original story ...)
X Japan's Yoshiki: Music saved my life
X Japan are one of Japan's most famous heavy metal rock bands. In the 1980s they helped pioneer the "visual kei" movement associated with brightly coloured hair and flamboyant costumes. But the band's history has been marked with tragedy, including the ... ( read original story ...)
Western Japan hit by magnitude 6.6 earthquake
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck western Japan on Friday, but there was no risk of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred at 2:10 p.m. local time in the Tottori prefecture, about 700 kilometres ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Seeks to Challenge Nomura as Japan’s Top Equity Firm
Mizuho Financial Group Inc., the Japanese bank that added dozens of stock analysts and salesmen in the past year, is seeking to loosen Nomura Holdings Inc.’s grip on the nation’s potentially lucrative yet elusive retail brokerage business. Tokyo-based ... ( read original story ...)
Assessing the Recent Effectiveness of Japan’s Abenomics
Thus far, it has failed to dislodge the deflationary sentiment from the Japanese economic mind-set, although this has not been through a lack of trying. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has sent interest rates into deep negative territory to encourage spending and ... ( read original story ...)
BIDV signs co-operation agreement with Japanese bank
This is the 26th Japanese bank with which BIDV has signed such a cooperation deal in this field. — Photo www.vietreader.com HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BIDV) and Yachiyo Bank of Japan have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investors in dilemma over U.S. bonds as hedging costs bite
Japan's conservative fund managers turned to higher-yielding foreign bonds, particularly Treasuries, earlier this year after the Bank of Japan stunned markets with its negative interest rate policy to help reflate the economy. "At least one big Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : European Central Bank interest rate decision and press conference – business live
Fidelity International: How the ECB could run short of bonds to buy Fidelity International have issued a very useful note, outlining how the European Central Bank could run short of bonds to buy -- if it extends its QE programme significantly. Currently ... ( read original story ...)
From negative policy rates to yield curve control – what’s next?
The Bank of Japan did it again: just when market participants had become familiar with quantitative easing and negative interest rates, it surprised with its latest monetary experiment: ‘yield curve control’. A powerful answer to those claiming that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank opts for modest stimulus expansion – connecticut post data recovery flash drive
Japan central bank opts for modest stimulus expansion – connecticut post data recovery flash drive In this July 23, 2016, photo, a man looks at clothing on sale at a shop in Tokyo. Database transaction Japan’s central bank has opted for a modest ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks' new Willy Wonka-inspired store in Tokyo offers a glimpse into the brand's future
On Thursday, CEO Howard Schultz announced that the coffee giant would open its fourth Roastery in Tokyo in 2018. "It’s clear to the me that the universal interest in premium retail experiences is not skewed to only the US," Schultz told Business Insider. ( read original story ...)
Making the AEC work will take better banking for all
As an industry player, Chartsiri Sophonpanich, president of Bangkok Bank, said he has seen some positive changes ... starting even before the AEC took form. "Through Japanese investments from companies such as Toyota and Honda, Thailand was able to ... ( read original story ...)
Kyoto’s Most Luxurious Hotel Is Finally Open
You can ride in from Tokyo, which takes just over two hours. The closest airport, Osaka International, is about an hour by car. (Nightly rates start at about $950, fourseasons.com) More From Robbreport.com Kyoto’s Most Luxurious Hotel Is Finally Open ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese and German cooperation on Industry 4.0
That has made Japan a more interesting place for German companies to do business. Suddenly, they're working together "Japan in some sectors makes more foreign direct investments than does China or Korea," Schürmann said from his perch in a glass-fronted ... ( read original story ...)