The trend looks to have started in the 1990s in Japan when the Japan Net Bank opened for trading. Around the same time in Canada, Manulife Bank formed with no physical branches. But as a result of ... ( read original story ...)
S.Korea’s c.bank surprises with rate cut as Japan row adds to risks
SEOUL — South Korea’s central bank unexpectedly cut its policy interest rate for the first time in three years on Thursday, as a trade dispute with Japan among other pressures heightened risks ... ( read original story ...)
Bond Traders Bet Bank of Korea Will Cut Again
South Korean bond markets are suggesting the central bank will follow up Thursday’s unexpected interest-rate cut with at least one more amid slowing economic growth and a simmering trade dispute with ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank eyes EVN’s energy projects
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is interested in investment plans for energy projects of the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN), unveiled Kazuhisa ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea cuts interest rate as Japan trade row simmers
South Korea's central bank on Thursday cut its key interest rate for the first time in three years as the economy struggles with sluggish global growth and with the country is embroiled in a trade ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports dip as China-US trade war takes toll
TOKYO — Japan's exports declined in June as shipments of goods were hit by trade disputes between China and the U.S., the Finance Ministry reported Thursday. The data released by the Finance Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may take South Korea wartime labor dispute to International Court of Justice: NHK
The case cannot go to trial, however, without agreement from South Korea, Kyodo news agency reported. Japan initially cited the dispute over compensation for the wartime laborers as being behind ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lead development of SWIFT network for cryptocurrency: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government is leading a global push to set up an international network for cryptocurrency payments, similar to the SWIFT network used by banks, in an effort to fight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Take South Korea Wartime Labour Dispute to International Court of Justice-NHK
The case cannot go to trial, however, without agreement from South Korea, Kyodo news agency reported. Japan initially cited the dispute over compensation for the wartime labourers as being behind what ... ( read original story ...)
Sliding Japan exports, manufacturing gloom heighten economic risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports fell for a seventh straight month in June, pressured by Sino-U.S. trade frictions, slowing China growth and rising trade protectionism, as manufacturers’ business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Exports Fall a Seventh Straight Month Amid Global Slowdown
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese exports fell for a seventh straight month in June as a slowdown in global growth and uncertainty over trade continued to buffet the world’s third-largest economy. The value of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese official says negotiators working hard on U.S.-Japan trade deal
a senior Japanese official told Reuters on Wednesday, adding he was looking forward to news on the deal in the near future. Three industry sources told Reuters on Tuesday that the United States and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese official says negotiators working hard on US-Japan trade deal
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Japanese officials are working hard to reach agreement on a bilateral trade agreement, a senior Japanese official told Reuters on Wednesday, adding he was looking forward ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s robotics IPO faces a reality check
The SoftBank Vision Fund, backed by Japanese technology-to-telecoms conglomerate SoftBank, owns 34.6% of CloudMinds via its wholly owned subsidiary SVF Cloud. CloudMinds also customises SoftBank’s ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan trade dispute could lead to ‘dire consequences,’ official warns
an expert on Japanese enterprise at Seoul National University, told ABC News. "U.S. electronics firms, many of which have large production hubs in both the U.S. and China, are vulnerable to supply ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on driving force behind her will to succeed: ‘Be the best or I’m going to be homeless’
Osaka hopes to defend her championship title at the U.S. Open next month. Ryan Gaydos is an editor for Fox News. Follow him on Twitter @Gaydos_. ... ( read original story ...)