TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures rose ... For the top stories in the rubber market and other news, click or MARKET NEWS * The U.S. dollar was quoted around 113.90 yen, compared with around 114.11 yen on Friday afternoon. ( read original story ...)
Japan says North Korea missile landed about 300 km from their coast
Some of the missiles landed in waters as close as 300 km to Japan's northwest coast, Japan's Defence Minister Tomomi Inada said in Tokyo. "The launches are clearly in violation of (UN) Security Council resolutions. It is an extremely dangerous action ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks retreat in morning as firm yen drags exporters down
TOKYO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks lost ground Monday morning, as a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar saw exporter-linked shares under pressure, which tends to drag down the broader market. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 98.70 ... ( read original story ...)
Canada's top climbers converge on Edmonton for national championship
Now, that's changed. If Sethna keeps climbing the way she has been, she could very well find herself back in Japan, where the sport will be introduced in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "Climbing is very much a mental sport, especially at this level," she ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks drop from the bell as yen's firm tone sends exporters lower
TOKYO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks dropped from the morning bell on Monday, as a comparatively firm yen against the U.S. dollar negatively hit exporter issues, which tend to rely on a weak yen to see overseas profits augmented when repatriated. As ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks mixed after North Korean missile launch
TOKYO - Shares were mixed in Asia early Monday following North Korea's launch of four ballistic missiles, three of which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone. Hong Kong's benchmark climbed 0.3 per cent after the opening of the annual session of the ... ( read original story ...)
New rules give Japan's Abe chance to lead until 2021
Japan's ruling party on Sunday extended term limits for its leaders, a change that gives Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a shot at becoming Japan's longest-serving post-war leader. Abe would have had to step down as party leader and prime minister in September ... ( read original story ...)
Locals seek to preserve Nagoya park’s wartime radio broadcast tower
One of few surviving “radio towers” that were built before and during World War II has been gaining local attention in Nagoya, prompting residents to push for the important legacy to be preserved. The radio tower in Shiga Park in Kita Ward is one of ... ( read original story ...)
One Indonesian woman's road to a successful business In Japan
It was only when by chance she met with representatives from Globis, a business school based in Tokyo, at an MBA forum in Singapore that the road ahead started getting clearer. “The Globis MBA program fitted my lifestyle well — it was only for a year ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops on strong yen, N.Korea missile launches; defense stocks rise
three of which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone. The Nikkei share average fell 0.5 percent to 19,379.14 points. Defense-related stocks outperformed on speculation that North Korea's latest launch will spur more Japanese spending on arms. ( read original story ...)
Japanese, Vietnamese cooperation in finance, banking a successful marriage
Recently, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB)—the largest trust bank in Japan with total assets of $585.4 billion—has bought 49 per cent of BIDV Financial Leasing Company and renamed it BIDV-SuMi TRUST Leasing Limited Company. The joint venture took ... ( read original story ...)
What worries Japanese investors about India
A survey, carried out by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation recently, shows India occupies the number one position as the preferred Asian foreign market for Japanese investors. It has pipped both China and Thailand to occupy this position by 2016 ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese M&A to slow in 2017, says top banker, but the Japanese will pick up the slack
As the scale of Chinese outbound merger and acquisition activity declines this year, Japanese companies are likely to take up the slack, Hernan Cristerna, JP Morgan’s global co-head of M&A, told the South China Morning Post. Cristerna said tighter ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Fintech Sector to See a Significant Boost in Revenues by 2021
The number of investments made by Japanese banking and investment firms in blockchain related startups is well known. SBI Holdings, MUFJ, Mizuho Financial Group and others have invested in some of the leading cryptocurrency technology companies in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Deflation Problem despite a Low Interest Rate Environment
In the last two decades, Japan’s central bank has revisited its economic policies in an effort to revive its sagging economy (EWJ) (DXJ). The country’s central bank had been using the unconventional strategy of implementing negative interest rates to ... ( read original story ...)
DIARY-Top Economic Events to April 27
TOKYO - Bank of Japan starts its two-day monetary policy meeting (to March 16). THURSDAY, MARCH 16 LONDON - Bank of England rate decision and publication of its meeting minutes. BERN - Swiss National Bank monetary policy assessment. OSLO - Norway Central ... ( read original story ...)