One reason for the stock market's success has been record global central bank easing and bond buying. The latest leaks out of the BOJ are that they are excited about growth and even in early discussions for tightening. Add to that inflation just jumped in ... ( read original story ...)
VietinBank provides services for Japanese banks
The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) has agreed to provide a number of financial services for corporate customers operating in Vietnam of several Japanese banks. The bank struck a trilateral cooperation agreement on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower as investors take profits
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday following declines on Wall Street, while investors took profits following a recent rally and a stronger yen weighed on demand. The dollar declined against the yen on tensions between the United States and China over an ... ( read original story ...)
Over 5% of small firm employees in Tokyo, Osaka paid below minimum wage: study
The ratio of small- and mid-sized business employees being paid below the minimum hourly wage set by the national government topped 5 percent in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture in fiscal 2016, a sharp increase compared to data for fiscal 2012 to 2015 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes record spending, less new debt in 2017/18 budget – draft
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government plans an initial budget of a record 97.45 trillion yen (665.70 billion pounds)for fiscal 2017, while keeping new debt issuance just below this year's level, a draft of the budget seen by Reuters showed. The planned ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake 4.5 mag, 72 km ESE of Hirara, Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 72 kilometers (45 miles) from Hirara in Japan on Friday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 37.77 km ... ( read original story ...)
Asia stocks find relief as China set to return seized U.S. drone
The dollar will remain strong. One key question is whether the Dow Jones will hit the 20,000 mark," said Koichi Yoshikawa, executive director of financial markets at Standard Chartered Bank in Tokyo. Expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov exports beat expectations as yen tumbles, volumes rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's export performance improved strongly in November as rapid decline in the yen and a recovery in overseas demand boosted shipments from the trade sector, handily beating economists' expectations. Ministry of Finance (MOF ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports hold up on yen's slide
The finance ministry said Japan had a surplus of 152.5 billion yen ($1.29 billion) in November, reversing a year-earlier deficit but smaller than the 227.4 billion yen forecast in a Bloomberg News survey. "Net exports were the main driver of GDP growth ... ( read original story ...)
DAFZA Hosts Seminars in Tokyo, Osaka & Fukoka to Discuss Investment Opportunities With Business Community
A high-profile delegation from the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) recently held a series of seminars in Japan to discuss investment opportunities in Dubai with the local business community. These seminars enlighten global investors about ... ( read original story ...)
Japan November exports beat expectations as yen tumbles, volumes rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's export performance improved strongly in November as rapid decline in the yen and a recovery in overseas demand boosted shipments from the trade sector, handily beating economists' expectations. Ministry of Finance (MOF ... ( read original story ...)
Japan November exports show signs of recovery as yen tumbles, volumes rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports in November fell at a slower pace as a rapid decline in the yen and a recovery in overseas demand boosted shipments from the trade sector. Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Monday that exports fell 0.4 percent in ... ( read original story ...)
Ronaldo hat trick leads Real Madrid to Club World Cup title
YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick on Sunday as European champion Real Madrid claimed its second Club World Cup title by beating Japanese side Kashima Antlers 4-2 after extra time. "This has been an unbelievable year for me and for the ... ( read original story ...)
Ebook: What you need to know to start a business in Japan
Although startups are concentrated in larger metropolitan areas like Tokyo and Osaka, the government has been encouraging new business ventures and even created a special economic zone in Fukuoka with lower corporate tax. Foreign entrepreneurs can get ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka students set Guinness record with burial mound mosaic made of incense sticks
Some 600 students, teachers and others at a high school in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, set a Guinness World Record on Saturday by creating a 10.48-sq.-meter mosaic made of incense sticks, a local signature item. The mosaic, which depicts an ancient Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan culling 210,000 birds amid spreading avian flu
Tokyo: Japan has begun slaughtering about 210,000 farm birds in northern Hokkaido to contain another outbreak of a highly contagious strain of avian flu, an official said Sunday. It is the fifth mass cull this winter in Japan with hundreds of officials ... ( read original story ...)