YOKOHAMA >> The Royal Express tourist train, which connects Yokohama and the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture, made its debut Friday. Izukyu Corp. and Tokyu Corp. are operating the train. The first train left JR Yokohama Station around noon. The trip ... ( read original story ...)
Ratings On Japan-Based Shizuoka Bank Affirmed At ‘A+/A-1’; Outlook Remains Negative
TOKYO (S&P Global Ratings) July 27, 2017--S&P Global Ratings today said it has affirmed its 'A+/A-1' long- and short-term counterparty credit ratings on Japan-based Shizuoka Bank Ltd. The outlook on the long-term counterparty credit rating on the regional ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar steadies after Fed skid, shares hit new highs
The Aussie duly climbed 0.6 percent to reach $0.8050. The dollar even fell back against the yen to 111.03, though the damage was somewhat limited by expectations the Bank of Japan would keep its super-easy policies in place longer than most other global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: JBIC to offer syndicated loans to boost ship exports
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation plans to provide a total of $28.3 million in syndicated loans with French bank BNP Paribas to help a major Danish shipping operator’s unit buy cargo vessels to be built by leading Japanese shipbuilder Imabari ... ( read original story ...)
Indexes in Asia close in the green as markets digest corporate earnings, Fed decision
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index reversed earlier losses to ... investors honed in on the committee's choice of language on when the move to trim the central bank's balance sheet would kick off. Normalization of the balance sheet would be implemented ... ( read original story ...)
10 things you need to know in markets today
The Wall Street banking giant JP Morgan is drawing up plans to merge its ... MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.5% to heights not seen since January 2008. It has gained nearly 5% so far this month. 3. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares hit near-decade highs, dollar skids on Fed inflation tweak
The dollar even fell back against the yen to 110.875, though the damage was somewhat limited by expectations the Bank of Japan would keep its super-easy policies in place longer than most other global central banks. The prospect of U.S. policy staying ... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares at highest in nearly a decade, dollar skids on Fed
The Aussie duly climbed 0.6 percent to reach $0.8050. The dollar even fell back against the yen to 111.03, though the damage was somewhat limited by expectations the Bank of Japan would keep its super-easy policies in place longer than most other global ... ( read original story ...)
Qantas to launch seasonal Sydney-Osaka flights
AusBT review: Qantas Airbus A330 Business Suite business class Qantas flight QF33 will depart Sydney at 9:30am on Thursdays and Saturdays to reach Osaka at 5:25pm, while on Mondays, passengers will leave Sydney at a more leisurely 1:25pm for a 9:20pm ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japanese defense minister may replace scandal-hit Inada: media
Kyodo news agency said Abe is likely to choose as her successor ... A defense ministry spokesman declined to comment. Japan's Defense Minister Tomomi Inada attends a lower house budget committee session at the parliament in Tokyo, Japan July 24, 2017. ( read original story ...)
‘Japan a long way from Rugby Champs inclusion’
Japan may one day be considered for inclusion in the Rugby Championship but the current focus is on improving the competitiveness of the Tokyo-based Sunwolves in Super Rugby, New Zealand's Steve Tew has said. With Japan hosting Asia's first World Cup in ... ( read original story ...)
Adtech space in Japan heats up after arrival of three companies
Last month, The New York Times also opened an office in Japan to lead all advertising in the region, including print, native, programmatic and events. Shawn Lim is a reporter at The Drum, covering industry news around the Asia Pacific region with a focus ... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares hit 2007 top, dollar skids on Fed inflation tweak
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.9 percent to heights not seen since December 2007. It has gained over 5 percent so far this month. South Korea and Japan's Nikkei both added 0.2 percent, while Australia put on 0.3 percent. ( read original story ...)
China releases four of six detained Japanese
Tokyo (AFP) - Four Japanese detained in China in March for alleged "illegal activities" have safely returned home, officials said Thursday, though two others are still being held. Tensions regularly mar Japan-China relations, with a maritime territorial ... ( read original story ...)
Apple supplier Japan Display seeks $890 million to fund restructuring – source
Loss-making Japan Display Inc (>> Japan Display Inc) is seeking about 100 billion yen ($890 million) from its main creditors to fund restructuring, a source with direct knowledge of the request said. Loss-making Japan Display Inc (>> Japan Display Inc ... ( read original story ...)
BUZZ-Japan mining industry head says unclear if copper rally will continue
Japan Mining Association Chairman Yoshiaki Nakazato said the ... term due to lack of new mine developments are also behind the recent rally, Nakazato told a news conference on Thursday * Nakazato, who is also president of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd ... ( read original story ...)