Japan Post Bank Co. plans to spend an initial 100 billion yen ($904 million) directly buying stocks, when it finds the right opportunities. The nation’s second-largest bank by deposits, which currently invests in equities only through passive investments ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s military chiefs ask for £1.2bn to spend on missile defence after North Korea’s latest launch
Two US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers fly with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jet over the East China Sea REUTERS Japan's defence chiefs are seeking a record $48bn budget next year that includes $1.6bn (£1.2bn) for missile defence and an extra ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese towns hold drills for natural disasters, and missiles too
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan held annual exercises on Friday to prepare for disasters but this year it was not just the danger of earthquakes and tsunamis that was on the minds of many people - the threat of North Korean missiles also loomed large. Japan is one ... ( read original story ...)
Japan holds drills for natural disasters, and missiles too
TOKYO -- Japan held annual exercises on Friday to prepare for disasters but this year it was not just the danger of earthquakes and tsunamis that was on the minds of many people - the threat of North Korean missiles also loomed large. Japan is one of the ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Techpoint Inc sees IPO of 1.5 mln Japanese depositary shares priced between $5.00 and $7.00 per share
* Techpoint Inc - sees IPO of 1.5 million Japanese depositary shares priced between $5.00 and $7.00 per share- SEC filing Source text: (bit.ly/2gtRMC9) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up before US job data; posts 1st weekly gain in 7 weeks
TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up on Friday, echoing Wall Street’s gains, but trading was subdued as investors awaited U.S. job data for possible clues on the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates and its impact ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up before US job data; set for modest weekly gain
TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up on Friday, echoing Wall Street gains, but trading was subdued as investors awaited U.S. job data for possible clues on the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. The Nikkei gained ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso cancels U.S. trip due to North Korea situation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that he was cancelling a planned trip to the United States for preparatory economic talks because of the situation in North Korea. Aso told a news conference after a cabinet meeting that ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel JAL City Sapporo Nakajima Park to Open in 2019
The company has signed a contract with Sapporo NK Management LLC to operate and manage the new hotel. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170831006504/en/ Rendition of Hotel JAL ... ( read original story ...)
Kubota Corporation Pledges $1 Million in Relief Funds and Equipment to Hurricane Harvey Efforts
OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kubota Corporation ... "Kubota has a long-standing history of providing natural disaster assistance to those in need with financial and volunteer support, and with the use of donated Kubota equipment," said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hails ‘full confidence’ in post-Brexit Britain as May’s trade mission secures a new agreement with Tokyo – but PM is slammed by Ryanair’s chief for ‘swanning around …
Speaking alongside Theresa May at a business conference in Tokyo, Mr Abe said: 'I have trust in the UK economy after Brexit.' Both prime ministers hailed the prospects for post-Brexit trade at a joint press conference in Tokyo. Despite the successful ... ( read original story ...)
After North Korea missile, Britain and Japan agree closer security ties
Terming North Korea's missile program "a global threat", Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a news conference that Japan and Britain would cooperate. "It is very meaningful that Prime Minister May and I agreed to further strengthen pressure on North Korea and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next wave of aspiring disruptors line up for IPOs
Forty-six companies have gone public in Japan so far in 2017, with the full-year total seen ... Flea market app provider Mercari could also hold its much-anticipated IPO this year. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei climbs to 2-week highs as U.S. data bolsters dollar-yen
TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to two-week highs on Thursday, after bright U.S. economic data pushed up the dollar against the yen, which in turn lifted cyclical stocks such as automakers and financial companies. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls to near 4-month low as North Korea fires missile over Japan
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell to its lowest in almost four months on Tuesday, as a missile fired by North Korea over northern Japan put investors on edge and increased the yen's safe-haven appeal. The Nikkei was down 0.6 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan NIKKEI 225 Index forecast | analysis Closed Wednesday August 30
NIKKEI 225 Index forecast finished up a hundred and forty four points, or 0.7 percent, to 19,506 on Wednesday thirtieth of August amid a weakening Yen. Most equity markets within the Asia-Pacific listed higher as investors shrugged off government tensions ... ( read original story ...)