Now, whether by intention or otherwise, Abe’s agreement to give a government guarantee via the official Japan Bank for International Cooperation to Malaysian borrowing through the Samurai market - whe... ( read original story ...)
Russian state bank secretly financed Rosneft sale after foreign buyers baulked
Japan’s Ministry of Economy ... In the past, Rosneft had gone to major Western banks, such as Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan, to finance transactions, but the big international lenders have announced no ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s millennials lap up ‘3rd wave’ Korean boom despite political tension
TOKYO -- Japan's youth marketing startup AMF is catching the "third wave" Korean boom that is currently trending among Japanese millennials. This time it's appealing not just to fans of pop idols ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank charges ahead with investment as mobile IPO nears
"Next year, we will far exceed the scale we are seeing this year, and maybe a scale never experienced before in Japan," he said. Another important purpose of the IPO is to strengthen group finances. ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate earnings teeter on China trade fears
TOKYO -- Earnings at Japan's listed companies look set to drop ... Aggregate net profit at 1,346 large companies tracked by Nikkei is forecast to fall to about 12.9 trillion yen ($113 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to keep deposit cap at state-backed postal bank
TOKYO -- The Japanese government has decided not to scrap the cap on deposits at Japan Post Bank for now, heeding concerns that doing so would give the state-backed bank an unfair advantage over ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan envoy to ask Japan to back island’s bid for TPP membership
"Even Japan might not want to ruin its relationship ... planning to relocate manufacturing to Indonesia, Vietnam and India. Nikkei staff writers Chien Chia-hung and Wu Li-ling contributed to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends lower, China-focused shares slip
TOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended the week on a sour note, tracking broader losses in global equities markets, and as worries about further Sino-U.S. trade tensions weighed on some China-f... ( read original story ...)
Cutting Japan’s growing drugs bill without harming patients
With an aging population, medical bills in Japan's national health insurance system are rising. And nothing is going up as fast as spending on drugs. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plays catch-up in the international arbitration market
TOKYO -- A public and private drive to strengthen Japan's position as a venue for settling international commercial disputes is picking up steam. At present, arbitration in Asia mostly takes place ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Could Rocket to 28,000 If Yen Reaches 125, JPMorgan Says
The risk of an unexpectedly weak yen next year cannot be ruled out, and would mean a chunky rally for Japanese equities, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average could hit 28,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei pulls back from multi-week high, China-focused shares fall
TOKYO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei came off a multi-week high on Friday, tracking broader losses in global equities markets, and as worries about further Sino-U.S. trade tensions weighed on some ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms see U.S. trade talks boosting exports despite Trump rhetoric
TOKYO (Reuters) - Half of Japanese companies expect new trade ... It polled 482 large and mid-sized non-financial firms, about 240 of which responded to the questions about trade. U.S.-CHINA FRICTION ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s M&A wave risks rolling over minority shareholders
This Friday evening, a 23-strong panel of experts harvested by the Japanese government from academia, investment banking, asset management and the law, will convene to discuss ways to make the domesti... ( read original story ...)
Jefferies Financial Group Comments on TOKYO ELECTRON/ADR’s Q3 2019 Earnings (TOELY)
TOKYO ELECTRON/ADR (OTCMKTS:TOELY) – Equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group reduced their Q3 2019 earnings per share estimates for TOKYO ELECTRON/ADR in a report issued on Tuesday, No... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia PM says Japan to consider future financial support
TOKYO: Japan is ready to extend Malaysia support to help overcome its financial problems if the need arises, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday. "Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe ass... ( read original story ...)