International schools, which typically conduct classes in English, are flourishing in Japan. The number of students at these schools has jumped about 30% in four years. The surge in enrollment ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to 10-week high after Trump delays tariff hike on China goods
TOKYO, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rallied to a 10-week high on Monday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he would delay a planned tariff increase on Chinese imports follo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank can shelve its price goal, Prime Minister Abe’s advisor says
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic advisor said the country's central bank can abandon its 2 percent inflation target or suspend efforts to achieve it once the job market is tight enough. "Pri... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe’s adviser says BOJ can shelve its price goal
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan can abandon its 2 percent inflation target or suspend efforts to achieve it once the job market is tight enough because the public is better off having prices fall, ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan inflation picks up in January
Mubasher:Inflation in Japan accelerated in January on the back of higher utility bills, although it was still below the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) target, data released on Friday showed. Core consumer pric... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Bank That Fuels the Global Lending Market
Corporate borrowers were in a tough spot for a few weeks in January. Things had been looking up after the December market swoon, but there were problems in a part of the market that serves junk-rated ... ( read original story ...)
RBI formalises $75-billion swap pact with Bank of Japan
This arrangement would bring in greater stability to the foreign exchange and capital markets. The Reserve Bank of India and the Bank of Japan are said to have formalised the $75- billion swap agreeme... ( read original story ...)
ASEAN and Japan to ink revamped economic pact in March
TOKYO -- Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are finalizing updates to their economic partnership agreement to resolve shelved issues on liberalizing the investment and service ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Regulator Warns Japan’s Biggest Bank Again on Money Laundering
Japan’s largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, was already being investigated by United States prosecutors over whether it had failed to detect money laundering and sanctions violations at its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Allows Fintech Payments Specialists to Compete with Banks
In this brief announcement posting, appearing in Best Exchange Rates.com, they point out that the Japanese Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced it will remove a ¥1 million (US$9,000) cap o... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan’s key bond yield ends flat
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond ended flat Friday as selling on overnight falls in U.S. Treasury prices was offset by buying triggered by a Bank of Japan bond-buying operat... ( read original story ...)
PM pledges optimal conditions for Japanese MUFG Bank in VN
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (r) receives Kanetsugu Mike, President and CEO of the largest Japanese bank in Hà Nội on Friday.- VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI – The Vietnamese Government is committ... ( read original story ...)
PM pledges optimal conditions for Japanese MUFG Bank in Vietnam
The Vietnamese Government is committed to creating the best conditions for foreign firms, including MUFG Bank, to operate in Vietnam, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting with Kanetsugu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls on weak economic data
Headline indices of the Japan share market declined on Friday, 22 February 2019, as fresh economic data out of US, Europe and Japan suggested further slowing in global growth. However, fears about a w... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso: Trump has never mentioned FX when talking about Japan trade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump has never mentioned currencies when discussing trade with Japan. Aso, speaking to reporters ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps 3-day winning streak, exporters retreat
TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei retreated on Thursday as investors took a breather after a 3-day rally even as broader market losses were contained by optimism around U.S.-China trade ... ( read original story ...)