Fresh off her stunning U.S. Open win, 20-year-old tennis phenom Naomi Osaka is reportedly about to sign an $8.5 million endorsement contract with Adidas, according to SB Nation. Her current ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese carmaker Nissan cashes in on Naomi Osaka’s US Open tennis victory
Nissan moves swiftly to tie up deal and make Naomi Osaka its newest brand ambassador. Osaka became Japan’s first Grand Slam singles tennis champion by beating Serena Williams in a controversial ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to order Suruga Bank to halt new property loans after scandal: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s financial regulator will order Suruga Bank to stop making new loans for property investments in the aftermath of a lending scandal that has slammed the regional bank’s shares ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suruga Bank faces partial lending ban over scandal
TOKYO -- Japan's financial watchdog has decided to order Suruga Bank to halt a financing operation that served as a hotbed of a massive loan scandal. The Financial Services Agency will as early as ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Maintains Optimistic Economic Outlook: 5 Picks
On Sep 19, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced that it was keeping its monetary stance unchanged and affirmed that it would keep rates low in the long term. The BoJ also maintained its sunny view of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM reshuffles Cabinet; foreign, trade ministers stay
paving the way to serve as Japan's leader for up to three more years. Tuesday's reshuffle, Abe's fourth since taking office in 2012, kept Foreign Minister Taro Kono, Finance Minister Taro Aso, Economy ... ( read original story ...)
Australia’s Latitude Financial defers $1.5 billion IPO amid inquiry rap for sector
Australia's Latitude Financial said it has deferred a planned IPO due to market conditions and a change in ... The mighty Mini 2-in-1 PC with long battery life is here Microsoft More From Reuters Osak... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gives up early gains as Asian markets sag
Shares of Toyota and other Japanese automakers outpaced the broader Nikkei index Tuesday. Asian stock markets were down in early trading Tuesday, as Japanese stocks gave up early gains and Hong Kong s... ( read original story ...)
Japan stock market catches overflow from US rally
TOKYO -- As investor money ebbs from emerging markets amid a rising dollar, it is flowing into Japanese equities as an alternative to U.S. assets, propelling the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average to ... ( read original story ...)
One of Japan’s Biggest Banks Is After Google Wannabes and Foreigners
It plans to hire about 400 graduates for the year starting April 2019, down from more than 600 two years earlier as the bank moves toward shrinking its workforce. Read more on Japan’s annual college r... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business sentiment logs longest fall since 2009
TOKYO -- Confidence among Japan's large manufacturers weakened for ... Economists had expected a reading of 21, according to a survey by Nikkei group company QUICK. The third consecutive fall ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s used clothing stores a perfect fit for other Asian markets
TOKYO -- Secondhand clothing and accessory stores in Japan are looking to expand into Southeast Asia and China, where demand for used goods is rising and where Japanese expertise in the sector is ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 27-year high on weak yen, upbeat corporate outlook
TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose to a 27-year high on Monday, as an extended weakening in yen helped improved export earnings prospects for Japanese corporations. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as dollar hits 11-month high against yen
Japan’s Nikkei NIK, +0.74% was up 0.6% as the dollar continues to push higher against the yen USDJPY, +0.20% , hitting levels not seen since last November. Drug, consumer and some electronic stocks le... ( read original story ...)
Japan FSA to query lending standards to prevent property bubble
TOKYO -- Japan's Financial Services Agency will conduct a survey to determine whether regional banks and other lenders are extending excessive credit to real estate investors, Nikkei has learned. ( read original story ...)
Central bank hosts UAE-Japan SME seminar
Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) hosted a UAE-Japan seminar on support systems and regulatory measures that make up the foundations for a thriving SME sector in Japan. UAE Central ... ( read original story ...)