Many of the new shares were picked up by retail investors in Japan, who hoped the highly-touted IPO would follow in the footsteps of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone's successful debut in 1987 and ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei at month high on U.S.-Sino trade optimism; Nidec trims loss
TOKYO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday to its best level in a month tracking a rally on Wall Street as hopes of a resolution to the U.S.-China trade dispute boosted risk appetite, whi... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer inflation slows to seven-month low
Japan's annual core consumer inflation slowed to a seven-month low in December, a sign of the growing challenge faced by the Bank of Japan in achieving its 2 percent target. The data underscores the f... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on U.S.-Sino trade optimism; Nidec dives
TOKYO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday morning to its best level in a month tracking a rally on Wall Street as hopes of a resolution to the U.S.-China trade dispute boosted risk appet... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer inflation slows to 7-month low, adds to BOJ’s travails
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s annual core consumer inflation slowed to a seven-month low in December as soft household spending kept firms from raising prices, a further sign of the growing challenge face... ( read original story ...)
Samurai sunrise: Japanese bank MUFG is the new go-to financier for who’s who of India Inc
Junsuke Koike and Shashank Joshi of MUFG. Japan’s MUFG Bank ( formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) has great expectations of India. UPL chief executive Jai Shroff experienced this after Japan’s larg... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Urges G20 to Renew Commitment Against Protectionism
TOKYO — Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Thursday urged the Group of 20 major economies to renew their commitment to sustaining the international order based on cooperation and openness that has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips on investor caution, Topix buoyed by BOJ talk
* Nikkei down 0.2 pct, Topix gains 0.35 pct * Speculation of BOJ's ETF buying seen supporting Topix * Financial firms lifted by rise in U.S. peers * Automakers sag amid wariness over U.S. tariffs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s optimistic millennials shed frugal habits and lift spending
TOKYO -- For Japan's young people, among Asia's most cautious consumers for some years now, the pessimism that weighed on their spending is lifting in places as the country experiences its longest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US vow to cooperate in space, cyber domains, over North Korea
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan agreed Wednesday to cooperate in new domains of warfare like outer space and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips, early bounce fizzles on investor caution
TOKYO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average started higher on Thursday but quickly reversed course as investors remained cautious about the outlook for riskier assets. The Nikkei was down 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Samurai sunrise: Japan’s MUFG bank emerges as a new financier for India Inc’s global mandates
Junsuke Koike and Shashank Joshi of MUFG. Japan’s MUFG Bank ( formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) has great expectations of India. UPL chief executive Jai Shroff experienced this after Japan’s larg... ( read original story ...)
NTT Communications to Expand Ecosystem for Interconnection of Major Data Centers in Japan
The data centers will include the Tokyo No. 1 to No. 10 data centers, Yokohama No. 1 Data Center and Saitama No. 1 Data Center in the Tokyo area and the Osaka 1 to 3 data centers, Osaka 5 Data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan visitor numbers hit record high, but with muted spending
TOKYO -- The number of tourists visiting Japan hit a record high in 2018, as did their spending in the country, despite a series of natural disasters that temporarily shut down major airports. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to Cut Inflation Forecast on Cheaper Oil
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan is almost certain to cut its inflation forecast for the fiscal year starting in April given the sharp fall in oil prices, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Ma’it to take apart in G20 Finance Track Documents in Tokyo
The results and outcomes of the finance ministers' Finance Track Documents are set to be a prelude to the G20 presidential summit in Osaka, Japan, in June, Ministry of Finance said in a statement. It ... ( read original story ...)