It is my great pleasure to have the opportunity today to exchange views with a distinguished gathering of business leaders in the Kansai region. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincerest gratitude for your cooperation with the various ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warns North Korea a key risk to global outlook
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned that escalating tensions in North Korea were among risks to an otherwise brightening global economic outlook, stressing that the central bank was closely watching the impact on markets and Japan's economy. ( read original story ...)
BOJ Kuroda: G20 Agrees FX Should Move Stably Reflecting Fundamentals
OSAKA (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday there was a shared view among Group of 20 major economies that currency rates should move stably reflecting economic and financial fundamentals. "The BOJ will continue to carefully ... ( read original story ...)
Fed govt watching banks after ATM fees cut
A 4kg chunk of wing damaged a car in Osaka, Japan after it broke away and dropped off ... sometimes to take pain in order to keep those customers," she said. Labor financial services spokeswoman Katy Gallagher said ATM fees had been unfairly chipping ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rally on vote bets but N. Korea weighs on region
Adding to the positive tone in Tokyo was a report saying the leader is also considering a multi-billion-dollar stimulus for the stuttering economy. The prospect of more cash being pumped into financial markets weighed on the yen, providing a boost to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up by break, snap vote eyed
Tokyo stocks edged up Monday morning with exporters boosted by the weaker yen, as traders kept a close eye on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's expected announcement of a snap election. The bellwether Nikkei 225 index rose 0.58 percent, or 118.48 points ... ( read original story ...)
Kyushu Financial Group Inc (7180) Soared 1.04% on Sep 25
Bloomberg.com‘s news article titled: “JR Kyushu Shares Surge in Tokyo Debut After $4 Billion IPO” with publication date: October 25, 2016 was also an interesting one. Kyushu Financial Group Inc is a Japan firm principally engaged in banking businesses. ( read original story ...)
China’s Leshi Internet plans to buy finance business from affiliate for 3 billion yuan
Leshi Investment Management is LeEco's finance arm with businesses in online payment ... turns to the complex task of sounding out partners in a potentially fragile... TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices stood little changed on Monday, keeping most of their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. likely to hold economic dialogue Oct. 16 in Washington – source
Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso is expected to skip the Group of 20 finance leaders' meeting and IMF meeting from Oct. 12 due to an expected general election in Japan, the source also said. Japanese Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government keeps moderately upbeat view on economy in September
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government maintained its moderately optimistic view on the economy, signalling that a recovery is broadening and gathering strength even as inflation remains anaemic. In its monthly economic report for September released on ... ( read original story ...)
The 2017 China-Japan-Korea Industry Expo kicks off in East China to promote cooperation among China, Japan and South Korea
WEIFANG, China, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2017 China-Japan-Korea Industry Expo, a platform to promote regional economic and trade cooperation, kicked off in Weifang city, east China's Shandong province on September 23. The three-day expo displays ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sept manufacturing hits four-month high on pickup in demand – flash PMI
The Markit/Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to a seasonally adjusted 52.6 in September from a final 52.2 in August. The index remained above the 50 threshold that separates expansion contraction from the 13th consecutive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe announces $17.8 billion economic stimulus package
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday ordered his cabinet to compile new economic stimulus measures in a package worth around 2 trillion yen ($17.80 billion) by the end of the year. Speaking at a meeting with his top advisory panel, Abe said the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s Sea Files For US$1 Billion IPO On The New York Stock Exchange
Singapore-headquartered, Southeast Asia-based Sea, formerly known as Garena, has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange ... Indonesia-based GDP Venture, and Japan-based Mistletoe. Sea operates across Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, the ... ( read original story ...)
Life could get choppy for Sea after $1 bln IPO
He declined to comment on the IPO. Throwing around the kind of money needed to keep pace can be tricky for a smallish public company. Japan's Rakuten closed online marketplaces in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia last year because it was wary of ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar- Japan bank industry risks rise on profit concerns, says S&P
(MENAFN - Gulf Times) S & P Global Ratings warned of mounting risks to Japan's banking industry stemming from the impact of low interest rates and competition on earnings. The ratings company revised its view of risks in the industry to 'negative from ... ( read original story ...)