Stock markets across Asia have begun the new trading week on a mixed note as earnings season continues to gather steam.Markets in Japan and South Korea have opened with a positive bias while those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Y268.824 Billion Trade Deficit In June
Japan posted a merchandise trade deficit of 268.824 billion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday. That missed ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan exports sink again in June, dash hopes for quick economic rebound
Japan's exports suffered a double-digit decline for the fourth month in a row in June as the coronavirus pandemic took a heavy toll on global demand, reinforcing expectations that the economy has sunk ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares defensive; eyes on EU summit, U.S. stimulus talks
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat at 541.49, with Australian shares down 0.3% and South Korea's KOSPI just a shade higher. Japan's Nikkei was up 0.1%. E-minis for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to invite TSMC to build joint chip plant: Yomiuri
Japan is aiming to invite Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd or other global chipmakers to build an advanced chip manufacturing plant jointly with domestic chip equipment suppliers, the Yomiuri ... ( read original story ...)
G20 finance chiefs hold teleconference on coronavirus pandemic
Finance Minister Taro Aso and Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda participated with the aim of revisiting the issue of debt relief for developing countries. ( read original story ...)
UK asks Japan for Huawei alternatives in 5G networks – Nikkei
The British government asked Japan to help build its 5G wireless networks without Huawei Technologies, citing NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd as potential alternative suppliers, the Nikkei business daily ... ( read original story ...)
A Top Pentagon Investigative Unit Wants To Spy On Worldwide Bitcoin And Crypto Transactions
A top Pentagon investigative unit, the Army Contracting Command, has said it wants to hire a crypto analytics service to "quickly detect criminal and suspicious cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
G20 finance officials agree on bolstering economy
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies have agreed to continue using all available policy tools to help bolster the global economy. ( read original story ...)
Former Wall Street Trader Seeks to Make Sense of Crypto World
They want to explore the ecosystem and find ways to participate -- and often ask for easier access to various crypto products. “So for us it’s, ‘OK, let’s think about high-quality assets that we can ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s new vision: Tap Japan’s household savings with Nomura
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group wants to attract money ... According to financial market data provider Refinitiv, Nomura earned $123 million in the IPO. Nomura far outpaces rivals in the number of ... ( read original story ...)
A robot can do that: Job listing for simple labor drops 30% in Japan
Nikkei examined job opportunities in May and ... According to the U.S. software company and RPA provider UiPath, many companies in Japan are considering implementing RPA technology as working ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s next vision: Tap Japan household savings with Nomura
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group wants to attract money ... According to financial market data provider Refinitiv, Nomura earned $123 million in the IPO. Nomura far outpaces rivals in the number of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls ‘China exit’ for 87 manufacturing projects
The Japanese government has laid out its plan for shifting manufacturing out of China to Southeast Asia or Japan, reports Nikkei Asian Review. As part of the plan, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade ... ( read original story ...)
UK asks Japan for help with 5G as alternative to Huawei
TOKYO -- The British government has asked Japan for help in creating its 5G, or fifth-generation, wireless networks, Nikkei has learned. The request came after the U.K. on Tuesday decided to ban ... ( read original story ...)
UK asks Japan for help with 5G networks as alternative to Huawei
TOKYO -- The British government has asked Japan for help in creating its 5G, or fifth-generation, wireless networks, Nikkei has learned. The request came after the U.K. on July 14 decided to ban ... ( read original story ...)