TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that a U.S. government report on currencies did not suggest Tokyo’s foreign-exchange policy was inappropriate and that ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei on track for third week of losses as global sentiment slides
TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Friday, tracking broader losses in global equities markets and heading for its third straight week of decline. The Nikkei share average at one stage dr... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as on hawkish Fed minutes, surprise decline in exports
TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday, as hawkish minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting knocked global sentiment and a surprise decline in exports hit machine... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inflation Rises for Second Month on Energy
Japan’s key inflation gauge edged up in September, bringing the Bank of Japan back to the halfway point toward its price target, though gains are still largely limited to energy. Consumer prices, excl... ( read original story ...)
Krungsri teams up with MUFG to offer cutting edge cross-border banking services
Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya Pcl.) is banking on the vast network of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to help its customers in Thailand expand regionally and globally. Meanwhile, its Japanese custom... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s US Open win re-opens cultural discussion in Japan
And on Thursday, Osaka was introduced in Japan as a “brand ambassador” for the Japanese car maker Nissan. It’s a three-year deal, though financial terms were not disclosed. Osaka defeated ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s firms fret over potential hit from trade woes, BOJ warns
TOKYO (Reuters) - Many Japanese companies have avoided a direct hit from escalating trade frictions so far, but they increasingly worry their business will be impacted, central bank officials said on ... ( read original story ...)
A tax hike Japan can’t afford
In June, Japan even recorded the biggest jump in inflation-adjusted real wages in 21 years, cheering global investors who propelled the Nikkei Stock Average to its highest in 27 years. But ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ offers bleaker view on regional Japan, firms fret about trade war impact
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan cut its economic assessment for two of the country’s nine regions hit by natural disasters, and pointed to complaints by some firms over the potential fallout from ... ( read original story ...)
London Solidifies Lead, New York Rises Fast and Tokyo Retains 3rd in Global Rankings
TOKYO — London, New York, Tokyo and Paris were again named the world’s most comprehensively attractive cities, in that order, in the Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2018 report published today ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands cheap infrastructure loans to third country projects
TOKYO -- Japan drafted a plan to offer greater assistance for infrastructure development overseas ahead of a key summit with China next week, as it prepares to pursue joint projects with Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Submarine supremacy: China and Japan spar beneath the surface
TOKYO -- While China prepares to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Beijing next week, the two nations are engaged in a military chess game beneath the surface, in the Asian seas. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO banks said to commit to US$9 billion Vision Fund loan
(Bloomberg pic) LONDON/TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp has lined up commitments for ... people with knowledge of the matter said. The IPO’s top underwriters, which include Nomura Holdings Inc and Goldman S... ( read original story ...)
Dementia Sufferers Sit Atop a Mountain of Frozen Assets in Japan
The problem of idled assets could be an even bigger headache in countries where people commit more of their savings to stocks: Japanese typically place about 15 percent of their assets in equities and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Century Corporation and All Nippon Airways Trading Company Complete Acquisition of GA Telesis Shares
... of the previously announced share purchase by Tokyo Century Corporation (Tokyo Century) and All Nippon Airways Trading Co., Ltd. (ANATC) [1] from Global Principal Finance Company LLC (GPFC) [2] Th... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Hasn’t Mentioned Forex Provision to Japan: Finance Minister Aso
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the U.S. government had not spoken to Tokyo about including currency provisions in free trade talks. Aso, speaking to ... ( read original story ...)