TOKYO -- Japan's manufacturing activity barely expanded in January and eased to a 29-month low amid a sharp deterioration in international demand, a survey showed Friday. The Nikkei Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance Standalone December 2018 Net Sales at Rs 0.03 crore, down 93.47% Y-o-Y
Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Tokyo Finance are: Net Sales at Rs 0.03 crore in December 2018 down 93.47% from Rs. 0.48 crore in December 2017. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 0.18 crore in Dec... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s female employment tops 50% for 1st time in half-century
TOKYO -- For the first time in five decades, over half of Japan's women were employed in 2018, new data showed Friday, amid a worsening labor shortage and continuing efforts to accommodate working ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Brokerages Still Hungover From SoftBank IPO
For any investment bank, landing a key role managing your country’s biggest ever initial share sale would be a time to pop the champagne corks. For Nomura Holdings Inc. and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo Plans Tokyo Store to Showcase Characters, Switch
Called Nintendo Tokyo, the shop will open this fall in the Shibuya district. In addition to selling the Switch console, games and other products, it will be a space “to host events and offer opportuni... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to highest since mid-Dec, but Nomura, Nintendo drag
TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose to a 6-1/2-week high on Friday, as index-heavyweight stocks got a lift from strong U.S. shares, although disappointing earnings from Nomura Holdings and Ni... ( read original story ...)
Japan-EU trade deal offers model for cross-border data rules
TOKYO/BRUSSELS -- The economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union not only forms one of the world's largest free trade blocs, but also sets digital and copyright rules that ... ( read original story ...)
A strong denim industry is good news for Levi’s IPO
Trade tensions with China, the IPO of rival VF Corp's denim spinoff and a volatile ... Levi's Japanese subsidiary is already publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company declined to commen... ( read original story ...)
Japan to miss 2025 fiscal target even under rosiest scenario
with the Bank of Japan set to continue its monetary easing policy. The cabinet maintained its prediction of 0.1% through fiscal 2021, but expects an increase afterward. Nikkei staff writer Yui ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei: Ghosn says arrest due to plot within Nissan
TOKYO — The Japanese business daily Nikkei reported Wednesday that Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn, in his first interview since he was detained in November, blamed his arrest on a plot by other ... ( read original story ...)
More Japanese companies hire talent from overseas universities
Japanese proficiency is not a requirement, but new hires receive language lessons as part of their training, the company said. Nikkei staff writer Takayuki Inoue in Tokyo contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls, Dainippon Pharma’s slide offsets Apple optimism
TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday, with index component Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma plunging after a clinical trial for a new drug failed to complete, offsetting optimism over a ... ( read original story ...)
Laundry detergent evolves to beat Japan’s deflation
According to point-of-sale data collected by Nikkei from 1,500 retailers across Japan, laundry detergents were priced at an average 248.5 yen in December last year, and are one of the few sundries ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as Dainippon Pharma offsets Apple optimism
TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday morning in choppy trade, with index component Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma plunging after a clinical trial for a new drug failed to complete, of... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record expansion produces no consumption boom
TOKYO -- Japan's economic recovery has stretched to a record 74 months, yet consumers have remained reluctant to spend over the past six years, squeezed by a rebound as mild as it has been long. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Brokerage SBI to Expand IPO Team as Market Share Climbs
SBI Holdings Inc., the Japanese online broker that’s expanding its wholesale equities business, plans to boost its team handling initial public offerings as it seeks to sell more newly listed Japanese ... ( read original story ...)