Nikkei rises after U.S. stocks gain before Trump's speech

TOKYO, Feb 28 Japan's Nikkei share average gained on Tuesday morning after U.S. stocks rose and the dollar gained on hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump will speak about infrastructure spending in an address to Congress later in the day. The Nikkei rose ... ( read original story ...)

China bank fraud base found in Japan

The base for a group of people involved in a Chinese version of a bank transfer scam has been found in Japan. The National Police Agency informed the Chinese Public Security Ministry of the discovery during a regular consultation meeting held in January ... ( read original story ...)

Japan factory output down in red flag for economy

Japan's factory output unexpectedly slipped 0.8 percent in January, the first fall in six months and the latest red flag for the world's number-three economy, official data showed Tuesday. The on-month figure, which missed market expectations for a 0.4 ... ( read original story ...)

A Stronger Dollar Will Push The Nikkei 225 Higher

The Nikkei 225 could be set to breach 20000. However, much of the growth in the index depends on export growth. This is inherently linked to a stronger dollar and a weaker yen. However, I see signs of the greenback strengthening as Japanese exports ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese banks top project financing rankings

In 2010, the list was led by State Bank of India. The highest Japanese bank was Mitsubishi UFJ, in ninth position. Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho were placed 17th and 21st, respectively. But what has happened in the past six years is not so much the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Nippon Life makes first overseas project finance loan

TOKYO Feb 28 Nippon Life Insurance Co made its first overseas project finance loan worth $100 million, the company's officials told Reuters, as the Japanese insurer seeks riskier but higher-return investments amid ultra-low interest rates at home. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Marathon Expo 2017 to Showcase Chinese Running Culture

TOKYO, Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, as Tokyo Marathon Expo formally begins, the four largest Chinese large-scale organizations in the world of running have gathered in Tokyo for the Tokyo Marathon, including the largest running service provider ... ( read original story ...)

Chat app Line doubles its stake in Snapchat clone Snow

Line went public in a dual U.S.-Japan IPO that raised $1.1 billion. Shares initially popped 50 percent on the firm’s Tokyo debut, but there’s been little to celebrate since then. Line saw user numbers dip for the first time in January — despite a ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan board member says 2% inflation target is unfeasible

USDJPY and the yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond slipped in tandem on Friday, maintaining a link that has been apparent for some time, as shown in the chart below. It’s actually the spread between US and Japanese rates that matters, but with the Bank ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s radical experiment in monetary policy not working

The Federal Reserve has raised US interest rates, and the European Central Bank is considering easing its stimulus. Japan remains definitively stuck, despite a long and aggressive experiment with ultralow rates. A quarter-century after its property bubble ... ( read original story ...)

Another bank’s logo on notice

Sathapana Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Maruhan Japan Group, obtained its commercial banking licence in March 2016 following the successful merger of Maruhan Japan Bank Plc and local microlender Sathapana Ltd. The bank operates a network of 161 ... ( read original story ...)