Comcast announced that its NBC Universal division is set to acquire the remaining 49% stake in Osaka-based Universal Studios Japan ... You may be curious about the buzz surrounding Snap Inc.'s IPO on March 2. With the company expected to be valued around ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Official: DAO-Style Problems Could Dampen DLT
An official from Japan’s central bank invoked failed ethereum project The DAO in a speech yesterday, suggesting that reoccurrences of such events could impede blockchain adoption. Speaking at a fintech forum hosted by the bank, Shigehiro Kuwabara ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ's Sato calls for raising yield targets flexibly
TOKUSHIMA, Japan Dissenting Bank of Japan board member Takehiro Sato said the central bank should be open to the idea of raising its bond yield targets before inflation hits its 2 percent goal, if improvements in the economy drive up long-term interest rates. ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Bank to open first local branch
Mizuho Bank, one of Japan’s largest financial institutions, will join Cambodia’s crowded banking sector by opening its first branch in the Kingdom next month, a bank executive said yesterday. The Japanese lender, which established a representative ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan publishes bond buying plans to keep yields at 0%
The Bank of Japan published detailed schedules of planned asset purchases for the first time on Tuesday as it seeks to prove its commitment to a zero per cent cap on 10-year government bond yields. Japan’s central bank said it will buy a minimum of ¥1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan applies AI to market surveillance operations
Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and Japan Exchange Regulation (JPX-R) revealed that they have been reviewing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies developed by NEC Corporation and Hitachi to improve market intelligence operations. At present, surveillance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher after Trump speech
Tokyo shares rose Wednesday as investors breathed a sigh of relief that US President Donald Trump's speech to Congress did not deliver any unwelcome surprises, but it offered little new on his economic growth plans. Dealers were keen to see if Trump would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will tell United States to respect WTO rules – PM Abe adviser
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will tell the United States in their economic talks that any border tax the U.S. government imposes on imports should not break World Trade Organization rules, an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday. Yasutoshi ... ( read original story ...)
Who will win the world's biggest IPO?
"Our model shows that because of market liquidity needs and keeping (President Donald) Trump happy, they are going to list the biggest IPO in the U.S.," Kant said in an email to CNBC. Tokyo, Kant added, would likely be deemed too risky for the Saudis ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei jumps as yen decline boosts exporters ahead of Trump speech
Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday as the yen weakened against the dollar, with investors awaiting U.S. President Donald Trump’s looming address to Congress for further catalysts. The Nikkei share average was up 1.1 per cent at 19,335.97. Trump’s ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up, mood cautious before Trump's speech
TOKYO Feb 28 Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Tuesday after U.S. stocks rose, but gains were limited as the market awaited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump for details of his infrastructure spending and tax plans to Congress. The Nikkei rose ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banking giant opens branch
Tokyo-based Mizuho, one of largest banks in Japan, is to open a branch in Cambodia in response to rising investment from the world’s third-largest economy in the kingdom. Mizuho received an operating license from National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) early ... ( read original story ...)
HKEx CEO: Saudi Aramco IPO on our exchange would be ‘match made in heaven’
Launching the Saudi Aramco initial public offering (IPO) on Hong Kong stock exchange would be a "match ... New York, Toronto, London and Tokyo — as potential locations for the listing. But HKEx's Li said his exchange offered a "unique" value for the ... ( read original story ...)
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 ...)
Osaka Prefecture relaxed school-approval system rules after Moritomo Gakuen request
In April 2012, a few months after Matsui became Osaka’s governor, the prefecture relaxed regulations. Nearly six months earlier in September 2011, Moritomo Gakuen head Yasunori Kagoike, who wanted to build an elementary school despite financial ... ( 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 ...)