A company that developed a smartphone application for the Japanese board game shogi has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ... Takahiro Hayashi was among those who celebrated the IPO by ringing the bourse's bell. The company's apps for board games ... ( read original story ...)
Enjoy a blooming good time at Nikkei Centre
The Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre is honouring the bountiful season with a special event this weekend, Celebrate Spring: A Tribute to the Beauty of Japanese Culture. “In Japanese culture there are many traditions that do celebrate the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges lower as tech sector sell-off weighs
The index rose 1.8 per cent for the week, its fourth straight week of gains. TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Friday morning as worries about slower smartphone demand hit technology shares, while financial stocks rallied thanks to higher ... ( read original story ...)
ACM Research Shares Could Fall When IPO Lockup Expires
When the ACM Research IPO lockup expires on May 2nd ... Cincinnati University, and Osaka University. He earned a Ph.D. and a Master of Engineering from Osaka University and a Bachelor of Science from Tsinghua University. CFO and Treasurer Min Xu has ... ( read original story ...)
IMF Says Bank of Japan Should Stick to Path on Inflation Target
The Bank of Japan should remain committed to its unprecedented monetary stimulus in order to hit a still-distant price target, according to the International Monetary Fund. “Communication has to be simple and straightforward,” Odd Per Brekk, deputy ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese finance official resigns over sexual harassment allegations
Tokyo (CNN)A high-ranking Japanese political figure has resigned in the wake of sex harassment allegations, a further blow to a government beset by scandal. Junichi Fukuda, administrative vice minister for the Ministry of Finance, said Wednesday that he ... ( read original story ...)
Bilateral vs multilateral — Japan and US should not argue over labels
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Mar-a-Lago did not yield much on trade. Tokyo and Washington stuck to their positions, with President Donald Trump continuing to press Japan to enter bilateral negotiations, reportedly promising an exclusion ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei flat as tech sector losses offset financials rally
TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average was flat in choppy trade on Friday morning as worries about slower smartphone demand hit technology shares, while financial stocks rallied helped by higher U.S. yields. The Nikkei was flat at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March factory output seen slowing slightly, BOJ to keep policy unchanged
The poll also showed the Bank of Japan is expected to keep monetary policy unchanged at its meeting next week, with consumer inflation still far from the bank’s 2 percent target. Industrial production is seen rising 0.5 percent in March month-on-month. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Tame inflation keeps pressure on Bank of Japan to maintain stimulus
TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s headline inflation slowed in March from February, highlighting the central bank’s struggle to hit its 2 percent price growth target after five years of heavy stimulus, keeping it under pressure to maintain an ultra ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Inflation Slips as Kuroda Begins New Term at BOJ
The Bank of Japan had been making progress in generating inflation, with domestic demand picking up, although the yen’s rise has complicated the outlook. This month Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he was confident the target would be reached next year ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ warns of risk from lax bank loans to ‘middle risk companie’
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan warned on Thursday of a potential spike in credit costs stemming from a rise in bank loans to companies undertaking low profit businesses if the economy should slow or interest rates rise. Financial institutions are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan contemplates post-Abe world, but rivals’ positions still murky
For Abe, amending the U.S.-drafted charter - seen by some conservatives as a humiliating symbol of Japan's defeat in World War Two - has long been a top priority. On the economy, Kishida has said the Bank of Japan's hyper-easy monetary policy - a pillar of ... ( read original story ...)
Forex – Dollar Rises; Yen in Focus As Japan’s CPI Drops
The Bank of Japan's 2% inflation target begins to look grim as inflation continues to droop in the Japanese economy. Despite the limited impact of the monetary easing policy, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the Bank has no plans to drop the policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s March Inflation Dip Doesn’t Signal Reversal of Trend
(Bloomberg) -- While Japan’s key price gauge ticked down in March, the inflation trend remains intact as Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda begins his second term. Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 0.9 percent in March from a year earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s core inflation slows for 1st time since July 2016
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's underlying inflation slowed for the first time in 20 months in March, posing a challenge to the Bank of Japan as it struggles to attain its 2 percent target, government data showed Friday. Supported by high utility costs ... ( read original story ...)