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TOKYO Bank of Japan board member Takako Masai said large swings in exchange rates can be a concern for Japan's economy as it could hurt business sentiment, according to a text of her speech released by the central bank on Tuesday. The yen's volatility seen ... ( read original story ...)

Men walk towards the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo. The Japanese central bank’s policy of capping borrowing costs has come under increasing pressure as stronger US economic growth and signs of inflation globally have pushed up bond yields around the world. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo shares opened lower on Tuesday with investors spooked ... Toyota shares fell 0.25 percent to 6,431 yen while bank Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group was off 0.60 percent at 4,431 yen. Nintendo shares rose 1.36 percent to 24,570 yen after reports of ... ( read original story ...)

Mar.06 -- Neil Slater, Japan chief executive officer at Standard Life Investments, discusses the Japanese REIT market, the impact of the BOJ's REIT purchases on markets and his outlook for the economy. He speaks to Bloomberg's Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 7 Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Tuesday, following Wall Street's lead, with investors deterred by geopolitical tensions after the North Korean missile tests, while buying continued to fuel in into small cap stocks. The Nikkei fell ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday with little major news to drive trading. Japan's benchmark edged lower, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose as China's finance minister expressed confidence over the government's ability to handle ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo shares finished lower Monday as the yen jumped in response to North Korea's firing of four ballistic missiles, three of which landed in Japanese-controlled waters. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the missiles were launched "almost ... ( read original story ...)

They may look good enough to eat, but Japan's mouthwatering food replicas are only for show as restaurateurs compete for the attention of hungry customers. They're common sights in this food-obsessed nation, with everything from sudsy beers and perfectly ... ( read original story ...)

Taro Aso, finance minister and deputy prime minister, and Vice President Mike Pence, who is expected to visit Japan next month, will lead the bilateral talks. Amari will visit the U.S. with other Japanese lawmakers this week to meet U.S. lawmakers to ... ( read original story ...)

10:32a $NKD_F#Nikkei is also in the area from where it should bounce in 3 waves at l.. 10:32a APAC Closing Prices: #ASX 5746.51 +0.30% #NIKKEI 19379.14 -0.46% #HSI 23596.2.. 08:38a 14/14 #ESM #Regling to #Nikkei: Over time, I think #Brexit will reduce the po.. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning as the yen jumped in response ... Banks were also lower, with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial dropping 0.47 percent to 754.9 yen. Nintendo rose 2.80 percent to 24,375 yen after its launch of a new console last week. ( read original story ...)

Japan's ruling party on Sunday extended term limits for its leaders, a change that gives Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a shot at becoming Japan's longest-serving post-war leader. Abe would have had to step down as party leader and prime minister in September ... ( read original story ...)

three of which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone. The Nikkei share average fell 0.5 percent to 19,379.14 points. Defense-related stocks outperformed on speculation that North Korea's latest launch will spur more Japanese spending on arms. ( read original story ...)

Recently, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB)—the largest trust bank in Japan with total assets of $585.4 billion—has bought 49 per cent of BIDV Financial Leasing Company and renamed it BIDV-SuMi TRUST Leasing Limited Company. The joint venture took ... ( read original story ...)

A survey, carried out by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation recently, shows India occupies the number one position as the preferred Asian foreign market for Japanese investors. It has pipped both China and Thailand to occupy this position by 2016 ... ( read original story ...)

As the scale of Chinese outbound merger and acquisition activity declines this year, Japanese companies are likely to take up the slack, Hernan Cristerna, JP Morgan’s global co-head of M&A, told the South China Morning Post. Cristerna said tighter ... ( read original story ...)