Japanese Oscar winner did ‘what others won’t’

"I wanted to do something that other people can't," Tsuji told Nikkei in January, when the U.S.-based makeup artist was briefly visiting his home country of Japan. Asked how he was able to achieve success in the U.S., he said, "I have always kept this in ... ( read original story ...)

Research details developments in the digital banking market

... report on the world's major regional market conditions of Digital Banking market, focusing on the main regions and the main countries (North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India). Key Companies Analysis:- Urban FT, Kony, Backbase ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan governor hints at exit from monetary stimulus

The yen jumped after Haruhiko Kuroda appeared to drop his first hint of Japan’s exit from years of monetary stimulus, as unemployment fell to just 2.4 per cent, the lowest rate in a quarter of a century. It is the first time the Bank of Japan governor ... ( read original story ...)

Japan maglev project marred by bid-rigging arrests

TOKYO -- Japan's big four contractors are accused of bid-rigging for a planned magnetic levitation train line in an apparent effort to protect earnings amid pressure to cut costs. The companies are accused of agreeing in advance on their price estimates ... ( read original story ...)

India Inc eyes long Samurai loans from yield-hungry Japan banks

“Only the large Japanese banks may have an appetite for these longer-tenor loans,” said Manmohan Singh, head of banking at the Indian unit of Bank of Nova Scotia. The market also isn’t open to everybody, according to Singh. “Japanese lenders are ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to ready AI translation assistance for Olympic visitors

TOKYO -- Japan hopes to see foreign visitors navigating the capital seamlessly during the 2020 Olympics with the help of small translation devices shaped like a nametag or earphone. To make that vision a reality, a tech institute under the communications ... ( read original story ...)

Airbnb CEO says ‘home sharing is here to stay’ in Japan

and this is basically saying home sharing is here to stay," the co-founder of the world's biggest home-sharing marketplace told The Nikkei in a recent interview. "I think this is going to be incredibly important for the Japanese economy," he added ... ( read original story ...)

Enjoy Japan’s IPO boom while it lasts as glut looms for March

QB House is a bargain-basement coiffeur that has made its fortune cutting (mostly) salarymen’s hair in under 10 minutes. Whether that business model thrills or not, there is a decent chance that when it lists on the Tokyo Exchange next month the humble ... ( read original story ...)