TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average erased its earlier gains on Thursday, as the yen gained and banking shares extended their losses. The Nikkei finished down 0.6 percent at 22,783.98, while the broader Topix slipped 0.6 percent to 1,819.03. ( read original story ...)
2018 to see growing China-Japan economic rivalry in Asia
The "proxy war" waged between China and Japan for economic and strategic influence in Asia is likely to be stepped up in the New Year. It is a conflict hidden temporarily from general view behind a screen of neutral-sounding regional initiatives. ( read original story ...)
Final Fantasy is being turned into a VR roller-coaster ride in Japan
If you can make it out to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, you will be able to experience the ride for cheap. Although prices vary depending on the day you choose to go, you can get a pass for this ride for as little as a 3,500 yen, which is roughly $31. ( read original ...
Nikkei edges higher, but gains capped by weak banks
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Thursday, although wider gains in industrial-related stocks were offset by weakness in banking shares as activity waned heading into the year-end. The Nikkei was up 0.15 percent at 22,945 ... ( read original story ...)
“Not a Credible Currency”: Japan’s Finance Minister Questions Bitcoin
Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso claims that there is still no proof that Bitcoin is a “credible currency”, and that Japanese citizens rarely use crypto. In a statement Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso claimed that the leading cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG may succeed where DBS didn’t
The Japanese bank then plans to next year increase its interest to the 40 per cent foreign-investor limit, before applying to buy out all of the Temasek group's holdings. MUFG's interest in Bank Danamon is understandable: It's highly profitable ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ to acquire Indonesia’s Bank Danamon
... bank’s effort to strengthen its foreign holdings in response to a slump in domestic operations stemming from the Bank of Japan’s negative interest rate policy. The acquisition is expected to lift the proportion of overseas operations to nearly 50 ... ( read original story ...)
New report: Shadow banking market analysis and forecasts
This report of Shadow Banking Market studies Shadow Banking in United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia and United States market, especially in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, focuses on top manufacturers in United ... ( read original story ...)
Teachers and schools in Japan brace for icebergs in 2018
Japan’s first lady had been listed as honorary principal for the planned school. Finance Ministry officials claimed that they sold the land in suburban Osaka for ¥134 million, rather than the appraised ¥956 million, due to the cost of removing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan turns on the charm to win over tourists
Some financial institutions and other businesses in Japan are ... instead of going to big cities like Tokyo and Osaka," Mr Hamabe says. Insurance companies are also getting in on the act. Tokyo Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance set up a 24-hour call centre ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound flight turns around because of unauthorized person — and a model tweets the play by play
A flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo turned back on Tuesday because of an apparent mix-up involving an unauthorized passenger on board — while a fashion model repeatedly tweeted about the episode to 9.2 million her followers. All Nippon Airways (Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
How the Creater of Zalo, Vietnam’s Home-Grown Chat App, Went From Hacker to Manager
Every year, Tokyo and Osaka draw millions of visitors with their incredible food ... It aims to be the first Vietnamese company to conduct an overseas IPO. Zalo faced significant challenges early on. Khai explains: “It was an uphill battle because ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches up, crude rally lifts oil-related shares
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average inched up on Wednesday, with a rally in crude prices supporting oil-related shares. The Nikkei ended 0.08 percent higher at 22,911.21. With crude prices reaching 2-1/2-year highs, Inpex Corp , an oil ... ( read original story ...)
Japan takes up Jerusalem issue, proposes 4-party talks
ANMAN -- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono, currently touring the Middle East, has proposed four-party talks in Tokyo, a senior official of the Israeli Prime Minister's Office told The Nikkei. The proposal is aimed at easing the tensions that U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches higher; crude rally supports oil-related shares
Japan's Nikkei share average inched up on Wednesday, with a rally in crude prices supporting oil-related shares. The Nikkei was 0.09 percent higher at 22,912.43. Ship builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries advanced 7.5 per cent after announcing that it will ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches higher; crude rise supports oil-related shares
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average inched up on Wednesday, with a rally in crude prices supporting oil-related shares. The Nikkei was 0.09 percent higher at 22,912.43. With crude prices reaching 2-1/2-year highs, Inpex Corp , an oil and ... ( read original story ...)