Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.44%

Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Real Estate and Finance & Investment sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.44%. Declining stocks outnumbered rising ... ( read original story ...)

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.53%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Pharmaceutical Industry and Textile sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.53%. Rising stocks outnumbered ... ( read original story ...)

European shares gain, Asia lower on weak Japan GDP data

ASIA'S DAY: Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index lost 0.4 per cent to 22,712.23 and the Kospi in South Korea edged less than 0.1 per cent higher to 2,459.82. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 0.1 per cent to 31,110.20, but the S&P ASX 200 added 0.2 per cent to 6,107.00. ( read original story ...)

Japan threatens $409M in tariffs on US

Japan is threatening new tariffs on the US in retaliation for President Trump’s trade moves. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Dion Rabouin have more. ( read original story ...)

I tried a robot companion for a week in Japan

If you're planning to go to Japan by yourself, fear not, RoBoHon is here. This humanoid robot can hold short conversations with humans and is marketed in Japan as a device that could possible replace your cellphone. Now, it's available for tourists ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Inflation Slows for a Second Month in Blow to BOJ

(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan’s key inflation gauge showed that price gains slowed for a second straight month in April, underscoring the central bank’s struggles to hit its 2 percent inflation target. Highlights Core consumer prices, which exclude ... ( read original story ...)

Japan bank buys major stake in ANZ Royal Bank

Japan's largest bank acquired more than half of ANZ’s shares in Cambodia on Thursday, according to a statement from Kith Meng’s Royal Group. Japan's JTrust Bank, announced that they had acquired a 55% of stake in ANZ Royal Bank. According to a Royal ... ( read original story ...)

Lending Scandal Adds To Corporate Japan’s Compliance Woes

Regional lender in Japan, Suruga Bank, apologized this week and admitted that staff may have knowingly processed loan documents that were falsified for a struggling property investment scheme, adding to the list of corporate scandals plaguing the country ... ( read original story ...)