TOKYO -- Nissan's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested Thursday for a fourth time by Tokyo prosecutors investigating him for alleged financial misconduct. Ghosn was returned Thursday to the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises, U.S.-China trade talk optimism lifts cyclicals
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday as optimism over U.S.-China trade talks boosted shippers and other cyclical shares while index heavyweight Fast Retailing soared after it ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors arrest former Nissan chief Ghosn for fourth time: NHK
Ghosn was first arrested in Tokyo in November and faces charges of financial misconduct and aggravated breach of trust over allegedly failing to report around $82 million in salary and temporarily ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors arrest Ghosn for the fourth time: NHK
Tokyo prosecutors have arrested Carlos Ghosn for the fourth ... Mr Ghosn, who was released on bail just a month ago after 108 days in detention on financial misconduct charges, had said on Twitter on ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan Display to supply OLED screens for Apple Watch – sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc will begin to supply organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens for the Apple Watch later this year, two sources said, a breakthrough for the cash-strapped company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade point man strives to shield talks from Trump
TOKYO -- The upcoming Japan-U.S. trade talks present a challenge for lead Japanese negotiator Toshimitsu Motegi: make enough headway to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump not to intervene and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan moves to grant consumer rights over personal data
TOKYO -- Japan is considering giving individuals the right to stop companies from using their personal data, Nikkei learned Tuesday, as companies increasingly mine this virtual resource to build ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises, US-China trade talk optimism lifts cyclicals
TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday as optimism over US-China trade talks boosted shippers and other cyclical shares while index heavyweight Fast Retailing soared after it reported strong monthly ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on U.S.-China trade talk optimism; Fast Retailing soars
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Wednesday morning buoyed by optimism over U.S.-China trade talks, while index-heavyweight Fast Retailing soared after it reported a strong monthly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans tighter oversight of regional banks’ profits
Many Japanese regional banks are grappling with diminishing returns from their traditional lending business, hit by a low-interest rate environment amid the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prepares to Ease Merger Rules as Regional Banks Struggle
Current rules block mergers between smaller banks outside of Japan's major cities if the newly formed bank will account for a dominant share of lending in the local community. An advisory panel ... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn’s lawyers ask his trial be separate from those of Nissan, ex-director Kelly
... Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn said on Tuesday they asked a Tokyo court that he stand trial for alleged financial wrongdoing separately from Nissan because the company is helping prosecutors. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei jumps helped by China-related shares; Japan’s new era name lifts mood
TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on the first day of the new fiscal year on Monday as hopes for U.S.-Sino trade talk hopes and factory activity surveys lifted China-related stocks, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan names a new era: in pictures
After months of anticipation, Japan on Monday unveiled the name of ... in central Tokyo show both the new era name and the Nikkei 225 stock index. (Photo by Yoichi Iwata) ( read original story ...)
As banking goes digital, Japan’s big banks slash hiring
TOKYO -- MUFG Bank, one of Japan's largest lenders, plans to take on just 530 new graduates in 2020, 45% less than this year, joining peers that are cutting back drastically on new hires in a ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Next Headache: Tokyo Traders’ Lira Long Positions
Japanese margin traders’ long positions in the lira versus the yen totaled at 317,283 as of March 28, according to data from the Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. That’s higher than the 288,563 ... ( read original story ...)