Tag: banking

TOKYO -- Japan on Monday introduced a departure tax of 1,000 yen ($9.20) for each person leaving the country by plane or ship, the first new tax in 27 years. The tax will be tacked onto the price ... ( read original story ...)

(CNN) - Japan is playing catch-up in the global stocks rout. The country's Nikkei index dropped more than 3% Friday morning, in the market's first day of trading following the New Year break. "For Jap... ( read original story ...)

Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average, meanwhile, plummeted by more than 700 points during the first trading day of the year on Friday before ending 452 points down at 19,561, a 2% decline from ... ( read original story ...)

The broader Topix index lost 1.53 percent or 22.93 points to 1,471.16. Tokyo's key Nikkei index plunged more than two percent on Friday, hit by a surge in the yen and sell-offs on Wall Street amid wor... ( read original story ...)

Mizuho Bank is to launch its well-trailed proprietary digital currency in March, with the support of 60 regional domestic banks. Reports first surfaced in September of last year that a consortium of b... ( read original story ...)

US Open champion Naomi Osaka said she had “the worst attitude” in her loss to Lesia Tsurenko in the Brisbane International semi-finals. The Japanese second seed was visibly frustrated as she was beate... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- One of the world’s most expensive fish just got pricier. A 278-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for 333.6 million yen ($3.1 million) at a Tokyo fish market Saturday. The record price -- which ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- One of the world’s most expensive fish just got pricier. A 278-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for 333.6 million yen ($3.1 million) at a Tokyo fish market Saturday. The record price -- which ... ( read original story ...)

Kono spoke with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha by phone on Friday. South Korean plaintiffs in a World War Two forced labor case against Japan's Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp have ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister confirmed in his New Year's news conference that the era name for the new emperor's reign will be disclosed April 1. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday ... ( read original story ...)

The yen, seen as a haven trade, slipped after it whipsawed on Thursday. While stocks pared losses in Japan, they were still well in the red as traders returned from an extended New Year’s break. “I wo... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A high-ranking Japanese finance official voiced strong concern about volatility in the currency market on Friday, saying the government is willing to intervene if needed. "We can't ... ( read original story ...)

But visiting Japan just got a bit more expensive – two new rules pertaining to departure taxes and Airbnb in Japan have kicked in, impacting all incoming tourists. Here’s how you’ll be affected. Begin... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Masatsugu Asakawa, the Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, is hitting the wires with comments about the FX space after Thursday's rapid plunge-and-bounce. Ministry of Finance w... ( read original story ...)

Mizuho also has a particular interest in blockchain technology. Last year, it completed a trade finance transaction via a blockchain, which involved sending information from Japan to Australia with ke... ( read original story ...)

I am worried G7 and G20 have confirmed cooperation on FX is possible if needed Excessive FX moves are undesirable for stable economy shrinking US-Japan spreads is one reason for yen strength ( read original story ...)