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TOKYO -- The 32 branches of the Bank of Japan, the country's central bank, have embarked on an emergency survey of companies in each district to grasp the impact of the intensifying trade war on ... ( read original story ...)

Mr. Tokue, the investor based near Osaka, said the damage to his overall portfolio wasn ... U.S. General Says Uber's CFO Pick Gives Strength to Executive Team Ahead of IPO Visit site ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan will not raise interest rates "for quite a long time", its chief said in an interview published Saturday even as its US and European peers tighten monetary policy. Haruhiko Kuroda di... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended flat on Friday, snapping an eight-day rally after U.S. President Donald Trump said he is ready to quickly ratchet up a trade war with China, rattling Asi... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is unlikely to raise interest rates for “quite some time” and recent steps to make policy more flexible is not preparation for policy normalization, governor Haruhi... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING -- Japan and China agreed Friday to accelerate cooperation in financial areas, including the resumption of currency swaps, laying the groundwork for a formal deal at a summit that the two ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING—Japan’s finance minister and Chinese officials have pledged support ... Beijing’s relations with Tokyo have been strained in recent years over territorial disputes and China’s military ambitio... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan tweaked its monthly government bond buying plan on Friday, stoking speculation that it may further reduce its massive bond buying and pushing down the price of ... ( read original story ...)

MANILA, Philippines — The Board of Investments (BOI) has partnered with a Japanese bank to work together to encourage firms from Japan to do business and invest in the Philippines. In a statement yest... ( read original story ...)

But can we learn?” A couple of weeks ago I caught up with Nakaso again by phone. Since we first met in Tokyo two decades ago, a lot of financial water has flowed under the bridge. I have moved to Amer... ( read original story ...)

following the China-Japan Finance Dialogue. Japan hopes bilateral financial cooperation, including resumption of currency swap arrangements, will pave the way for a meeting between Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Justice on Thursday requested its largest-ever budget for fiscal 2019, including 58.8 billion yen ($528 million) to create a new agency dedicated to immigration ... ( read original story ...)

Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, will travel to Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Liu Kun, as diplomatic contacts between the two largest powers in East Asia pick up pace. “We’re goin... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei eked out small gains after touching more than a three-month high on Thursday as positive developments in trade negotiations underpinned sentiment, but investor... ( read original story ...)

Japan will use the WTO system to resolve any such issues, and called on China to do the same, according to a Japanese finance ministry official who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity. Aso al... ( read original story ...)

Steep population declines in many parts of the country have eroded their customer base by reducing the loan demand by local companies in the markets they serve, while the ultralow interest rates under ... ( read original story ...)