Tag: banking

Auditors said the Olympics’ colossal financial footprint had been partially obscured from ... Toshiro Muto, the chief executive of the Tokyo organising committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, s... ( read original story ...)

The chief executive of Japan’s biggest bank has pulled out of Saudi Arabia’s financial conference dubbed “Davos in the Desert,” joining a growing list of withdrawals following the killing of a governm... ( read original story ...)

Masayoshi Amamiya, Bank of Japan’s Deputy Governor, stated on Saturday that it was unclear whether digital currencies could enhance the monetary policies of central banks. He elaborated that the ... ( read original story ...)

All three are expected to submit proposals if Osaka is officially chosen as a casino site. The expert committee is expected to be made up of specialists in casino economics and finance, security, and ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to leave out any mention of the country's ability to strike enemy bases, such as when a missile launch against the country is imminent, from defense ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A small but growing number of tourists arriving in Japan aboard cruise ships have absconded in recent years, having come via a system that allows for temporary visa-free entry to the country. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A small but growing number of tourists arriving in Japan aboard cruise ships have absconded in recent years, having come via a system that allows for temporary visa-free entry to the country. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Japanese government has begun pushing the business community to raise pay ahead of the annual labor talks in the spring, as Japan faces a critical test in its battle against deflation ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that a U.S. government report on currencies did not suggest Tokyo’s foreign-exchange policy was inappropriate and that ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Friday, tracking broader losses in global equities markets and heading for its third straight week of decline. The Nikkei share average at one stage dr... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday, as hawkish minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting knocked global sentiment and a surprise decline in exports hit machine... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s key inflation gauge edged up in September, bringing the Bank of Japan back to the halfway point toward its price target, though gains are still largely limited to energy. Consumer prices, excl... ( read original story ...)

Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya Pcl.) is banking on the vast network of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) to help its customers in Thailand expand regionally and globally. Meanwhile, its Japanese custom... ( read original story ...)

And on Thursday, Osaka was introduced in Japan as a “brand ambassador” for the Japanese car maker Nissan. It’s a three-year deal, though financial terms were not disclosed. Osaka defeated ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Many Japanese companies have avoided a direct hit from escalating trade frictions so far, but they increasingly worry their business will be impacted, central bank officials said on ... ( read original story ...)

In June, Japan even recorded the biggest jump in inflation-adjusted real wages in 21 years, cheering global investors who propelled the Nikkei Stock Average to its highest in 27 years. But ... ( read original story ...)