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Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, said on Wednesday its first-quarter net profit more than doubled on the year as it continues to slash costs in its wholesale ... ( read original story ...)

"The coronavirus pandemic has caused a sharp economic contraction in Japan, despite the country's early success in containing the virus," Fitch said. The global rating agency affirmed Japan's rating ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan will begin substantive testing of digital currency it might one day issue as fears rise in the government and ruling Liberal Democratic Party that China could debut one first, posing ... ( read original story ...)

Fitch Ratings cut the outlook on Japan’s sovereign debt rating to negative from stable while keeping the rating unchanged, following a similar move last month by S&P Global Ratings.“The coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

"We need to mindful of the chance corporate spending plans may be slashed if uncertainty over the pandemic continues. But for now, companies' spending plans remain firm when compared with sharp falls ... ( read original story ...)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co is looking to cut sales jobs in Japan in its latest restructuring effort, as it overhauls domestic business following its $59 billion purchase of Shire Plc, sources familiar ... ( read original story ...)

For the next fiscal year from April 2021, the government will forecast real GDP growth of around 3.5% as efforts to manage the spread of the coronavirus and economic activity will be balanced, ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares extended losses on Wednesday as a stronger yen and dismal earnings reports hurt sentiment, while Canon Inc slid to a near 21-year low on its first quarterly loss. ( read original story ...)

Fitch Ratings revised down the outlook on Japan’s sovereign rating to negative from stable while keeping the rating unchanged, following a similar move last month by S&P Global Ratings.“The ... ( read original story ...)

A group of Japanese lawmakers is seeking to restrict the use of TikTok and other apps developed by Chinese firms, following the footstep of India, which has already blocked dozens of Chinese apps, and ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wilmer Gibson, a leading financial services firm providing world-class wealth management services, has announced the opening of a new office in ... ( read original story ...)

Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, today announced details of the much-anticipated fall edition of its popular Pwn2Own competition, which this ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG • Japan, Australia and some other nations are readying incentives to attract banks and asset managers in Hong Kong that are worried about the new security law imposed by China, but finance ... ( read original story ...)

High taxes and costs, bloated bureaucracies and cultural differences in some of these Asia-Pacific nations present formidable challenges for the Hong Kong financial institutions to relocate even ... ( read original story ...)

A senior official from Japan's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that foreign-exchange stability was important and he was watching the currency market with a sense of urgency. ( read original story ...)

Japan has spent the past 20 years trying to persuade the rest of the world to take a more critical stance on China. But having achieved that goal — with an increasingly hostile response from the ... ( read original story ...)