Meanwhile, one of Japan’s biggest investors in both stocks and bonds looks likely to continue its stimulus program. It’s vital for the Bank of Japan to continue persistently with powerful monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and U.S. hold ‘frank and good’ trade talks: economy minister
When asked about exchange rates, Motegi said on Monday that Japan and the United States have already agreed that currencies should be discussed between respective finance ministers. Motegi also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan telco shares jump after Docomo announces smaller-than-feared price cuts
Japan’s big three telcos are under government pressure to ... Despite the jump, shares in SoftBank Corp, which listed in December, continue to trade below their IPO price. By contrast, shares in ... ( read original story ...)
China and Japan to list each other’s ETFs as soon as May
In China, ETFs tracking the Nikkei Stock Average and the broader Topix will trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. This will mark the first listing of Japan-stock ETFs on the mainland. The move ... ( read original story ...)
Metro Seattle starts the year strong in venture funding
Lyft’s debut cloaked a weaker IPO market. Nationally, VC funding declined 36% in the ... and Delta Air Lines seasonal service to Osaka. Advertising According to Port of Seattle spokesperson Kate ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda says there is room for reducing interest rates: CNBC
(Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda told CNBC that there is room for reducing long-term and short-term interest rates. “I think there (is) still some room for further monetary easing if ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan chief: Trade is the biggest risk to the global economy
"There [is] some sort of protectionism" around global trade, Kuroda tells CNBC's Sara Eisen. "That is I think most serious risk involved in the global economy." Kuroda's comments come as China and the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Resona Bank Ends Partnership With Ripple-Based Payment App MoneyTap
Major Japanese bank Resona will withdraw from Ripple-powered blockchain payment project MoneyTap on May 13, the bank announced on April 11. A subsidiary of Resona Group, the fifth largest banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI Holdings Invests in Local Crypto Exchange Applicant FXCoin
The app has the eventual ambition of including a consortium of 61 institutions, representing over 80 percent of all of Japan’s banking assets, in its service. Thirteen local banks joined as ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Office space provider IWG soars on sale of Japan business
April 15 (Reuters) - British office space provider IWG Plc is to sell its Japanese operations to TKP Corp for 320 million pounds ($418.8 million), sending its shares up by almost a fifth. The company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cruise ports lose Chinese traffic to Southeast Asia
On the other hand, Japanese ports popular with European cruise ... according to port projections compiled by Nikkei Inc. These 10 ports account for about 70% of all visits by foreign cruise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bankers unhappy about their bonuses despite higher payouts
TOKYO -- Just 19% of Japanese bankers are satisfied with their bonus payments despite more than 40% receiving higher or significantly higher payouts last year, according to a recent survey. ( read original story ...)
Japanese, Chinese ministers to discuss key economic issues
BEIJING(Kyodo) -- Japan and China will hold a ministerial meeting on Sunday covering economic issues ranging from trade and investment to better protection of intellectual property rights ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Bank Confirms Launch of Digital Currency ‘Coin’ in 2019
Following months of speculation about its proposed release date, Japan’s largest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. has finally announced plans to launch its long-awaited in-house digital ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s quest for display king ends as Taiwan-led group buys JDI
Japan Display, also known as JDI ... tablets are growing 30%," then-CEO Shuichi Otsuka said in an interview with Nikkei in December 2011. "None of our clients have any doubt about future demand ... ( read original story ...)
5th-Largest Japanese Bank Abruptly Ditches Ripple Trial
Ripple, the blockchain-based payment network, suffered a setback after Japan’s Resona Bank said it would no longer use MoneyTap, a consumer-centric retail payments app that uses Ripple’s ... ( read original story ...)