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Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower on Friday, as exporters slipped due to a gradual pick-up in the yen exchange rate. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.13 percent, or 25.90 points, to 20,337.21 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0 ... ( read original story ...)

WATERLOO, ONTARIO and TOKYO, JAPAN--(Marketwired - Sep 28, 2017) - BlackBerry Limited (BBRY)(BB.TO) and Tokyo Electron Device Limited (TED) announced today they have signed a new sales and distribution agreement, which will provide device manufacturers in ... ( read original story ...)

When the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 broke out; the Japanese equity market is one of those that had taken a great hit. In October 2008, the Nikkei 225 had sunk below the 7,000 mark, down by about 80% from its all-time high. Tokyo Kisen Co., Ltd. is a ... ( read original story ...)

Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Mining and Transportation Equipment sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.47%. Advancing stocks outnumbered ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's top conveyor-belt sushi chain Akindo Sushiro and fifth-ranked peer Genki Sushi are to integrate their operations in a deal that would create a behemoth controlling 30% of the market, The Nikkei learned Thursday. Under the planned deal ... ( read original story ...)

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Mining and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.47%. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's jobless rate in August remained unchanged at 2.8 percent, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Friday. The country's job availability, meanwhile, remained unchanged from July at 1.52, according to the Ministry ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Ministry of Finance reported the ratio of the country’s government debt to its annual GDP stood at around 250% in 2016, making the Japanese government one of the most indebted in the world, in part due to its aging population. Ratings agencies ... ( read original story ...)

* Willis Lease Finance Corp says entered into a stock purchase agreement with Development Bank of Japan Inc. on Sept 22, 2017 - SEC Filing * Willis Lease Finance Corp - Agreement relating to sale and issuance of 1.5 million shares of co's 6.5% series A ... ( read original story ...)

* Willis Lease Finance Corp says entered into a stock purchase agreement with Development Bank of Japan Inc. on Sept 22, 2017 - SEC Filing * Willis Lease Finance Corp - Agreement relating to sale and issuance of 1.5 million shares of co's 6.5% series A ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has one of the cheapest and most cost-effective health ... BLOOMBERG VIEW Noah Smith is an assistant professor of finance at Stony Brook University and a freelance writer for a number of finance and business publications. ( read original story ...)

This week, a consortium of banks led by Mizuho Financial Group and Japan Post Bank, won support from the country’s central bank to launch the J-Coin, an electronic currency to pay for goods and transfer money using smartphones. Whether J-Coin will ... ( read original story ...)

* Moody’s says domestic asset risks for Japanese banks will remain low. * Moody’s on Japan’s banking system says asset quality will remain stable, with sufficient capital buffers against low domestic asset risks * Moody’s on Japan banking system ... ( read original story ...)

Three major Japanese banking groups have launched a test to share customer identification information utilizing blockchain technology, used for digital currencies such as bitcoin, in a bid to make it easier for customers to open bank accounts. The three ... ( read original story ...)

Moody's Japan K.K. says that the outlook for Japan's banking system is stable over the next 12-18 months. Specifically, domestic asset risks for Japanese banks will remain low. "A steady operating environment, supported by above-trend economic growth, will ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc. The Bank of Japan will revise its operational process for the JGB custody services that it provides to foreign central banks and international organizations, based on deliberations with Japan Securities Depository ... ( read original story ...)