Cherry blossom season is one of Japan’s most celebrated annual events, with trees in bloom and sakura flavor popping up in everything from Kit Kats to Krispy Kreme. This year, Starbucks Japan is celebrating the fruits of those blossoms in a uniquely ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and U.S. aren't discussing Westinghouse situation: Seko
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese trade minister Hiroshige Seko said on Friday it was not true that Japan and the United States were discussing the situation surrounding Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) troubled U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Co. A U.S. official ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's ANA to lease four Boeing 737-800s as MRJ delays continue
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ANA Holdings Inc (:9202.T), will lease four Boeing (NYSE:BA - News) 737-800 aircraft while it awaits delayed deliveries of the country's first commercial aircraft in 50 years, the 90-seat Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), a senior ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles to 4-month lows on Fed minutes
TOKYO, April 6 Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled to a four-month low on Thursday morning after U.S. shares tumbled overnight on signs the U.S. Federal Reserve may start cutting its king-sized balance sheet earlier than expected. The Nikkei dropped 1.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda likely favourite for new Bank of Japan term, if willing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda has emphatically missed his single most important performance indicator, and yet is looking a good bet for a second term - the first in more than half a century - if the 72-year-old can face the strain. ( read original story ...)
Japan's Nikkei falls to lowest level since mid-January
TOKYO, April 6 Japan's Nikkei share average fell to the lowest level since mid-January in early trade on Thursday as weak Wall Street performances soured sentiment, while a stronger yen pressured the overall market. The Nikkei dropped 1.0 percent to 18,668 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Nikkei edges up as yen rally loses steam
TOKYO, April 5 Japan's Nikkei share average gained on Wednesday as the yen rally paused, although investor caution ahead of an upcoming U.S.-China summit limited the gains. The Nikkei rose 0.3 percent to end at 18,861.27. Banks and insurers, which seek ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's economy marks third-longest postwar recovery
TOKYO -- Japan's economic recovery has become its third-longest since World War II, driven by higher corporate profits and public works spending. Yet weak wage growth has made improvements tepid and hard to detect. The recovery likely continued through ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's services PMI hits 19-month high in March
TOKYO -- The Nikkei Japan Services Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, edged up to a 19-month high of 52.9 in March from February's 51.3. A reading above 50 indicates economic expansion, while one below 50 points toward a contraction. In March, the growth ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 4-month low as Asian markets pull back
That means there is “no short term catalyst for U.S. equity to go up,” said Kyoya Okazawa, head of global markets for BNP Paribas in Japan, and less support for equities elsewhere. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, -1.40% hit a four-month low Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei plunges to 4-month intraday low on Fed minutes – https://t.co/pFLhs6aSEM
04/05 $NKD_F #Nikkei may see sellers at 19034 - 19181 area for at least a 3 waves p.. 04/05 Heads Up: JPY Nikkei Japan PMI Composite (MAR) due at 00:30:00 GMT (15min) .. 04/05 Heads Up: JPY Nikkei Japan PMI Services (MAR) due at 00:30:00 GMT (15min ... ( read original story ...)
China comes roaring back in the global IPO market
Japan, the runner-up in Asia's IPO race for the quarter, hosted two of the five largest flotations in the region: a $611 million share issue by Sushiro Global Holdings, an Osaka-based conveyor-belt sushi chain backed by European private equity firm Permira ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as yen takes breather; financials fall
TOKYO, April 5 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday morning after the yen rally paused, but financial stocks slipped on falling U.S. yields, while North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile hurt the overall market sentiment. Investors kept to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese finance bureau charged over Moritomo Gakuen land deal, nationalist school operator sued
According to local media reports, Municipal Assembly member Makoto Kimura from Toyonaka City, Osaka, where the land is located, and local residents, filed the charges against the finance bureau. The bureau was in charge of negotiating the contentious deal. ( read original story ...)
Adtech company AdAsia Holdings raises US$12M, has eyes set toward IPO
AdAsia has been planning to IPO from day one, and plans to list in either Hong Kong or Tokyo by 2019 AdAsia Holdings, a Singaporean advertising technology startup announced today it has raised a US$12 million Series A from JAFCO Asia. The deal is one of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's service sector expands at strongest pace in 19 months in March – PMI
TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Activity in Japan's services sector expanded at the fastest pace in 19 months in March as oustanding business improved, allowing companies to charge more for their goods, a private survey showed on Wednesday. The Markit/Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)