Bank of Japan to Host Distributed Ledger Forum Next Month

Japan’s central bank is set to host an event focused on distributed ledger tech next month. The invite-only event, scheduled for 28th February, will be hosted at the Bank of Japan’s FinTech Center, founded last year as part of the institution’s push ... ( read original story ...)

ING powers the way into solar energy in Japan

This was one of the first Japanese solar projects arranged by ING Asia. The bank acted as mandated lead arranger, interest rate swap arranger, facility and security agent and account bank. “We can build on this experience and best practice to finance ... ( read original story ...)

Deutsche Bank USD/JPY Forecast To Rise To 120-125

In the latest research report from Deutsche Bank, the bank states in no uncertain terms that they expect a stronger US dollar vs Japanese yen through the end of 2017 and throughout 2018. In the report, seen by exchangerates.org.uk, the German bank set the ... ( read original story ...)

DIARY-Top Economic Events to Feb. 28

KOCHI, Japan - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso to meet with business leaders. WELLINGTON - Reserve Bank of New Zealand monetary policy statement and official cash rate (OCR). CHICAGO - Chicago Fed President Charles Evans speaks on the economic ... ( read original story ...)

Brits, Czechs claim world's most powerful 'super laser'

There are two behemoths of this kind -- the one-petawatt Texas Petawatt Laser in Austin and the two-petawatt Laser for Fast Ignition Experiments (LFEX) in Osaka, Japan. One petawatt equals one million billion watts Those lasers "have a very high peak power ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei falls on strong yen; Trump's protectionism weighs

TOKYO, Jan 24 Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday morning after the dollar weakened to a seven-week low against the yen overnight, while concerns about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist views continued to weigh on sentiment. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei drops on stronger yen, Trump's 'America First' views

TOKYO Jan 23 Japan's Nikkei share average dropped more than 1 percent on Monday as exporters fell on a stronger yen, while sentiment was subdued on concern over U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist trade views. The Nikkei dropped 1.3 percent to ... ( read original story ...)

BRIEF-SHANON announces IPO on TSE Mothers on Jan.27

Says its stock will begin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Mothers on Jan. 27, under the symbol "3976" * The company will offer a total of 150,000 shares * Says the nominal offering price as of filing date of Registration Statement is 1,380 yen ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Bus Empire Caters To Taiwanese Tourists

Takura spent the next year transporting people between Tokyo and Osaka and to Kyoto and other places where tourists ... Takura plans to list his company, called Heisei, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in an IPO worth $87 million. “Usually bus companies ... ( read original story ...)