TOKYO -- The Japanese economy will maintain a modest ... according to 14 private-sector economists surveyed by Nikkei. This would follow the 1.4% seasonally adjusted expansion for the October ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Jewelry Retailer Primo’s PE Owner Weighs IPO
Longreach Group, the buyout firm founded by former UBS Group AG investment banker Mark Chiba, is considering an initial public offering of its jewelry business Primo Japan Inc., people familiar with t... ( read original story ...)
Head of Japan bank lobby calls for review of BOJ’s price goal, easy policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of Japan's bank lobby on Thursday urged the Bank of Japan to review its 2 percent inflation target and ultra-loose monetary policy, saying that sticking with its elusive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bank lobby head calls for review of BOJ’s price goal, easy policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may be approaching a stage where it needs to review its 2 percent inflation target and ultra-loose monetary policy, the head of the country’s banking lobby ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bone marrow bank flooded with inquiries after Rikako Ikee’s leukemia revelation
The Japan Marrow Donor Program has been flooded with donation inquiries since star swimmer Rikako Ikee, 18, revealed Tuesday that she has leukemia. “We are still very short of donors. We are waiting f... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan’s key bond yield falls on BOJ purchase operation
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond ended lower Thursday as investors bought the debt amid expectations for tight supply after the Bank of Japan offered to buy bonds in a regul... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Singapore, Edelweiss Partner to Target Indian Wealth
Bank of Singapore and Mumbai-based Edelweiss signed a memorandum ... India is the third largest wealth market in Asia after Japan and China, with some $1 trillion worth of assets held by India’s milli... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Bank Launching Blockchain Payments Network in 2020
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) – Japan’s largest financial group and the world’s fifth largest bank by assets – is launching a blockchain-based payments network next year. The firm announced Tu... ( read original story ...)
Deloitte Japan fined $2m for auditing rule breaches
Deloitte Japan has been hit by a $2m penalty from the US financial regulator after it found that dozens of employees at the Big Four firm had breached independence rules by holding sizeable bank accou... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei nears 2-month high on U.S.-China trade hopes
TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose to a near two-month high on Wednesday on optimism that Washington and Beijing may be nearing a deal to end their trade dispute. The Nikkei share average s... ( read original story ...)
Businesses fret about Japan-South Korea diplomatic spat
In an opinion poll conducted by Nikkei last month, 62% of Japanese respondents said they want to see a tougher response to South Korea. The sensitive historical issues were reopened last October ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese self-drive cars map developer to buy rival U.S. startup: Nikkei
(Reuters) - Japanese map platform developer Dynamic Map Platform plans to acquire Detroit-based Ushr for nearly 20 billion yen ($181.1 million) in a bid to cement a stronger position in the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: World number one splits with coach Sascha Bajin
World number one Naomi Osaka has split with her coach Sascha Bajin 16 days after winning the Australian Open. The Japanese 21-year-old, whose win in Melbourne sealed back-to-back Grand Slam titles, wo... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds from 1-month low helped by automakers, machinery firms
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei surged on Tuesday, rebounding from a one-month low, as shares of exporters such as automakers and machinery makers enjoyed strong demand thanks to a weaker yen ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rebounds from 3-week low as automakers, machinery stocks gain
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei surged on Tuesday, rebounding from a three-week low, as a weaker yen boosted demand for shares of exporters such as automakers and machinery makers. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Father of car accident victim left with disability gets gov’t to boost support measures
KATANO, Osaka -- A couple caring for their son who suffered a brain injury due to a car accident succeeded in prompting the finance ministry to resume returning part of its investment gains from ... ( read original story ...)