TOKYO, July 10 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday morning after Wall Street gained on Friday, while the dollar strengthened against the yen on the heels of U.S. jobs data that gave investors more confidence in the strength of the U.S. economy. ( read original story ...)
Can Tokyo become a truly global financial centre?
Japan has endeavored to develop its capital, Tokyo, as one of the major global financial centers - circulating domestic capital and capital from abroad and invite foreign financial institutions and firms to establish businesses in Tokyo - for many decades. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Financial Exchange announces June trading volumes, Click 365 up 8% MoM
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Tokyo as a Leading Global Financial Center: The Vision Under the Spotlight Again
Tokyo could become a regional financial center, but it faces challenges as Japan’s cross-border transactions are mainly with developed economies such as the US and Europe. Japan has endeavored to develop its capital Tokyo as one of the top global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso Expands His Base After LDP Loss in Tokyo Election
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso announced a merger of party factions ... just a day after the LDP suffered a bruising defeat in a Tokyo assembly election that has presented Abe with one of his biggest tests since taking office in late 2012. ( read original story ...)
Financial watchdog’s scrutiny crimping Japan REIT market dynamics
TOKYO -- Japanese regional banks have altered the mix of their real estate investment portfolios amid stepped-up monitoring by the Financial Services Agency, with the resulting shift skewing the market's pricing mechanism. The FSA tightened scrutiny of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reappoints Mori as top financial services regulator
TOKYO, July 4 Japan reappointed Nobuchika Mori, known for his sharp criticism of the financial services industry, as the country's top financial regulator for a third consecutive term. The government said on Tuesday it appointed Mori, a 60-year-old career ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Smoke to open Canadian flagship retail store on Queen Street West July 20
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - July 04, 2017) - Tokyo Smoke is excited to announce the opening of a flagship Canadian retail location and cafe on Thurs., July 20 at 668 Queen St. W., in the heart of Toronto's vibrant West Queen West neighbourhood. Tokyo Smoke ... ( read original story ...)
Aso expands his base after LDP’s defeat in Tokyo election
Finance Minister Taro Aso announced a merger of party factions ... just a day after the LDP suffered a bruising defeat in a Tokyo assembly election that has presented Abe with one of his biggest tests since he took office in late 2012. ( read original story ...)
Japan NIKKEI 225 Fell Midday View on Friday July 7
FOREX INVESTOS NIKKEI 225 Fell Midday NIKKEI 225 decreased 65 points or 0.32% to 19929 on Friday July 7 from 19994 in the previous trading session. Historically, the Japan NIKKEI 225 Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 38915.87 in December of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese port city serves bonito ‘shockingly’ fresh
KOCHI, Japan -- Fresh fish is not exactly hard to find in Japan. But as far as veteran chef Fujio Nakahira is concerned, when you're making a common bonito dish called tataki, only the freshest of the fresh will do. For that, he advises, the western island ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 3-week low after ECB minutes, but BOJ move taken in stride
TOKYO, July 7 Japan's Nikkei share average dropped to a three-week low on Friday after global shares tumbled, although investors quickly took in stride the Bank Of Japan's decision to raise its purchases of government bonds in its market operations. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan offers to buy unlimited amount of bonds to calm markets
TOKYO The Bank of Japan offered to buy an unlimited amount of JGBs on Friday, as it sought to put a lid on domestic interest rates pushed higher by the broad sell-off in developed market bonds. Its aggressive bond buying operations sent most Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG to leverage Morgan Stanley expertise in wealth management foray
HONG KONG, July 7 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) aims to tap into the expertise of partner Morgan Stanley and expand into wealth management, as Japan's biggest bank looks for new sources of revenue, its chief financial officer said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Punches Down Bond Yields
TOKYO—Japan’s central bank stepped in to tame a rise in government-bond yields on Friday, signaling its determination to stick to its current policy mix, even as the recent selloff in global bond markets intensifies. The Bank of Japan’s increased ... ( read original story ...)
MUFG leads Japan megabanks’ charge into SE Asia
With the January 2015 merger of BTMU's Bankgkok branch with Bank of Ayudhya, the Thai unit has come to handle all of MUFG's operations in Thailand, including lending to local Japanese-owned companies. The tie-up with Bank of Ayudhya has helped Japan's most ... ( read original story ...)