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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)