Noodle major Nissin to enter Chinese potato chip market

Osaka-based Nissin has earmarked Greater China as being central ... cup noodle recently announced plans to spin off its China and Hong Kong businesses in an IPO expected to raise some US$200m to fund more partnerships and acquisitions. ( read original story ...)

Vietnamese banks drawing closer to Japanese partners

One of the first Japanese companies investing in the Vietnamese banking industry was Mizuho Financial Group, which entered in the domestic market in 2012. Currently, Mizuho’s initial investment of $570 million has doubled in value. At a recent meeting ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, China take uneasy step toward warmer ties

TOKYO -- Relations between Japan and China are finally showing signs of thawing after a long winter, with talk of possible summits next year and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offering cooperation on Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative. "When State ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to promote direct Asian currency exchanges

TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Finance seeks to create a market enabling direct exchanges of the yen and other Asian currencies without using the dollar as an intermediary, an idea that could reduce funding costs for financial institutions and businesses. ( read original story ...)

Japanese banks expand investments in Vietnam

Mizuho was one of the first Japanese banks to invest in Vietnam in 2012. Its initial investment capital of US$570 million has doubled. At a recent working session with the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), President ... ( read original story ...)

Divine Wind: Japan Gets a Lift from Explosive Rally

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suddenly seems to have a ... expansion and economic reforms has delivered mixed results in recent years. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average has spiked up 11 percent from an April 14 low, and it broke through the ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei drops, pressured by stronger yen, Wall St losses

TOKYO, June 6 Japan's Nikkei share average slumped on Tuesday as losses on Wall Street and a stronger yen sapped sentiment. The Nikkei was down 0.7 percent at midday at 20,026.45, moving away from Friday's high of 20,239.81, which was its loftiest level ... ( read original story ...)