Most Asia-Pacific stock indexes generally lost ground on Friday, though Japan’s Nikkei was an exception. The Nikkei NIK, +0.85% firmed 0.9% to close at 22,601.77. Drugmaker Eisai 4523, +2.73% climbed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand monitoring of foreign staff conditions
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will expand its staff charged with monitoring working conditions for foreign workers to ensure that employers are in legal compliance as the nation prepares to open it... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei ups 0.22% on yen softer tone
Japan share market closed slight higher on Thursday, 23 August 2018, as yen depreciation to upper 110 zone against greenback, optimistic media reports on U. S.-Mexico trade talks and the U. S.-Turkey ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China finance ministers to meet in Beijing as relations improve
TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance ministers and officials from Japan and China are to meet in Beijing on Aug. 31, a Japanese official said, a sign of improving ties amid Sino-U.S. trade tensions. Japanese Fin... ( read original story ...)
Make in Odisha 2.0: Japan partner country, SBI the banking partner
Japan has come on board for a partnership in the second edition of Make in Odisha conclave to be held from November 11-15. The announcement came after a dialogue between the Odisha government and Japa... ( read original story ...)
Uncertainties around Vinalines’ IPO
“SM Group is one of several foreign investors, including some from South Korea and Japan, showing great interest in the IPO. We are preparing to work with other potential investors in the coming days, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top financial regulator scolds weak regional banks
Japan’s top financial regulator Toshihide Endo at a press conference in Tokyo. Endo said regional banks “should not blame the Bank of Japan” for their woes, urging them to explore ways to survive ultr... ( read original story ...)
Dollar tops ¥110.40 on higher Tokyo stocks
The dollar erased early losses to top ¥110.40 in Tokyo trading Wednesday ... pleaded guilty to the violation of the election campaign finance law. But the greenback attracted short-covering purchases ... ( read original story ...)
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Hires Veteran Trial Lawyer from Finnegan for Tokyo Office
TOKYO and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is pleased to announce that York Faulkner, former Partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, ... ( read original story ...)
Lockheed gives Japan more than 50% of new fighter jet work
The proposal, made known to Nikkei on Wednesday, had earlier been submitted to Japan's Defense Ministry. The proposal calls for upgrading Lockheed Martin's F-22 fighter jet. Japanese companies will be ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging Financial Capitals to Watch in 2019
In terms of talent, assets and market capitalization, there are currently only three cities on Earth right now that could legitimately lay claim to being a global financial capital; New York, London a... ( read original story ...)
International Finance
The Beijing office has strong relationships with various administrative, self-regulatory organizations, and industry bodies involved in the Chinese financial markets. The Tokyo office team includes la... ( read original story ...)
Chinese phone giant Xiaomi struggles to live up to IPO hype
That helped the company price its IPO at multiples far higher than celebrated tech names ... Dollar tops ¥110.40 on higher Tokyo stocks The dollar erased early losses to top ¥110.40 in Tokyo trading W... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes higher supported by tech shares; telecom shares volatile
TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei closed higher on Wednesday supported by tech shares, which tracked gains in their U.S. peers, although telcos were volatile on news the government wanted to cu... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises supported by tech shares; telecom shares volatile
TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Wednesday morning supported by tech shares, which tracked gains in their U.S. peers, while telcos were volatile on worries that their mobile fees will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank may dial back stimulus before price goal met: ex-BOJ Ishida
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s healthy economic growth should allow its central bank to whittle down its massive stimulus program, even before inflation hits its 2 percent target, Koji Ishida, a former Ban... ( read original story ...)