MANILA/TOKYO Beside a table with a teapot, teacups and chopsticks, Rovie Ebanculla vacuums a tatami mat while another female colleague cleans a high-tech toilet, the kind that can be found in many Japanese homes. The women are in the Philippines ... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan, South Korea foreign ministers to affirm alliance
TOKYO -- The U.S., Japan and South Korea will reaffirm their three-way partnership as a cornerstone of East Asian diplomacy when the three nations' top diplomats meet on the sidelines of a G-20 foreign ministers' meeting this week. The three countries and ... ( read original story ...)
Souring relations with market puts Bank of Japan's bold experiment to test
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's attempts to revive anemic consumer spending through unconventional monetary policy have created new problems for the central bank in its daily dealings with financial markets, as rising global yields muddle its efforts to manage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks stronger ties to Iran’s central bank
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is looking to work closer on banking supervision with the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI). The pair have exchanged letters on co-operation and the plan is to examine the performance of their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Abe: Trump shares view that monetary policy not forex manipulation
Trump has questioned the small number of U.S. auto exports to Japan, raising concerns he could pursue protectionist trade policies to lower the U.S. trade deficit. Separately, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank stood ready to cut ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Macromill announces IPO on March 22
Says its stock will begin trading on Tokyo Stock Exchange on March 22, under the symbol "3978.T" * The company will offer 487,800 new shares * Says the nominal offering price as of filing date of Registration Statement is 2,050 yen per share, for about 1 ... ( read original story ...)
Newly released market study: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. – Strategy, SWOT and Corporate Finance Report
14.02.2017 12:53:35 - Recently published research from MarketLine, "Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. - Strategy, SWOT and Corporate Finance Report", is now available at Fast Market Research (live-PR.com) - Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. - Strategy, SWOT and Corporate Finance ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-p-ban.com announces IPO on TSE Mothers on March 9
Feb 14 p-ban.com Corp : * Says its stock will begin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Mothers on March 9, under the symbol "3559" * In its initial public offering, the company will offer a total of 800,000 common shares, comprised of newly issued ... ( read original story ...)
Banking Giant Mizuho Invests in Japan's Biggest Bitcoin Exchange
Japan's largest bitcoin exchange by volume has announced a new round of fundraising. According to statements from the startup, the fundraising follows BitFlyer's work with Sumitomo and Mizuho on private blockchain solutions aimed at providing the core ... ( read original story ...)
Pinterest IPO in 2017 Is a Possibility
along with its efforts to break into Japan, the U.K., and Brazil. Both of these new developments could be huge for the company. Continuing to grow its base will be key to maintaining its high valuation, and also ensuring a valuable Pinterest IPO price per ... ( read original story ...)
This bar in Tokyo is selling Valentine's Day cocktails with edible insects
Ranging from cookies to juices to candied varieties, the bar is cranking out goodies that include cocktails laden with waterbugs to "caramelized worms with almonds and cashews." The Japan Times also reports: "The whipped cream on some desserts included the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. agreed FX talks best left for finance leaders: Abe
TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump during a weekend bilateral summit that currency issues should be left for finance leaders of each country to discuss. "When I was alone with the president ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Aso: Japan-U.S. dialogue to address economic policies, trade and investment
TOKYO Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that Japan and the United States would aim to strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries as well as among Asia-Pacific countries. "We will discuss economic policies and ... ( read original story ...)
The Federal Reserve’s Reluctance to Learn from the Bank of Japan
I recently posted an article on the minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee meeting held on November 1 and 2, 2011, focusing on who was to blame for the intransigence of the American labor market (hint – it was the drug-abusing, lazy unemployed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs 1% growth in 2016
Japan's economy expanded at a steadily slowing pace in 2016, though a modest recovery in exports helped offset sluggish spending by households and businesses. The 1.0 per cent annual pace of expansion for the year compared with 1.2 per cent growth in 2015 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei at more than 1-month highs as yen weakens on Trump relief
Dollar gains against yen on relief over Trump-Abe meeting * Sentiment underpinned by record closes on Wall Street TOKYO Feb 13 Japan's Nikkei share average probed more than one-month highs on Monday, cheered by Wall Street breaking records, a weaker yen ... ( read original story ...)