Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (r) receives Kanetsugu Mike, President and CEO of the largest Japanese bank in Hà Nội on Friday.- VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI – The Vietnamese Government is committ... ( read original story ...)
PM pledges optimal conditions for Japanese MUFG Bank in Vietnam
The Vietnamese Government is committed to creating the best conditions for foreign firms, including MUFG Bank, to operate in Vietnam, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a meeting with Kanetsugu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls on weak economic data
Headline indices of the Japan share market declined on Friday, 22 February 2019, as fresh economic data out of US, Europe and Japan suggested further slowing in global growth. However, fears about a w... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso: Trump has never mentioned FX when talking about Japan trade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump has never mentioned currencies when discussing trade with Japan. Aso, speaking to reporters ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps 3-day winning streak, exporters retreat
TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei retreated on Thursday as investors took a breather after a 3-day rally even as broader market losses were contained by optimism around U.S.-China trade ... ( read original story ...)
UK government admits no Japan trade deal before Brexit
Britain will not be able to maintain current trade terms with Japan if it leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March, the UK government has admitted. The department for international trade made no menti... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banking Giant Mizuho to Launch Its Yen-Pegged Stablecoin in March
Japan’s banking giant Mizuho Financial Group will launch its digital currency platform for payments and remittance services in March. Japan’s banking giant Mizuho Financial Group will launch ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-UPDATE 1-Managers hired for Toshiba Memory IPO, possibly Japan’s biggest in 2019-sources
TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital has picked Nomura and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley to manage an initial public offering of Japan’s Toshiba Memory, a deal that could ha... ( read original story ...)
Managers hired for Toshiba Memory IPO, possibly Japan’s biggest in 2019
The listing of the world's second-largest maker of NAND flash memory chips, which a Bain-led consortium bought for $18 billion last year, could be Japan's biggest IPO this year. US private equity firm ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei turns up, marks 4th day of gains on U.S.-China trade hopes
TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei reversed course and ended higher as optimism over U.S.- China trade talks lifted companies which have large exposure to China such as Yaskawa Electric and ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan may ease further, say small but growing number of economists
The Bank of Japan's next move will be to loosen its already super-easy monetary policy, a small but growing contingent of economists say, amid risks of a slowdown and scepticism inflation will hit the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Second Largest Bank Completes Blockchain Trial On R3 Platform
A successful proof-of-concept (PoC) has been completed by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Japan’s second-largest bank by assets, as performed on an R3 platform. The platform in question is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan greenlights delivery robots for public road tests
TOKYO -- Japan will let delivery robots be tested on public streets starting in fiscal 2019, Nikkei has learned. The government will compile safety guidelines by March, paving the way for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain on US-China talk hopes
Headline indices of the Japan share market closed higher on Wednesday, 20 February 2019, as risk sentiments underpinned on tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after US-China trade talks resumed wh... ( read original story ...)
NIKKEI : Japanese firms see flat business spending amid trade frictions, tax hike jitters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Business investment in Japan has been a rare bright spot in the world's third-largest economy but that may now be fading amid anxiety over an upcoming sales tax hike and global trade ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to new 2-month high on U.S.-China trade deal optimism
TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose to more than two-month highs on Wednesday morning, as progress in U.S.-China trade talks helped lift cyclical stocks such as autos and electronic equipmen... ( read original story ...)