Nikkei slumps amid dollar selloff in Asia

Japan’s Kei Nishikori drops a point. Japan’s Nikkei index dropped more than 200 points early Thursday. President Donald Trump’s comments on the U.S. dollar sent the currency lower against its Asian counterparts, prompting a selloff in key regional ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, US to widen scope of talks on North Korea strike

TOKYO -- Japan and the U.S. plan to conduct prior consultations on any military action by the latter against North Korea, broadening a decades-old framework to include operations by American forces other than those stationed here. The U.S. agreed in 1960 ... ( read original story ...)

Ovid seeks metamorphosis into public company with $86M IPO

This follows on from a fairly quiet start to the year in terms of public offerings from biotech, although just this week Biohaven Pharmaceutical filed to raise up to $100 million in its IPO attempt to ... Ovid help out on the Osaka-based company’s ... ( read original story ...)

Japan March bank loans rise 3.0 percent vs year ago

TOKYO, - Japanese bank lending rose 3.0 percent in March from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday. Outstanding loans held by the country's four main categories of banks, including "shinkin" or credit unions, stood at 513.060 trillion yen ($ ... ( read original story ...)

Toshiba will do utmost to avoid Tokyo delisting – CEO

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp will make every effort to avoid being delisted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), the company's CEO said on Tuesday, after releasing delayed third-quarter results with a disclaimer from its auditor. "The decision on ... ( read original story ...)