Japan’s Mizuho combining US banking, trust banking units

TOKYO -- Mizuho Financial Group is poised to merge its American banking and trust banking units as soon as this year, consolidating duplicate functions and putting freed-up staff to work on sales. The Japanese megabank is currently seeking permission to ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Nikkei Turns Weakness Into Strength

A long-time line of resistance has turned to solid support for Japanese stocks. One of the objectives of Sun Tzu’s Art of War philosophies is to transform one’s enemy’s strength into weakness – and, thus, transform one’s own weakness into a strength. ( read original story ...)

Trade, North Korea dominate U.S.-Japan economic talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Japan made tentative progress on some long-standing trade irritants on Monday, during economic talks at which leaders emphasized cooperation at a time when North Korea is building up its nuclear capabilities. ( read original story ...)

Toyota to highlight reading of driver emotions at Tokyo show

TOKYO — Driving sleepy? Hungry? Toyota will be highlighting an array of experimental technologies aimed at improving safety and anticipating drivers’ desires at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month. Toyota Motor Corp. manager Makoto Okabe told ... ( read original story ...)

Reliance Capital-Nippon AMC IPO to raise Rs 1500 cr

The IPO size would be around 10 per cent of the post issue paid ... the positive sentiment in the broader market are among the reasons attributed to the trend. Osaka accomplishes huge dream in Hong Kong At the Tianjin Open , there were wins for Maria ... ( read original story ...)

Aamby Valley to be auctioned under supervision of judges

Osaka accomplishes huge dream in Hong Kong At the Tianjin Open ... The partnership will be managed by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. Reliance Capital-Nippon AMC IPO to raise Rs 1500 cr Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management is ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Kobe Steel CEO warns of deepening quality scandal

The head of Japan's Kobe Steel warned Thursday that a quality control scandal engulfing his firm was likely to widen at home and abroad, as he acknowledged that trust in the steelmaker has "fallen to zero". The comments came as a growing list of customers ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s massive savings pool draws Aussie fundies

Finance Minister Senator Mathias Cormann spent the past week leading a Financial Services Council delegation to Japan and Korea, with a particular focus on the former's rapidly changing market. In theory, there should be strong demand from Japan for the ... ( read original story ...)