Japan, China to hold bilateral finance dialogue in May: Aso

TOKYO Japan and China will hold a bilateral finance dialogue on May 6 on the sidelines of the annual gathering of the Asian Development Bank in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday. The dialogue will be attended by ... ( read original story ...)

Japan economy likely to grow at pace: BOJ

TOKYO: Japan’s economy is expected to continue growing at a pace well above its potential, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said. Kuroda made the comments at a press conference after the central bank upgraded its assessment of the country’s ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Yen: Disappointing Data Add to Downside Pressure

As predicted here a week ago, the Japanese Yen declined last week and there's little sign yet that the trend is about to change. According to the Bank of Japan, the outlook for the economy is improving and inflation is picking up, but there was no ... ( read original story ...)

Man gets 8 years in Internet banking deception case

A court has sentenced a man to eight years in prison for illegally obtaining the internet banking passwords and account details of other people and using the information to illegally remit money, but was found not guilty of "free riding" his neighbor's Wi ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei gives back some gains, BOJ awaited

TOKYO, April 27 Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Thursday, giving back some of this week's gains as sentiment soured on Wall Street losses and wary investors awaited the Bank of Japan's policy decision. The Nikkei was down 0.2 percent at 19,243.76 ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei nears one-month highs as yen slips

TOKYO, April 26 Japan's Nikkei share average rose to near one-month highs on Wednesday, buoyed by a weaker yen and record high for the Nasdaq Composite. The Nikkei was up 0.8 percent at midday at 19,231.92 points, after touching its highest intraday levels ... ( read original story ...)

Japan keeps making inroads into global Islamic finance

Private sukuk issuances by Japanese financial companies up to 2014. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Mizuho Bank joined with multimillion murabaha facilities in cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank in 2014 and 2017, respectively. Source ... ( read original story ...)