The UK now sees its banks having a similar relationship with the European Union after Brexit as Japanese ones do. The latest UK paper published Monday confirms the British government wants a form of “ ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a restaurant is serving -79 C ramen to beat ‘unprecedented’ heat wave
Naturally, sales of cooling products are surging and as Japan Today reports, a Tokyo restaurant is banking on a bone-chilling bowl of ramen to help beat the heat. Pasela, a modern karaoke chain with s... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Finance Giant SBI Makes New Investment in LastRoots Crypto Exchange, Will Aid License Acquisition
Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings announced in a press release Monday, August 20, that it had made a second investment in troubled cryptocurrency exchange LastRoots. SBI, which last month ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan may be ‘stealth tapering’ in markets, say analysts
Pedestrians cross a road in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. The BoJ appears to be growing more comfortable with larger declines in the country’s stock prices, a sign it may have begu... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan’s latest move is a tightening of monetary policy
I don't know if you saw the blurb on the Bank of Japan's policy changes recently. But I thought I would point it out because it has gone mostly unremarked. Japan's new long-term rate corridor Here's h... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank to roll out payment cards with built-in display and keypad
GMO Aozora Net Bank Ltd and Dynamics Inc introduce Japan’s first battery-powered interactive debit and cash card — Dynamics — “A consumer enters a pass code, known only to the consumer, into the keypa... ( read original story ...)
Stocks mostly rise on hope for progress on China trade talks
TOKYO — Asian stocks are mostly higher Monday as investors welcomed signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. The Wall Street Journal reported the countries hope to ... ( read original story ...)
Monex chief sees cryptocurrency future for finance industry
Traditionally, financial institutions for retail clients are powerhouses ... April 1999: Monex Inc. founded by Oki Matsumoto with backing from Sony Corp. August 2000: Shares listed on Tokyo Stock Exch... ( read original story ...)
Explore Osaka’s Lively Downtown! Top 10 Spots To Visit In Namba
The lion’s giant mouth is said to bring luck in financial matters and competition, so many people come to visit. Kuromon Market has plenty of local Osaka food available to try and is clustered with sh... ( read original story ...)
Cashless culture making headway in Japan with platforms venturing into finance
TOKYO -- "Oh, you can use Alipay," a tourist from Shanghai ... Alipay is a smartphone payment service offered by a financial services group under China's largest e-commerce website operator Alibaba Gr... ( read original story ...)
World champion chess prodigy who made Heroz, the hottest Japanese IPO
The financiers kind of tuned out. Heroz Inc. CEO Takahiro Hayashi listed the company on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in April. Shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the bes... ( read original story ...)
World shogi champion prodigy who made hottest Japan IPO
In April, the company listed on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was a record-breaking debut. The shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the best ever start of trading by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank may tolerate yield rises to around 0.4 percent: ex-BOJ executive
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may allow long-term interest rates to creep up to around 0.4 percent under new guidance introduced last month, which lays the groundwork for “stealth” rate hikes, t... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall St drops
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday, dragged down by falls on Wall Street and a rise in the yen amid Turkey's financial market crisis. The key Nikkei 225 index lost 1.20 percent or 266.61 points to ... ( read original story ...)
The World Champion Chess Prodigy Who Made Hottest Japan IPO
In April, the company listed on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was a record-breaking debut. The shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the best ever start of trading by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan export growth slows as U.S.-bound shipments fall
Ministry of Finance (MOF) data out on Thursday showed exports rose 3.9 percent year-on-year in July, far below a 6.3 percent increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. The rise followed a 6.7 ... ( read original story ...)