The Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office decided not to indict Finance Ministry officials for altering their approved documents on the sale of state-owned land to school operator Moritomo Gakuen. The officials include Nobuhisa Sagawa, 60, former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls on U.S. for joint action on China investment practices
WHISTLER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Japan called on the United States to join forces in stopping China from taking market-distorting investment practices in a bilateral finance leaders' meeting, a senior Japanese finance ministry official said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco to cut heated tobacco prices in battle with Philip Morris
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco Inc (2914.T) is set to slash prices on its heated tobacco products early next week after a similar move by bigger rival Philip Morris International Inc (PM.N), signalling increased competition in Japan's nascent market for ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japan finance official cleared on document-tampering charges
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Osaka prosecutors decided Thursday not to indict former top Finance Ministry official Nobuhisa Sagawa for allegedly falsifying documents on a murky land sale that has sparked allegations of cronyism by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese, South Korean support for shipbuilders irks Japan – Nikkei
Nikkei reported that Japan is growing frustrated by government assistance in China and South Korea to their ailing shipbuilding industries, with Prime Minister Mr Shinzo Abe even broaching the issue with his counterparts at a trilateral summit earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
CNBC Transcript: Lawrence Ho, Chairman and CEO, Melco Resorts & Entertainment
L: We've always, that was always the goal even when we did our IPO on Nasdaq back in 2006 ... Resort ever and only the mega cities have that tourism appeal. L: We like Osaka or Yokohama, Kansai or Kanto equally and because I think at either one of those ... ( read original story ...
Auction house seeks IPO as art sale boom swells Hong Kong spring auction takings
Tokyo Chuo Auction has filed for a stock market listing in Hong ... are trading at a record low of just below HK$13, compared with its IPO price of HK$33. China Art Financial Holdings is also barely trading above its debut price. Meanwhile, Whitestone ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease language requirements for unskilled foreign workers
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to ease restrictions on unskilled foreign nationals seeking to work in Japan, Nikkei learned Tuesday, as the country grapples with a serious labor shortage. The new policy, which will ease Japanese language ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s net income rises for second year due to earnings from ETFs
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan’s net income rose in fiscal 2017 for a second straight year due to increased income from its holdings of exchange-traded funds. Net income for the fiscal year ended in March stood at 764.7 billion yen ($7.03 billion ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Assign Outsourcing of the Work of System Related Equipment
Address : Futanako-shi, Tokyo 1-19 Bank of Japan Bunka Fuchu Branch Tel: +81-042 (351) 1198 Fax: +81-042 (368) 8844 Description : Tenders are invited for Assign Outsourcing of the Work of System Related Equipment. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bond Veteran Eyes ‘Smart Beta’ Opportunity as Returns Sink
With the Bank of Japan’s fixing of the government bond yield curve decimating investor returns in the world’s second-biggest public debt market, it takes some creativity -- and a lot of math -- to come up with ways to make money. At least that’s the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is struggling to boost inflation
Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 0.5% year-over-year in May. That was down from the 0.6% print in April. The Bank of Japan is targetting 2% inflation. Japanese inflation is weak, and moving further away from the Bank of Japan's target. That trend looks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease language criteria for unskilled foreign workers
TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to ease restrictions on unskilled foreign nationals seeking to work in Japan, Nikkei learned Tuesday, as the country grapples with a serious labor shortage, especially in the construction industry. The new policy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s divestment campaign pits Buddhist priest against banks
Now he’s at the forefront of a budding movement in Japan to withdraw money from banks that provide finance for environmentally harmful energy projects. “I was taught about the idea of how changing your bank account can contribute to bettering the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s casino market can top Singapore, says Las Vegas executive
Murren, who spearheads the casino empire, spoke to the Nikkei Asian Review in Tokyo on the same day as the bill's latest advance. MGM is one of several companies seeking a gaming license in Japan. "Companies and municipalities that have been silent up ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam girl’s murder in Japan stirs cry for justice
The third-grader, Le Thi Nhat Linh, "loved Japan," her mother told Nikkei. She added that she hoped the courts would "protect children and uphold justice" by handing down a harsh sentence. She and her husband have received public support from both ... ( read original story ...)