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Combining his Japanese and Peruvian heritage, Lima-born Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura last month gave diners at Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila, a one of a kind Nikkei culinary experience. "Since it's the first time in Manila and many people don't really know ... ( read original story ...)

Readers of this blog have complained that the Nikkei 225 is not rallying as fast as the yen is weakening. Credit Suisse appears to share that sentiment. Credit Suisse raised its weighting in Japanese stocks to Overweight, now seeing Nikkei to hit 20,000 by ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Though Japan stock investors are feeling bullish thanks to the dollar's recent gains against the yen, some are keeping a wary eye on the U.S. amid concern that the greenback's impact on profits there could cool sentiment more broadly. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Thanks to robust disaster preparation, northeast Japan escaped a strong earthquake early Tuesday with minimum damage and injuries, but snags during tsunami evacuations and less-than-timely information from authorities leave room for improvement. ( read original story ...)

The Japan Meteorological Agency says the strong earthquake that struck Tuesday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture was an aftershock of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that spawned a deadly tsunami in the same region in 2011. The agency warned that another ... ( read original story ...)

A powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan in the early morning had only a limited impact on the market. The Nikkei rose 0.3 percent to 18,162.94, its highest close since early January. The broader Topix gained 0.3 percent to 1,447.50 and the JPX-Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

... after a strong rally and as investors pondered the impact of a powerful earthquake that hit northern Japan. Before the Tokyo market opened, Nikkei futures traded in the United States briefly slipped after the quake, which also triggered a tsunami. ( read original story ...)

The Financial Times is in talks to buy companies that strengthen its digital subscription business as the newspaper capitalizes on greater financial support from its new owner, Japan’s Nikkei Inc., FT Chief Executive Officer John Ridding said. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to boost trade and investment with Argentina during a state visit Monday to the country with Latin America's third-biggest economy. Argentina currently lags behind its neighbors Brazil and Chile in doing business ... ( read original story ...)

The Financial Times is in talks to buy companies that strengthen its digital subscription business as the newspaper capitalizes on greater financial support from its new owner, Japan’s Nikkei Inc., FT Chief Executive Officer John Ridding said. ( read original story ...)

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation and the Russian Direct Investment Fund will form an about 100 billion yen ($901 million) fund, and each will contribute roughly half of the total amount to launch the development projects in 2017, the report said. ( read original story ...)

… bond investors who sell their holdings in an effort to enforce fiscal discipline. Fewer buyers drive prices down — and drive yields up — in the fixed income market. That in turn makes it more expensive for the government to borrow and spend. ( read original story ...)

he Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, Hiroshi Nakaso, has revealed that there is no plan to issue digital currencies as a substitute for banknotes at the present time. Still, the official added the bank would make utmost efforts to understand and ... ( read original story ...)

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond ended lower Monday on buying after the Bank of Japan said it might carry out a fixed-rate buying operation. The yield on the No. 344, 0.1 percent issue, the main yardstick of long-term interest ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's Shinsei Bank is entering the unsecured loan business in Vietnam, attracted by the country's strong economic growth and young, expanding middle class. For the undertaking, Shinsei will invest in a unit of major local player Military ... ( read original story ...)

... with Russia - Nikkei * Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Russian Direct Investment Fund each to contribute roughly half to fund totalling around $902 million for launch in 2017 - Nikkei Source text - s.nikkei.com/2fV8pCe Next In Market News ( read original story ...)