FAPA is a multi-donor thematic trust that provides grant funding for technical assistance, as part of the Bank’s Private Sector Development Strategy. The governments of Japan and Austria and the ... ( read original story ...)
Saxo Bank Securities Confirms Partnership with TradingView
Saxo Bank Securities, the Japanese division of retail broker Saxo Bank, announced on Monday that it has formed a partnership with TradingView. “Through this partnership, users will be able to trade a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as European markets strong; gaming sector shines
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei rose on Tuesday as gains in European markets improved sentiment, while activity in the gaming sector shot up on hopes for a new gaming title. Square Enix Holdings jumped 7 per ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s financial watchdog orders Nomura to improve business after leak
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s financial watchdog on Tuesday ordered Nomura Holdings to improve its business practices after the brokerage admitted that an employee leaked market information. ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan : Measures of Underlying Inflation
Measures of underlying inflation (the so-called core inflation measures) -- obtained by removing transitory disturbances from the actual movements observed in the consumer prices -- are frequently ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan : Developments in Real Exports and Real Imports
In order to assess the developments in exports and imports consistently with real GDP, it is useful to look at those developments on a real-value basis, after excluding the effects of price ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s property market gets new lease on life
More than six years after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office with a vow to defeat deflation, consumer prices are still barely rising, well short of the Bank of Japan's 2% inflation target. ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Hails Japan Ties in Visit Papering Over Cracks With Ally
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump rallied U.S. and Japanese troops to wrap up a four-day state visit that focused more on pageantry than resolving deep differences on trade between the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises after European shares support mood; Tokyo Electron surges
TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Tuesday as gains in European markets improved sentiment, while shares of Tokyo Electron surged after it announced a share buyback. The Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s dormant central bank may have to rouse itself once more
What more can the Bank of Japan do? This is the question economists in Japan have long grappled with. The BoJ was the first central bank in modern times to adopt a zero-interest rate policy in 1999, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Prospects that the economy will continue to lack strength – Mizuho Bank
Analysts from Mizuho Bank point out that trade tensions will be necessary to watch for its potential impact on Japan’s growth. They consider that if the US carries out its fourth round of tariff hikes ... ( read original story ...)
Trump in Japan: Pomp and tense circumstance
TOKYO — All the pomp and pageantry in the world couldn't paper over the tensions between President Donald Trump and Japan's Shinzo Abe on two of their most pressing issues: North Korea and trade. The ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Japan’s Abe at odds over North Korea missile tests
The visit was designed to highlight the U.S.-Japan alliance and showcase the warm relations between the leaders. Trump said he and Abe deliberated over economic issues, including trade and Iran, ... ( read original story ...)
Trump presses Japan over trade gap, expects ‘good things’ from North Korea
Trump told a news conference with Abe after their summit that he wanted U.S. exports to be put on a fair footing in Japan through the removal of trade barriers. He said he hoped to have more to ... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Japan-Backed Crypto Exchange Confirms Launch on May 30
However, the arrival of Taotao comes amid efforts by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), the country’s vanguard financial regulator, to more tightly manage domestic cryptocurrency margin trading ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Financial Regulator Tightens Grip on Crypto Exchanges
The Japanese Financial Services Agency has increased its anti-money-laundering (AML) efforts, taking a particularly tough stance on cryptocurrency exchanges, according to local news source Nikkei. The ... ( read original story ...)