Japan Bank Lending Rises 2.7% On Year In November

Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.7 percent on year in November, the Bank of Japan said on Friday - coming in at 518.099 trillion yen. That was below expectations for a gain of 2.8 percent, which would have been unchanged from the previous month. ( read original story ...)

Japan Could Still Join China Infrastructure Bank, Abe Ally Says

Japan could consider joining China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank if it makes some changes, a ruling coalition party executive said in an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday. Yoshihisa Inoue, secretary general of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s taxman tightens scrutiny on wealthy

TOKYO -- Japan's taxation authority is tightening scrutiny on wealthy ... but a disclosed internal document has shed light on some of the cases. The document the Nikkei obtained from the agency is about the agency commissioner's staff commendations on ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rebounds on bargain-hunting, but mining sector weak

The broader Topix rose 1.1 per cent to 1,785.26, while the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 rose 1.1 per cent to 15,816.14. Tokyo, Dec 7: Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, taking back some ground lost in the previous session as investors sought bargains ... ( read original story ...)

Thakral invests in 2 more properties in Osaka

SINGAPORE (Nov 29): Thakral Corporation has expanded its real estate footprint in Japan with two new investments – R Hotel Inns Osaka Kita Umeda and Namba retail redevelopment site in Osaka. R Hotels Inn Kita Umeda is a 120-room business hotel which has ... ( read original story ...)

The bright side of Japan’s population decline

Japan is no longer a country where sun rises ... Trade and Industry (2012) and Nikkei Marketing Journal (2016). Not surprisingly, companies are seizing these opportunities. For example, retail giant Aeon is equipping shopping centers with gyms for older ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei in worst fall for 8 1/2 months, Middle East concerns weigh

TOKYO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average posted its biggest fall in 8 1/2 months on Wednesday as investors rushed to lock in gains after it broke below the key technical support from its 25-day moving average. Market sentiment was also bruised ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei posts biggest fall in 8 1/2 months

Japan's Nikkei share average posted its biggest fall in 8 1/2 months on Wednesday as investors rushed to lock in gains after it broke below the key technical support from its 25-day moving average. Market sentiment was also bruised on the news US President ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Nikkei posts biggest fall since late March

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average fell 2 percent on Wednesday, its biggest percentage drop since late March, with selling accelerating after a break of a key technical support level from its 25-day moving average. ( read original story ...)