TOKYO (Reuters) - The wife of ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn arrived at Tokyo District Court, Kyodo News reported on Thursday, where she is expected to be questioned by prosecutors. Carole Ghosn ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-In hunt for yield, Japan’s banks snap up leveraged U.S. debt
A Reuters survey showed some of Japan's biggest banks, led by Norinchukin Bank , have nearly doubled their investment in collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) in the nine months to December. While ... ( read original story ...)
UK reviewing status of 17 F-35s after Japan crash
BERLIN, April 10 (Reuters) - The British Ministry of Defence is in close touch with U.S. officials and reviewing the status of its 17 F-35B fighter jets after the crash of a Japanese F-35 jet in the ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of ousted Nissan boss Ghosn return to Japan to testify: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - The wife of ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn returned to Japan on Wednesday and intends to testify to Tokyo prosecutors, the Nikkei newspaper reported, days after she left the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 1-week low on concerns about trade, global growth
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped to a one-week low on Wednesday morning in the wake of escalating trade tensions between the United States and Europe and worries about the global ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 1-week low on fresh trade tensions, growth woes
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped to a one-week low on Wednesday as escalating trade tensions between the United States and Europe and worries about the global growth outlook sapped ... ( read original story ...)
Japan antitrust watchdog probes Expedia and Rakuten
TOKYO -- Leading travel booking websites Rakuten Travel, Expedia and Booking.com are being investigated in Japan over possible antitrust violations, sources told Nikkei. The Japan Fair Trade ... ( read original story ...)
In hunt for yield, Japan’s banks snap up leveraged U.S. debt
A Reuters survey showed some of Japan’s biggest banks, led by Norinchukin Bank, have nearly doubled their investment in collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) in the nine months to December. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda vows to continue ‘powerful’ easing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda vowed on Wednesday to continue the central bank's "powerful" monetary easing to achieve its 2 percent inflation target, while urging the ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Fifth Largest Bank MUFG to Put Stablecoin to Practical Use in 2019
Japanese bank holding and financial services company Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the fifth largest bank in the world, is set to put its digital currency MUFG Coin into practical use ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to overhaul trio of bank notes as new era starts
TOKYO -- With a new Imperial era just a few weeks away, Japan is set to announce the first revamp of its 1,000 yen (about $9), 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen bank notes since 2004, Nikkei has learned. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei feels the pinch as investors cream profit
The Nikkei share average finished 0.2 per cent lower at 21,761.65, after rising to 21,900.55 in early trade, the highest since early December. TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei ended lower on Monday as investors ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends down as financials, exporters stumble
TOKYO, April 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended lower on Monday as investors were cautious ahead of the corporate earnings season, though better-than-expected U.S. job growth in March limited the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling LDP snags local races despite discontent over Abenomics
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party won ... policies in this summer's Diet upper house election. But a Nikkei survey conducted in late March related to the gubernatorial races in ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s case shines light on Japan dual-nationality problem
Naomi Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, is a dual-national of Japan and the US — but Japanese law does not allow dual nationality beyond the age of 22. The rule has caught out ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling LDP snags local races as rivals falter
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party won ... policies in this summer's Diet upper house election. But a Nikkei survey conducted in late March related to the gubernatorial races in ... ( read original story ...)