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"It is still several years, I believe, before the European Central Bank or the Bank of Japan starts tightening monetary policy," he said. "We may see a sort of increase in interest rates, even in Europe and Japan, from negative rates to back to zero rates. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, June 1 Japan's Nikkei share average started the month with gains on Thursday, buoyed by upbeat news of Japanese companies' growing capital expenditure as well as the dollar's ascent from overnight lows against the yen. The Nikkei was up 1 percent at ... ( read original story ...)

Ministry of Finance (MOF) data issued on Thursday showed companies raised ... It follows a preliminary estimate that Japan's economy grew an annualised 2.2 percent on the back of rising global demand. A recent run of indicators points to continued economic ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Microsoft Japan will launch a large-scale cloud service in Japan this year that will enable major corporations to run their enterprise systems on the cloud. The software giant will introduce the cloud service it rolled out in May in the U.S ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A licensing regime governing Japan's sharing economy is going into effect this month as the public and private sectors band together to foster a nascent industry. The sharing economy runs the gamut from ride-hailing to private home rentals -- the ... ( read original story ...)

The key Nikkei average lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ... The Tokyo market lacked new factors to trade on after Japan’s “earnings reporting season was over,” said Yoshihiko Tabei, chief analyst at Naito Securities. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Japanese companies raised spending on plant and equipment in January-March by 4.5 percent from the same period last year, Ministry of Finance (MOF ... reading followed a preliminary estimate that Japan's economy grew an annualised 2.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO Japanese lender Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) (8316.T) is looking to acquire asset management firms at home and abroad as well as commercial banks in emerging Asia to boost growth amid falling loan income and stricter bank regulation, its ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 31 Japanese stocks dropped on Wednesday morning after weakness in U.S. shares and a stronger yen hurt sentiment, while sliding oil prices dragged down the mining sector. The Nikkei share average fell 0.5 percent to 19,589.25 in midmorning trade. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO May 30 Japan's Nikkei share average inched down on Tuesday as the market felt the weight of a stronger yen, although a rise by index heavyweight SoftBank helped curb the losses. The Nikkei ended the day 0.02 percent lower at 19,677.85. It had slipped ... ( read original story ...)

05/29 Nikkei edges up in choppy trade as markets await for U.S. data 05/29 #Nikkei edges up in choppy trade as #markets await for US data 05/29 Asian Equities Update: Nikkei 225 19717.56 (+0.16%), Hang Seng 25662.48 (+0.1.. 05/29 TRADE SETUP : Asian ... ( read original story ...)

The yen advanced to a 12-day high, as investors sought safe havens due to fresh political uncertainty in Europe Tokyo, May 30: Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday, with the equity market feeling downward pressure from a stronger yen ... ( read original story ...)

A stronger yen weighed on Japanese shares Tuesday, setting a cautious tone for trading in the Asia-Pacific region, though markets pared early declines by late morning. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.04% had been down as much as 0.6% after the yen ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's new strategy to stoke growth in key industries includes case-by-case regulatory exemptions to spur innovation, but the government's piecemeal proposals lack the fundamental changes needed to re-energize the overall economy. Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japanese companies are increasing hiring of full-time employees as they scramble to secure workers amid a labor shortage, raising hopes that the tight demand will translate to higher wages. Japan's seasonally adjusted ratio of job openings to ... ( read original story ...)

Trade was subdued with U.S. and other markets closed for national holidays. The Nikkei share average ended flat at 19,682.57, after moving into and out of positive territory. The broader Topix added 0.1 percent to 1,570.21 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 was ... ( read original story ...)