If you think Jerome Powell faces a difficult 2019 as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, consider what awaits Haruhiko Kuroda at the Bank of Japan. The New Year usually gets off to a slow start ... ( read original story ...)
Solasia Initiates Phase III Program for PledOx® in Japan
Following Japan, Solasia will also initiate in South Korea ... PledPharma (STO: PLED) is listed on Nasdaq First North. Erik Penser Bank is the companys Certified Adviser (tel +46 8 463 80 00). For mor... ( read original story ...)
Japan December services sector PMI shows weakest growth in 3 months
TOKYO, (Reuters) - Growth in Japan's services sector slipped in December to the slowest in three months on some reduction of momentum in generating new business at the end of the year, a private showe... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $9 departure tax goes into effect
TOKYO -- Japan on Monday introduced a departure tax of 1,000 yen ($9.20) for each person leaving the country by plane or ship, the first new tax in 27 years. The tax will be tacked onto the price ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks join global sell-off after Apple China warning
(CNN) - Japan is playing catch-up in the global stocks rout. The country's Nikkei index dropped more than 3% Friday morning, in the market's first day of trading following the New Year break. "For Jap... ( read original story ...)
Rocky Japan and US stocks drive investors to haven assets
Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average, meanwhile, plummeted by more than 700 points during the first trading day of the year on Friday before ending 452 points down at 19,561, a 2% decline from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes down more than 2% in first trading day of 2019
The broader Topix index lost 1.53 percent or 22.93 points to 1,471.16. Tokyo's key Nikkei index plunged more than two percent on Friday, hit by a surge in the yen and sell-offs on Wall Street amid wor... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Bank prepares roll out of proprietary digital currency
Mizuho Bank is to launch its well-trailed proprietary digital currency in March, with the support of 60 regional domestic banks. Reports first surfaced in September of last year that a consortium of b... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she had ‘worst attitude’ in loss
US Open champion Naomi Osaka said she had “the worst attitude” in her loss to Lesia Tsurenko in the Brisbane International semi-finals. The Japanese second seed was visibly frustrated as she was beate... ( read original story ...)
World’s Most-Prized Fish Sold for $3.1 Million in Tokyo
(Bloomberg) -- One of the world’s most expensive fish just got pricier. A 278-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for 333.6 million yen ($3.1 million) at a Tokyo fish market Saturday. The record price -- which ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Most-Prized Fish Sold for $3.1 Million at Tokyo Auction
(Bloomberg) -- One of the world’s most expensive fish just got pricier. A 278-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for 333.6 million yen ($3.1 million) at a Tokyo fish market Saturday. The record price -- which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges South Korea to avoid measures unfair to Japanese companies
Kono spoke with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha by phone on Friday. South Korean plaintiffs in a World War Two forced labor case against Japan's Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s premier: New emperor’s era to be announced April 1
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister confirmed in his New Year's news conference that the era name for the new emperor's reign will be disclosed April 1. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Stocks Diverge as China Rallies, Japan Slumps: Markets Wrap
The yen, seen as a haven trade, slipped after it whipsawed on Thursday. While stocks pared losses in Japan, they were still well in the red as traders returned from an extended New Year’s break. “I wo... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘can’t overlook’ yen’s surge, vice finance minister says
TOKYO -- A high-ranking Japanese finance official voiced strong concern about volatility in the currency market on Friday, saying the government is willing to intervene if needed. "We can't ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airbnb & Sayonara Departure Tax 2019 – New Rules Singaporean Travellers Need to Know
But visiting Japan just got a bit more expensive – two new rules pertaining to departure taxes and Airbnb in Japan have kicked in, impacting all incoming tourists. Here’s how you’ll be affected. Begin... ( read original story ...)