according to the latest survey by Nikkei/TV Tokyo. Forty-eight percent were against the policy change, approved by Japan's parliament this month, while 40% favored allowing the increase in foreign ... ( read original story ...)
“SAKUYA LUMINA” Night Walk Launched at Osaka Castle Park on Dec. 15
OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- "AlkaNight Co., Ltd.," jointly owned by the Dentsu group and Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd., and Osaka Castle Park Management Co., Ltd., launched their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can temporarily boost spending to ease sales tax pain – IMF
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan should ensure that spending measures to ease the pain on the economy from next year's scheduled sales tax hike are temporary and well-communicated, a senior International ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Central Bank to Warn of Rising Growth Risks, Policy Seen Steady
TOKYO (Reuters) - As the risks to the global economy rises, the Bank of Japan is expected to join a chorus of warnings from other policy-makers of the threat to growth from protectionism and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes fast access to phone and bank services for foreigners
TOKYO -- Japan will take measures to help workers from abroad meet essential needs in their everyday lives ahead of an influx expected next year to address the nation's labor shortage. The ... ( read original story ...)
Limit on savings at Japan Post Bank will be doubled to ¥26 million
The limit on savings at Japan Post Bank will be doubled to ¥26 million per depositor in exchange for a promise to make efforts to reduce the government’s equity ownership of the bank, sources have sai... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank telco IPO sees strong demand despite Huawei, network disruption
TOKYO (Reuters) - Domestic investors have sought nearly double the number of shares offered by SoftBank Group Corp’s (9984.T) soon-to-list wireless unit, two sources from a lead IPO underwriter ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG names finance chief Ota as bank’s new CEO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG) on Friday named finance head Jun Ota as chief executive, at a time when Japan’s third-largest bank draws growing attention for possible mer... ( read original story ...)
Japan business confidence unchanged in December quarter: BoJ
Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers was unchanged this quarter after slipping for three consecutive surveys, central bank data showed on Friday. The Bank of Japan's Tankan report -- a quart... ( read original story ...)
Early 2019 partner selection for Osaka’s casino bid
Osaka has consistently voiced support for hosting a so-called ... and development vision together with our industry-leading financial strength to deliver a large-scale MICE-based integrated resort tha... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank to shun Huawei in favor of Ericsson, Nokia equipment: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp plans to replace 4G network equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd with hardware from Nokia and Ericsson, Nikkei reported on Thursday, without ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank to replace Huawei equipment, Nikkei reports
Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank will be replacing hardware from Huawei Technologies in its 4G telecommunications network infrastructure in the next few years, Nikkei Asian Review reported on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
First Trial in Japan: NIPPON Platform Partners with NETS to Enable NETS QR Payments in Japan
Making Japan into cashless society is the motto for NIPPON Platform ... deposits/pay-with-ease/dbs-paylah [Link of OCBC Pay Anyone] https://www.ocbc.com/personal-banking/online-banking/payanyone.html ... ( read original story ...)
Short-Covering Japanese Bond Traders Bring Zero Yields Back Into Focus
(Bloomberg) -- Rising demand for haven assets is threatening to push Japan’s benchmark yield below zero percent and quash the likelihood of further central bank policy tweaks in the new year for fear ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rules out asking private firms to avoid telecoms gear that could be malicious
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government has no plan to ask private companies to avoid buying telecommunications equipment that could have malicious functions, such as information leakage, its top spokesm... ( read original story ...)
Japan opens the door to more foreigners. That may not solve its labor woes
Japan's government formally passed legislation over the weekend to allow more foreign workers in a move aimed at alleviating severe labor shortages that are a major drag on the Japanese economy . That ... ( read original story ...)