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TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Tuesday, taking its cue from losses on Wall Street after a report that U.S. lawmakers are discussing more gradual corporate tax cuts rather than reducing it more aggressively. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

The US dollar is lower against most majors after scoring huge gains last week. Political uncertainty as the FBI investigation on Russian collusion in the Presidential elections as well as Fed Governor Jerome Powell as a lead candidate for the U.S. Federal ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it is holding its monetary policy steady, even as its peers in the U.S. and Europe begin to wind down stimulus. The central bank said in a statement after its two-day meeting that it is maintaining the short-term interest ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan lowered some of its price forecasts and left policy unchanged Tuesday, sticking to its aggressive measures to spur inflation as other central banks around the world continue to pull away from easy money. The Japanese central bank ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO • The irresistible shift towards digitisation is sweeping through Japan's three megabanks ... are increasingly replacing roles typically handled by thousands of bank employees. Mizuho Financial Group is planning to cut 19,000 jobs over the next ... ( read original story ...)

With inflation in Japan remaining below target despite a recent pick up, the country's central bank is in no hurry to tighten its monetary policy, analysts said. Even as its peers in the U.S. and Europe begin to wind down stimulus, the Bank of Japan is ... ( read original story ...)

As part of efforts to stimulate profitability, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, the largest lender in Japan, is planning to cut the number of its branches by up to 20%, according to a source. The bank currently runs a network of 482 branches. But because ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Bank of Japan kept its monetary stimulus unchanged as widely expected on Tuesday. Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and his board members decided by an 8-1 majority vote to hold its target of raising the amount of outstanding JGB holdings at ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy on hold in October as it made slight downgrades to inflation forecasts but predicted a steady economic expansion. It kept short-term interest rates at minus 0.1 per cent, a cap on 10-year bond yields at “around zero ... ( read original story ...)

The Finance Ministry considers it inappropriate to make higher education in Japan free without exception, informed sources said. The ministry now believes the proposed program, as part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s initiative to support child-rearing ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte won pledges from Japan of help with fighting terrorism and assistance in building the country's crumbling infrastructure, as he met with Japan's prime minister on Monday during a visit to the country. ( read original story ...)

03:59a Kobe Steel to withdraw its full-year earnings forecast: Nikkei 03:45a Kobe Steel to withdraw its full-year earnings forecast: Nikkei 03:45a Kobe Steel to withdraw its full-year earnings forecast: Nikkei 03:37a Kobe Steel to withdraw its full-year ... ( read original story ...)

Also in Tokyo this week, Nissan demonstrated an autonomous prototype on the streets and said the tech will be ready for use in 2020. It might be ready, but will manufacturers be deploying it for real in just three years' time? Discuss. Regarding electric ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Officials of Japan's ministry of land and transport conducted on-site checks Monday at two factories of the automaker Subaru where unqualified workers were inspecting its cars, as reports said the company plans to recall 255,000 vehicles to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average made little headway in choppy trade on Monday, with gains in suppliers to Apple Inc offset by selling in financials and caution ahead of major central bank meetings this week. The Nikkei ended flat ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged down in choppy trade on Monday morning as falls in financials countered gains in Apple suppliers after shares in the iPhone maker soared on Friday. In mid-morning trade, the Nikkei dropped 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)