Is Japan about to follow the countries of Western Europe and North America and morph into a full-blown multicultural society? Until recently that would have seemed an unlikely scenario ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regional banks’ ardor for rental property loans cools
TOKYO -- Japanese regional banks are growing more cautious in lending to customers looking to build or purchase rental properties, a Nikkei survey ... aggressively. In Japan, owning rental units ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post weighs cuts to next-day delivery
TOKYO -- Japan Post is considering reducing next-day delivery of standard mail to lighten the load on post offices facing shortages of employees to handle late-night sorting. The postal service ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slides amid mixed trading by Asian markets
But the declines were generally less than 0.5%, including in Japan, where the Nikkei fell nearly 1% in the opening minutes of trade. The Nikkei NIK, -0.54% was last down 0.4%, with electronics and fin... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hit by selling in banks, Apple suppliers
TOKYO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday, with banking stocks sliding after disappointing earnings forecasts and losses in U.S. financial shares. Selling in large market cap stocks su... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Banking Giant MUFG Signs MoU to Develop Ripple-Based Remittances to Brazil
Japanese bank holding and financial services company Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) said it will use Ripple (XRP) to create a new cross-border payments service to Brazil in a press ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank IPO: A guide to the Japanese tech giant
Japan's Softbank plans to list its mobile unit in Tokyo next month in what could be one of the world's largest stock offerings. The 2.4 trillion yen ($21bn) float is part of Softbank's broader move aw... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy expected to recover in fourth quarter
TOKYO -- Japan looks set to end the year with a return ... to grow at an average annualized rate of 2.1%, according to a Nikkei survey of 16 private economists. July-September GDP fell 0.3% ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as banks’ earning forecasts disappoint
TOKYO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday, with banking stocks sliding after disappointing earnings forecasts and losses in U.S. financial shares. Selling in large market cap ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank to fund West Bengal’s pumped storage project
A loan agreement with the Japanese bank was executed recently and the total project cost has been estimated at Rs 6922 crore. KOLKATA: West Bengals’ power distribution company has roped in Japan Inter... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance Standalone September 2018 Net Sales at Rs 0.39 crore, down 14.23% Q-o-Q
Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Tokyo Finance are: Net Sales at Rs 0.39 crore in September 2018 down 14.23% from Rs. 0.45 crore in September 2017. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 0.08 crore in S... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy poised to rally in fourth quarter
TOKYO -- Japan looks set to end the year with a return ... annualized rate of 2.1% from the previous quarter, according to a Nikkei survey of 16 private economists. July-September GDP fell 0.3% ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges lower in choppy trade; resource shares underperform
TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged lower in choppy trade on Wednesday morning as investors sold resource stocks after oil prices plunged. Electronic components makers offset some of the re... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks after a slew of natural disasters
The headline figure compares with a 0.7% contraction predicted by analysts surveyed by the Japan Center for Economic Research, a Nikkei affiliate. "The weakness was broad-based, with private ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Russia to push peace talks with island return in sight
SINGAPORE -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Wednesday to accelerate talks toward concluding a peace treaty based on a 1956 declaration ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends higher in choppy trade; utility cos outperform on drop in oil
TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended higher in choppy trade on Wednesday as short-covering in electronics component makers and tech shares helped offset weakness in resource stocks dragged d... ( read original story ...)