TOKYO -- Japan's cosmetics exports are on track to ... according to a tally of 16 types of cosmetics compiled from trade data by Nikkei. Demand for gifts tends to boost exports in December ... ( read original story ...)
Muji, Japan’s ‘no brand’ brand, battles copycats in China
"When we speak of 'Wuyinliangpin,' people think of a simple and plainly designed long-standing Japanese brand." In October, Ryohin Keikaku President Satoru Matsuzaki told the Nikkei Forum in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends down, books first annual loss since 2011
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on its final trading day of the year on Friday as energy-related shares sagged, leading the index to its first annual loss in seven years. The Nikkei shar... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stocks are a bargain but there are few takers
In a warning sign of what might be in store, a Wall Street rout this week sent the Tokyo’s Nikkei share average crashing into bear market territory, underscoring how synchronized Japan is to the globa... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Dives After Bank of Japan Sees Downside Risks to Economy
The major stock indexes in Asia are trading mostly higher with the exception being Japan’s Nikkei, which is trading lower in reaction to dovish comments from the Bank of Japan. The catalyst ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dips, on track for first annual loss since 2011
TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei struggled on its final trading day of the year on Friday as energy-related shares sagged, putting the index on track for its first annual loss in seven years. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan 10-Year Yield Falls Below Zero First Time Since September 2017
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s 10-year bond yield dropped below zero for the first time since September 2017 as a slide in global equities fuels a rally in government debt around the world. The benchmark yiel... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output falls, sales slow as risks to economy rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output contracted in November and partially reversed the previous month's gain, while retail sales slowed sharply as increasing global risks drag on demand and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura aims for increased deal-related business in U.S. push: CEO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nomura Holdings Inc aims to increase its share of business arranging foreign exchange hedging, acquisition finance and other deal-related services for corporate clients in t... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Own Whalers Unhappy With Plan to Resume Hunts
(Bloomberg) -- Count Japan’s own whalers among those unhappy with the government’s plan to resume commercial hunts -- but not in the bountiful whaling grounds around Antarctica. A Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks partially rebound from Christmas Day rout
Japan's Nikkei 225 ended the day higher by 0.89 percent, a partial rebound from its steep losses in the previous session. The Japanese share average plummeted around 5 percent on Tuesday, putting the ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, a scramble for new workers disrupts traditional hiring
TOKYO(Reuters) - It's a rite of spring in Japan: Major corporations hire fresh university graduates en masse every April, starting them all at the same salary with assurances of rising pay and lifetim... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG picks core bank unit head as CEO in management reshuffle
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) (8306.T) said on Wednesday it picked Kanetsugu Mike, the head of its core commercial banking unit, as its next president and CEO as Japan’s larg... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG promotes core bank unit head as CEO in management reshuffle
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group said on Wednesday it has picked Kanetsugu Mike, the head of its core commercial banking unit, as its next president and CEO as Japan’s largest ... ( read original story ...)
Global Stock Angst Snowballs as Nikkei 225 Enters Bear Market
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average tumbled 5 percent into a bear market as the global equity rout continued unabated in the last week of the year, with renewed turmoil in Washington rattling i... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225’s Christmas Plunge Has Traders Bracing for More Pain
Christmas Day brought no presents for the Japanese stock market, as the Nikkei 225 Stock Average plunged below 20,000 and slipped into a bear market. Investors are bracing for more pain to come. The N... ( read original story ...)