Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is poised to be re-appointed as the central bank’s chief after his current term expires in April, as PM Shinzo Abe – after winning the election in a landslide – plans a very cautious economic policy ... ( read original story ...)
PALTEK CORPORATION (7587) Declined -0.68% on Oct 29
The Nikkei 225 Futures was first introduced on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986; on the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE ... “Japan’s Otsuka to raise $2.8 billion in record pharma IPO” on November 12, 2010, also Reuters.com published article ... ( read original story ...)
What is Ursnif? Hackers ramp up banking trojan campaigns in Japan with new targets and techniques
Attackers behind the malicious Ursnif banking trojan have been stepping up spam campaigns in Japan to deliver malware, security researchers have discovered. According to IBM's X-Force team, hackers have been leveraging Ursnif, also known as Gozi, against ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese girl sues government after school forces her to dye her hair black
Internet Photo used only for representation. A Japanese teenager is suing the government of Osaka, saying her public high school repeatedly forced her to dye her naturally-brown hair black or be banned from attending school, local media reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda likely on deck for another term
TOKYO -- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda looks favored to steer monetary policy for another five years after his current term runs out in April. This month's election victory by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party essentially ... ( read original story ...)
Banking on speed, Japan aim for new ‘heights’
BENGALURU: Basketball is not as popular in Japan as it is in China. It comes a distant third after baseball and football. But with the latter two are mainly male-dominated sport in Japan, women have taken a keen interest in basketball. To top that, there ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda looks favored to get second term as Bank of Japan chief: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda looks favored to get a second five-year term when his current one ends in April, the Nikkei business paper reported on Saturday. Following last week’s landside election win for Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s New Dissenter Under Microscope
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A new Ursnif Banking Trojan campaign targets Japan
Crooks continues to target Japanese users, now the hackers leverage the Ursnif banking Trojan, aka Gozi, to hit the country. According to researchers at IBM X-Force group, cyber criminals are delivering the infamous malware via spam campaigns that began ... ( read original story ...)
Tokai Tokyo Financial : The Notice of Resolutions Regarding the Share Repurchase and Treasury Share Retirement
(This is the decision making process regarding Share Repurchase that is to be effected in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation of Tokai Tokyo Financial Holding, Inc., pursuant to Paragraph 2, Article 165 of the Company Law of Japan, and regarding ... ( read original story ...)
Geisha-Loans Bank Outshines Japan’s Behemoth Lenders
Lending is based on borrower’s personality rather than metrics Kikuno Kashima, a Tokyo geisha, couldn’t get a bank loan to open a club for her patrons and select guests until a tiny credit union agreed to lend her the money. Now she’s part of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Nikkei has cleared major resistance. $NK_F $JNK_F $NKD_F Target for double bottom is 29483
11:58a JAPAN: Nikkei rips another +1.2% = up for 18 of the last 19 days 11:09a Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.24% 10:32a APAC Closing Prices: #ASX 5903.157 -0.22% #NIKKEI 22008.45 +1.24% #HSI 28438... 09:18a? ? ? THAILAND Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Global shares push higher as Nikkei boosted by weaker yen
Global shares were mostly higher on Friday after Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.2 percent as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the yen. Chinese markets were lifted by a report of higher corporate profits. Looking ahead, investors are watching for U.S ... ( read original story ...)
JAPAN: Nikkei resumes its ramp, closing +0.2%, its +17th up day in the last 18
10/25 Nikkei snaps 16-day winning streak as investors cash in on rally 10/25 Asian shares edge up, Nikkei snaps 16-day winning streak 10/25 GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge up, Nikkei snaps 16-day winning streak 10/25 Asian shares edge up, Nikkei snaps 16 ... ( read original story ...)
Ursnif Banking Trojan Spreading In Japan
Attackers behind the pervasive banking Trojan Ursnif have made Japan one of their top targets, delivering the malware via spam campaigns that began last month. For years, Ursnif (or Gozi) has targeted Japan along with North America, Europe and Australia. ( read original story ...)
Saudi crown prince says Aramco IPO on track for 2018
Tokyo and Hong Kong have been looked at for a partial listing of the state-run firm. A decision on which exchange would secure the offering has still not been made, fuelling market speculation that the IPO could be delayed beyond 2018 or even shelved ... ( read original story ...)