TOKYO (Reuters) - Raging global trade tensions are likely to force some finance leaders from Group of 20 nations meeting in Japan this weekend to issue stark warnings about risks to the world economy, ... ( read original story ...)
Mnuchin to Meet China Central Bank Chief in Japan, Treasury Says
(Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will meet with the People’s Bank of China chief during the Group of 20 gathering of finance ministers and central bankers in Japan over the weekend, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten and NEC to build own 5G network
Japan's newest wireless carrier, will partner with information technology group NEC to install roughly 16,000 low-cost 5G base stations across the country over five years, Nikkei has learned. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Still a Haven, But It’s Tougher to Make a Buck on the Yen
Investors, including those in Japan who have accumulated overseas assets, are confident about parking money in Japanese bank deposits or government bills when they want to ride out a storm. That, in ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei flat as trade woes, strong yen saps risk appetite; SoftBank Group falls
TOKYO, June 4 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended nearly flat in choppy trade on Tuesday as festering trade tensions and a stronger yen curbed risk appetite, while extended losses for index-heavy ... ( read original story ...)
Avoiding Huawei, Japan’s Rakuten and NEC to build own 5G network
Japan's newest wireless carrier, will partner with information technology group NEC to install roughly 16,000 low-cost 5G base stations across the country over five years, Nikkei has learned. ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Financial chief executive says path to retail banking in Asia is online
Mizuho Financial Group Inc will pursue a digital route if it decides to follow its Japanese competitors into retail banking in Asia’s fast-growing emerging markets, chief executive officer Tatsufumi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho bank to allow employees to take side jobs by next March
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. plans to change its personnel policy to allow employees to hold side jobs by the end of next March, the first such move by a mega-bank. By helping employees seek new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to greenlight 5G base stations on 200,000 traffic signals
TOKYO -- Japan's government will allow NTT Docomo and ... The plan is included in the government's draft IT strategy blueprint, obtained by Nikkei and expected to be approved by the cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturing PMI dips in May
TOKYO -- Japan's manufacturing sector contracted in May with both output and new orders falling for fifth successive months, according to a survey. The Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei down as trade woes, strong yen hurt; SoftBank Group extends losses
TOKYO, June 4 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday morning as festering trade tensions and a stronger yen hurt sentiment while extended losses for index-heavy SoftBank Group added to the overall ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles on global slowdown worries; SoftBank Group, exporters weigh
“Investors’ main concern is that the trade war may hurt global growth,” said Toru Ibayashi, executive director of wealth management at UBS Securities, Japan, adding that the Nikkei could fall further. ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Sees Managing Directors in Tokyo Equities Depart
Deutsche Bank AG has seen recent high-level departures in equities-trading at its Tokyo office, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Managing director Sean McCarthy, who worked in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho aims to build warchest for Asia fintech investment
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Financial Group aims to build a warchest of several billion dollars in the next five years to target financial technology in Asia, its chief said, as the Japanese megabank ... ( read original story ...)
ESR delays $1.4 billion IPO in Hong Kong amid trade tension market jitters: sources
At the top end of ESR’s IPO price range, the deal would value the company at $6.2 billion. ESR was formed in 2016 by the merger of the Japan-centric Redwood Group and China-focused e-Shang, which was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc to keep up investment despite trade war worries
Nikkei Inc.'s latest capital investment trend ... This is the third consecutive year that corporate Japan has planned to increase its capital spending. But if business sentiment deteriorates ... ( read original story ...)