TOKYO -- Japan's Aozora Bank will partner with a Chinese financial technology unicorn to develop online loan services in Southeast Asia. Beijing Zhongguancun Kejin Technology, also known as ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends firmer but gains capped after Trump’s speech; Toyota dips
TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up on Wednesday with markets barely reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, while attention remained on corporate earnings. ... ( read original story ...)
Dissecting the Bank of Japan’s zero-rate policy 20 years on
Long before the U.S. and Europe embraced radical monetary policies last decade during the global financial crisis there was the Bank of Japan. Twenty years ago this month — back when the American econ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Buyback $5.5 Billion Following Successful Telecoms IPO Say Yokohama Daisan Management
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 6 ... This comes with a massive service outage that reached millions of customers prior to its IPO in December” Added William Thomson, Senior Vice President at Yokoh... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s crypto exchanges seek redemption after hacking scandals
Japan, famous for its yield-hungry "Mrs. Watanabe ... who heads Rakuten's blockchain technology department, told the Nikkei Asian Review at a blockchain conference on Jan. 31. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up, gains curbed as market focuses on Trump’s speech
TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up on Wednesday but gains were limited as the market focused on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address while Estée Lauder’s strong results li... ( read original story ...)
Itochu and Descente inch toward rare hostile bid in Japan
Japanese law requires the target of a tender offer to provide an opinion within 10 business days of the initial announcement. Itochu unveiled a 20 billion yen ($182 million) tender offer Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan (Eventually) Changed the World With Zero Rates
Long before the U.S. and Europe embraced radical monetary policies last decade during the global financial crisis there was the Bank of Japan. Twenty years ago this month -- back when the American eco... ( read original story ...)
Japan cancels destroyer’s port call in South Korea as tensions remain
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday it decided to cancel a port call by a destroyer in South Korea this spring as relations between the two countries have been strained over ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei flat, Australian stocks surge as central bank stays pat
Stocks in Japan were flat in early trading Tuesday, while Australia’s benchmark surged as the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged. Most other Asian indexes were closed for the Lunar ... ( read original story ...)
Australian banking shares jump while the country’s central bank keeps its cash rate unchanged
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its cash rate unchanged at 1.5 percent. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gave up gains while most other major Asian markets remained closed for public holidays. A... ( read original story ...)
Japan-South Korean tensions threaten regional security
Growing tensions between Japan and South Korea are poisoning relations between two countries that should be partners in a world of rising political risks. Their disputes are starting to threaten ... ( read original story ...)
Japan builders to crack down on illegal foreign labor
TOKYO -- Japanese general contractors will digitally keep tabs on foreign workers' technical skills and visa status, seeking to avoid employing people illegally as the nation's doors open wider to ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Corp rings up cost of turbulent year-end at first post-IPO earnings
The quarter also saw SoftBank conduct Japan’s largest-ever IPO. However, the stock dropped 15 percent on its Dec. 19 debut from its 1500 yen IPO price, leaving its overwhelmingly domestic retail ... ( read original story ...)
JERA new president says IPO is an option
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s JERA Co, a fuel buying joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power, sees an initial public offering (IPO) as an option for the future as it aims to be... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister under fire after attack on childlessness
Gaffe-prone finance minister Taro Aso is under fire after declaring that Japan has a problem with “people who don’t have children”. Speaking to an audience in his home town of Fukuoka at the weekend, ... ( read original story ...)