Japan Inc. and the peril of inbred management

Japan's corporate governance and stewardship codes, introduced less than four years ago, represented nothing less than a call to redesign Japanese capitalism. On the surface, the resulting pace of transformation has been lightning fast. The regulators and ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open higher as focus shifts to earnings

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as investor focus began shifting to Japanese corporate earnings due in coming days. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.30 percent, or 70.99 points, to 23,702.87 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Exchange struggles to compete with global rivals

Fewer than 10 foreign companies are listed on the bourse today, and Japan Exchange's market capitalization is only about one quarter as large as its counterpart in Hong Kong. In the IPO market, the biggest prize on the horizon is the planned flotation of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Central Bank Sees No Need to Mint a Digital Currency

Bitcoin is being traded for speculation, BOJ’s Kawai says Cash is still king in Japan, and that means that the central bank doesn’t see a need to mint a digital currency for now, according to the head of the FinTech Center at the Bank of Japan. ( read original story ...)

China and Japan still groping their way to rapprochement

BEIJING -- Sunday's meeting here between the Japanese and Chinese foreign ministers showed that while both sides talk about wanting better relations, each seems to be waiting for the other to make the first move, particularly on sensitive territorial matters. ( read original story ...)

Hacked Tokyo Digital currency Exchange to Repay Owners $425m

Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc said on Sunday ... Two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) sent a notice to the country’s roughly 30 firms that operate virtual currency exchanges ... ( read original story ...)

Japan pushes China, South Korea for 3-way summit

BEIJING -- The Japanese government is making its final push to convince China and South Korea to come to the table for a trilateral summit in Japan soon. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono arrived in Beijing on Saturday, and will meet with Foreign ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Finance Minister hails Indo-Japan ties in 2017

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has hailed the remarkable progress of Indo-Japan strategic ties in 2017, describing it as a “great year” for bilateral relations. Kono was speaking at the Republic Day celebration event hosted by India’s ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530 million

The exchange has already reported the incident to the police and to Japan's Financial Services Agency, NHK said. In 2014, Tokyo-based Mt. Gox, which once handled 80 percent of the world's bitcoin trades, filed for bankruptcy after losing some 850,000 ... ( read original story ...)