"Survey data for Japan's manufacturing sector ebbed into negative territory in February, reflecting sharper reductions in demand and production. Although the initial Q4 estimate revealed a bounce back ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets tick higher; Nikkei up despite disappointing data on exports
Japan’s exports sank 8.4% year-over-year in January. Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a modestly high finish on Wall Street that extended the market’s gains into a fourth week. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports fall most in two years as China shipments weaken
Ministry of Finance data out on Wednesday showed Japan’s exports fell 8.4 percent year-on-year in January, a bigger decline than the 5.5 percent fall expected by economists in a Reuters poll. It was t... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber : Tire has been named the presenting sponsor of FuelFest, an automotive festival to be held at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California.
We're happy to have Yokohama sponsoring FuelFest. Yokohama was the title sponsor for ROWW's 'In Memory of Paul' car show last year and it's great to see their continued support of our show and their c... ( read original story ...)
Osaka beaten in Dubai
No. 1 Naomi Osaka loses first match since splitting from her coach. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Naomi Osaka lost her first match since moving up to No. 1 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo company uncovers 2.7bn stolen passwords worldwide
TOKYO -- A Tokyo information security company that uncovered billions of leaked personal details online earlier this year has confirmed even more, highlighting the ever-growing challenge of ... ( read original story ...)
Managers hired for Toshiba Memory IPO, possibly Japan’s biggest in 2019: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital has picked Nomura and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley to manage an initial public offering of Japan's Toshiba Memory, a deal that could happen ... ( read original story ...)
Bain hires Nomura, Mitsubishi UFJ for IPO of Japan’s Toshiba Memory -sources
TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital has picked Nomura and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley to manage an initial public offering of Japan’s Toshiba Memory, a deal that could ha... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Second-Largest Securities Brokerage Daiwa Completes Blockchain Pilot
into action.” As Cointelegraph reported yesterday, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Japan’s second-largest bank by assets, conducted a PoC using blockchain consortium R3’s Marco Polo ... ( read original story ...)
What happens when the Bank of Japan has bought everything?
It is time for another chapter of our Discovering Japan ( h/t Graham Parker and the Rumour) series and let us open by dipping into Japanese culture. As spring approaches, the country’s weather forecas... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank chief flags readiness to ease further; yen slips
Mr Kuroda repeated that possible easing tools the BOJ could deploy included cutting short- and long-term interest rates, expanding asset buying or accelerating the pace of money printing. "Whatever we ... ( read original story ...)
PHL, Japan officials to meet in Osaka for 7th high-level infra forum
Officials from Philippine and Japanese governments are set to meet in Osaka, Japan on Thursday for the 7th high-level meeting on infrastructure and economic cooperation. In a statement on Wednesday, t... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade deficit highest in 5 yrs, hit by China doldrums
Japan's total trade deficit expanded by nearly half from a year ... The weakening in trade is unwelcome news with the economy expected to slow in October following a hike in the sales tax to 10 per ce... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports fall most in two years as Asia shipments weaken
Ministry of Finance data out on Wednesday showed Japan's exports fell 8.4 percent in the year to January, versus a 5.5 percent annual drop expected by economists in a Reuters poll. It was the ... ( read original story ...)
Tearful Osaka stunned by Mladenovic in Dubai
For now, it’s like the biggest tennis news, I guess. “See, it’s a little bit hard because I feel like people are staring at me, and not in a good way.” The hard-hitting Osaka has become ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s drive to expel zombie stocks hits small caps
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange’s push to weed out small and weak firms from its main board could take years, but some fund managers are already ditching small-caps for fear they could be e... ( read original story ...)