NIIGATA, Japan, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Wednesday the country could slide back into deflation if the economy comes under downward pressure again, high... ( read original story ...)
Deputy governor says Bank of Japan has room to boost stimulus
NIIGATA – Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masazumi Wakatabe said Wednesday the central bank should not hesitate to ramp up stimulus if risks to the economy threaten the achievement of its inflation target. ... ( read original story ...)
MetLife Names New Leaders for Japan and EMEA
He will oversee all of MetLifes businesses in Japan, the companys second largest market globally ... He began his career in 1989 at Citi where he spent 16 years in financial services in retail banking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Line Corp to establish bank in tie-up with Mizuho: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese mobile chat app operator Line Corp will tie up with Mizuho Financial Group Inc to establish a bank, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters on Tuesday, declining to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy has a $5 trillion problem
An epic bond-buying spree by Japan's central bank means it's now sitting on assets worth more than the country's entire economy. Data released by the Bank of Japan on Tuesday show that its total ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ deputy governor warns of risk Japan may slide back to deflation
NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe said on Wednesday the country could slide back into deflation if its economy faced downward pressure again, warning of variou... ( read original story ...)
Ancient Christian scroll from time of persecution on display in Yokohama
Tokyo (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Experts from the Yokohama History Museum have dated a rare work of art (pictured) that depicts Christian worship and prayers. The scroll – created in sumi black ink ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo plans dawn start for 2020 Olympic marathon to combat intense heat
the president of Tokyo 2020 told a news conference. It was the second shift in the scheduling to combat the heat, only five months after Tokyo announced in July that the marathon start time would be b... ( read original story ...)
Bach and IOC: No Olympic city ever as ready as Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach and other International Olympic Committee members are calling Tokyo the best prepared host city in recent memory. Still, there are problems ahead of the 2020 Gam... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 formally propose earlier marathon time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organisers have formally proposed moving the start time of the marathon races forward to avoid the worst of the Japanese capital's scorching summer heat. The ... ( read original story ...)
Salesforce Ventures launches $100 million fund for Japanese startups
“Salesforce Ventures is an incredibly strong partner to Japanese startups,” Koji Ogishima, TeamSpirit CEO, said in a statement. “The investment and the unique access we get to the Salesforce ecosystem ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors eye on Danang’s investment environment
Around 100 delegates including representatives from the Japanese Embassy to Vietnam, Japan Business Association in Vietnam, Danang, domestic and Japanese enterprises attended in the event. Deputy Chai... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Brazilian consul: Arrested Ghosn is healthy, wants thrillers
TOKYO— Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, arrested in Japan on suspicion of underreporting his income, is holding up well while in detention and asked for thriller books, according to the Brazilian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Third-Quarter Economic Contraction Seen Deepening as Businesses Cut Spending: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy is expected to have contracted more sharply initially estimated in the third quarter, with analysts in a Reuters poll forecasting a steep drop in capital spending ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to Stick to IPO Price Amid Global Stock Selloff
U.S. stocks tumbled overnight and the Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell as much as 1.5 percent in early trade in Tokyo, the third straight session of declines. A pre-IPO price range usually gives a compan... ( read original story ...)
Japan risks losing nuclear prowess with Turkey project abort
Sensing danger, Japanese trading house Itochu decided to ... initial projection to 5 trillion yen ($44 billion). On Monday, Nikkei reported that the public-private consortium was set to abandon ... ( read original story ...)