North Korea's fishing season typically runs from October to February, he previously told Business Insider, so seeing a vessel in Japanese waters in the summer appears to be an anomaly. The last report ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banks MUFG and Mizuho to stop Iranian transactions
Japan’s biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, will halt all Iran transactions to comply with the reimposition of US sanctions against Tehran later this year, according to a document seen by Re... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Mitakeumi stays unbeaten to hold onto lead in Nagoya
Sekiwake Mitakeumi stayed unbeaten Saturday to hold onto the sole lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Fighting in his ninth-straight tournament among the three "sanyaku" rankings beneath grand c... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banks to Stop Iranian Transactions
Japan’s biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG), will halt all Iran transactions to comply with the reimposition of US sanctions against Tehran later this year, according to a document ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bank booked for excess lending and obscure fees
TOKYO -- Japanese authorities on Friday ordered Higashi-Nippon Bank to improve its internal controls after dozens of its Tokyo-area branches lent customers more than they needed and charged unclear fe... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan may project inflation missing its target for 3 more years: Sources
The view may emerge from the BOJ's July 30-31 policy meeting, which includes a quarterly review of its long-term projections. The Bank of Japan this month might concede that inflation could fall short ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese yen isn’t behaving like a safe-haven currency, and Deutsche Bank thinks it knows why
For a currency regarded as being a safe-haven asset, the Japanese yen hasn’t been behaving like one of late. While divergent monetary policy settings between the US and Japan has contributed to the ye... ( read original story ...)