The visit was designed to highlight the U.S.-Japan alliance and showcase the warm relations between the leaders. Trump said he and Abe deliberated over economic issues, including trade and Iran, ... ( read original story ...)
Trump presses Japan over trade gap, expects ‘good things’ from North Korea
Trump told a news conference with Abe after their summit that he wanted U.S. exports to be put on a fair footing in Japan through the removal of trade barriers. He said he hoped to have more to ... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Japan-Backed Crypto Exchange Confirms Launch on May 30
However, the arrival of Taotao comes amid efforts by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), the country’s vanguard financial regulator, to more tightly manage domestic cryptocurrency margin trading ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Financial Regulator Tightens Grip on Crypto Exchanges
The Japanese Financial Services Agency has increased its anti-money-laundering (AML) efforts, taking a particularly tough stance on cryptocurrency exchanges, according to local news source Nikkei. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms set up consortium to enhance climate-related financial disclosure
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies set up a consortium on Monday to help improve reporting of the financial impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities, aiming to enhance green ... ( read original story ...)
Yahoo Japan-Backed Crypto Exchange Taotao Launches This Week
A new crypto exchange platform in which Yahoo Japan owns a major stake is about ... as a virtual currency exchange business under Financial Services Agency, with its website proudly displaying ... ( read original story ...)
Negative rates see Japan’s regional banks move into structured finance sector
Shizuoka Bank, Japan’s largest regional lender by market value, has seen its structured finance portfolio grow more than four times since March 2014. About 60 percent of the assets are in yen, and the ... ( read original story ...)
Krungsri JPC, MNC set path to more Japanese investment in Thailand
In an effort to enhance its leadership in the Japanese corporate market and to be the preferred bank for MNC’s customers in Thailand, Krungsri Japanese Corporate and Multi-National Corporate Banking ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets mixed as Trump visits Japan
U.S. financial markets will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, +0.31% finished 0.3% higher, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.24% ended 0.2% lower. The ... ( read original story ...)
Global angst over plastic waste spurs Japan to act on packaging
With Japan the world's second-biggest producer per ... "demand will decrease to one third or one quarter," a company spokesperson told the Nikkei Asian Review. While Fukusuke Kogyo has been ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up on hopes for Japan-U.S. trade progress, turnover lowest since 2014
TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks edged higher on Monday, when volume was low with U.S. markets closed, as investors awaited details from trade talks between the leaders of Japan and United ... ( read original story ...)
Concern grows over how G20 security preparations will impact Osaka
We’re in an area where traffic restrictions will apply and I’m not sure how much business we’ll get,” said Tomoko Horiguchi, 62, who runs a small coffee shop in the city’s Nishi Ward. While Osaka is ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Abe’s ‘Unshakable Bond’ Shows Some Cracks in Tokyo
TOKYO — Standing at side-by-side lecterns inside the gilded ... to show the world the strength of what Mr. Abe called their “unshakable bond.” The joint news conference that followed made it clear ... ( read original story ...)
Trump urges greater Japanese investment in U.S., criticizes trade advantage during state visit
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Japanese business leaders on Saturday to increase their investment in the United States while he chided Japan for having a “substantial edge” on trade that ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up as market awaits news on Japan-U.S. trade talks
TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up on Monday morning, helped by Wall Street’s Friday gains, while the market awaited the outcome of trade talks between the leaders of Japan and United ... ( read original story ...)
Negative Rates Push Small Japan Banks Into Structured Finance
Japan’s regional banks have long been relegated to the sidelines in one of the most lucrative corners of the lending market while regular loans got gradually less profitable. Now some are fighting ... ( read original story ...)