The clues were there but nobody seemed to pick up on them. This week, Tokyo decided to break the news to every single one of her followers, revealing that she is pregnant with a baby boy after hiding ... ( read original story ...)
Eight children are among at least 16 people stabbed in attack in a park near Tokyo
Other Japanese media and TBS News said the number of victims was as high as 16 ... about 9 miles (14 kilometers) southwest of downtown Tokyo. A suspect is thought to have stabbed themselves and is now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s dormant central bank may have to rouse itself once more
What more can the Bank of Japan do? This is the question economists in Japan have long grappled with. The BoJ was the first central bank in modern times to adopt a zero-interest rate policy in 1999, ... ( read original story ...)
Trump not ‘personally bothered’ by North Korea missile tests — despite Japan’s concerns
During hours of talks at Japan’s Akasaka Palace ... Trump didn’t hold back at the news conference when he was asked about Biden, declaring himself “not a fan.” “Kim Jong Un made a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Prospects that the economy will continue to lack strength – Mizuho Bank
Analysts from Mizuho Bank point out that trade tensions will be necessary to watch for its potential impact on Japan’s growth. They consider that if the US carries out its fourth round of tariff hikes ... ( read original story ...)
Trump in Japan: Pomp and tense circumstance
TOKYO — All the pomp and pageantry in the world couldn't paper over the tensions between President Donald Trump and Japan's Shinzo Abe on two of their most pressing issues: North Korea and trade. The ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Japan’s Abe at odds over North Korea missile tests
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 ...)