The Nirav Modi Case: How The $1.8 Billion Fraud Detected At PNB Unfolded No More Lies: An Ultimatum for India's Banks The Orissa Slurry Pipeline That Could Muddy Essar Steel’s Insolvency Bid MSCI, India's Singapore Ban Just Handed You a Big Whip Ex-Clerk ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Bankruptcies up 6.4% as bank card loans come home to roost
Personal bankruptcies increased for the second straight year in 2017, and at an accelerated rate, according to figures in a preliminary report released by the Supreme Court. Individual declarations of bankruptcy rose to 68,791, a hike of 6.4 percent. ( read original story ...)
Abandoned luggage heap soars high at Kansai Airport
Meanwhile, if the luggage is likely to be lost property, the airport will hold it temporarily for about a week, then pass it to the Osaka prefectural police Kansai Airport Police Station. A total of 258 abandoned suitcases were treated as lost-and-found ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe, Trump agree to keep up pressure on North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to keep up pressure on North Korea until Pyongyang abandons its nuclear and missile programs, Japan's foreign ministry said on Thursday. The two leaders confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dec machinery orders fall at fastest in three years, cast doubt on capex
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core machinery orders tumbled in December at the fastest pace in more than three years and companies expect orders to rise only marginally in January-March, raising concerns that recent gains in capital expenditure will taper off. ( read original story ...)
Bringing foreigners into Japan Inc.
solely Japanese. Nikkei HR Lab estimates foreigners make up 0.6% of full-time employees at major Japanese corporates, and not all of them are on a management track. The entire HR system of Japan Inc. businesses still functions on the assumption that bright ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Keeps the Right Person to Run Its Central Bank
It looks like one of the world’s best central bankers will get another term. Reports indicate that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will nominate Haruhiko Kuroda for another term as head of the Bank of Japan. The decision to stay the course is just one ... ( read original story ...)
Japan provides $700 million to African Development Fund
acknowledged the landmark event and expressed the Bank’s gratitude and appreciation to the Government of Japan. Signing the Notes of Exchange, Adesina said, “Thanks to Japan and its Government for keeping a promise. One often hears about many ... ( read original story ...)
IHT signs partnership deal with Yoiju, injecting new vitality through Japan property market
The year of 2018 marks a historic starting point for the extensive applications of blockchain technology. And business cases benefiting this technology are set to take hold of a bigger market share. Yoiju, established in 2015, is a leading Chinese property ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display books fourth straight quarterly loss, no partner yet
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc reported a fourth straight quarter of loss and said its search for a global partnership was taking more time than expected, showing its growing struggles as customers shift to a newer display technology. The liquid ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo’s Snowy Songstress Hatsune Miku Takes Over
In the case of Sapporo, the largest city in the northernmost island of Hokkaido, one such symbol is virtual songstress Hatsune Miku. While Miku's a pretty big deal across all of Japan, she has special significance to Sapporo, which is where the company ... ( read original story ...)
Tickled pink: Japan lovers taste new chocs on Valentine’s Day
It is a marriage made in Heaven for cute-obsessed Japan: this Valentine's Day, lovers can present the object of their affection with a world first -- naturally bright pink chocolate. The KitKat store in the glitzy shopping area of Ginza in Tokyo is a riot ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan holds off Korea 4-1 in Olympic hockey
Japan has held off Korea 4-1 for its first Olympic victory in women's hockey, with Hanae Kubo and Shoko Ono each scoring in the first period. Japan came into its third Olympics winless, but it has the ninth-ranked team in the world and is tops in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
Japan policymakers bolster expectations BOJ’s Kuroda will be reappointed
Formerly head of the Asian Development Bank and top Japanese currency diplomat in a career with Japan's Finance Ministry, Kuroda speaks fluent English and is known to have cultivated deep contacts with global policymakers. Media reports, confirmed by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan posts longest growth streak since 1980s bubble economy
A rising yen, which tends to push down Japan’s import prices and depress exporters’ earnings, took the gloss off an otherwise respectable report on the world’s third-largest economy. The GDP data comes after news that Abe’s government has decided ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display reports fourth straight quarterly loss
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc reported on Wednesday a fourth consecutive quarterly net loss, as its slow adoption of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology resulted in fewer orders from its largest client, Apple Inc. The liquid crystal ... ( read original story ...)