Much like wine, the flavors of coffee are nuanced and vary greatly. Osaka believes that in order to fully enjoy coffee it is not just the source of the beans or the method of roasting. If brewed incorrectly the results will not be satisfactory. With Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Video Advisory (March 18) Legoland Japan ready to open in Nagoya
Legoland Japan, which opens April 1, 2017, in the central Japan city of Nagoya, is revealed to the press on March ... Use of the video is limited to news and other relevant broadcasting. ( read original story ...)
Fukushima to Host Olympic Baseball, Softball at Tokyo 2020 Games
Tokyo 2020 will be the first time that baseball and softball have been featured at the Olympics since 2008. A stadium in the city of Yokohama will host other baseball and softball games. "Fukushima will have a great platform to show the world the extent of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banks are Building a Blockchain Platform for Money Transfer Tests
The Japanese Bankers Association (JBA), consisting banks both large and small, will unite to conduct tests for core processes such as money transfers and trade finance using a blockchain platform this year. With 120 full member banks, 3 bank holding ... ( read original story ...)
Daishi Bank, Hokuetsu Bank say considering integrating operations
TOKYO Japan's Daishi Bank (8324.T) and Hokuetsu Bank (8325.T) are considering integrating operations, the banks said on Thursday, in another move that would consolidate regional lenders amid a shrinking population, but had not yet decided anything. ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Japan's Daishi, Hokuetsu banks say considering merging operations, nothing decided
* Japan's Daishi Bank and Hokuetsu Bank say considering merging operations, nothing decided Further company coverage: (Reporting By William Mallard) ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank maintains rates amid Fed hike
Japan’s central bank did not make any adjustments to its monetary policies even if its US counterpart raised its key interest rate Thursday. Hours after the US Federal Reserve increased its interest rate, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its own ... ( read original story ...)
26 Japanese banks register for Exchange-run blockchain proof-of-concept
At the end of November 2016, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.; Osaka Exchange, Inc.; and Japan Securities Clearing Corporation made an announcement(*) regarding the consortium of Japanese financial institutions. The consortium was set up to conduct proof of ... ( read original story ...)
Premarket: Euro zone lifted as ECB joins central bank trend
Banking stocks across the bloc also gained around 0.5 per cent ... MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3 per cent and were on track to end the week with a 3.5 per cent gain, its biggest increase since July. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen Steady As BoJ Leaves Policy Alone
The Bank of Japan left all its monetary settings alone Two committee members dissented against yield-curve control The Yen slipped a little after the decision, but USD/JPY remains lower after that Federal Reserve decision The Bank of Japan left all its key ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – JUNE 11: Shinji Okazaki #9 of Japan celebrates scoring a goal with team mate Takashi Usami #11 during the international friendly match between Japan and Iraq at Nissan Stadium on June 11, 2015 in Yokohama, Japan. (Photo by Chris McGrath ... ( read original story ...)
Japan not considering support for Toshiba, sharing information with U.S.
"Toshiba's chip business is highly competitive globally and important in terms of keeping jobs in Japan," Suga told a news briefing. "Flash memory is also expected to increase in importance from the standpoint of information security." Toshiba's crisis has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may inject public money to turn around Toshiba: sources
... the state-backed Innovation Network Corp. of Japan and state-owned Development Bank of Japan is mulling investing in Toshiba Corp.’s memory chip business, sources close to the matter said Friday. Toshiba Memory Corp., which will be established ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers Russia common digital currency on Kuril Islands
The package of proposals, including tourism and fisheries, as well as a common electronic currency, will be presented during the Russia-Japan consultations on March 18 in Tokyo. According to NHK, the new regional currency could be used instead of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese-U.S. consortium eyed to buy Toshiba chip biz so Asia rivals can’t
The idea of forming a Japanese-U.S. consortium has been floated to beat possible Chinese, Taiwanese and South Korean bidders in an auction of Toshiba Corp.’s flash memory business, Jiji Press learned on Thursday. The move comes as the Japanese government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls semi-nationalising Tosh (memory biz) – report
The Japanese government is considering providing state-backed aid to Toshiba’s memory business, amounting to near partial nationalisation, to prevent it falling into Chinese or South Korean hands, according to a report. The article in Nikkei Asian Review ... ( read original story ...)