Major firms were allowed to start holding information sessions with university recruits at the beginning of March. The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) the nation’s biggest business lobby, called on member firms to start information sessions with ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business to invest in Ukraine, hopes for cooperation under win-win formula
Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman and Chairman of the Committee on Business Cooperation with Ukraine of the Japan Business Federation Keidanren Teruo Asada at a meeting in Kyiv have discussed the prospects of attracting Japanese business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post raises mail rates for first time in 23 years
Japan Post, a unit of Japan Post Holdings, raised mail rates Thursday in the first full-fledged hikes since January 1994, excluding markups on consumption tax increases. The rate for standard postcards has been increased by ¥10 to ¥62. Rates for other ... ( read original story ...)
How to Fly Round-Trip to Japan in Business Class for $100: Part 4 – The Secret to Flying Cathay Pacific Business Class
Disclosure: We get a commission for links on the blog. You don’t have to use our links, but we’re very grateful when you do. American Express, Barclaycard, Capital One, Chase, and US Bank are Million Mile Secrets advertising partners. Opinions ... ( read original story ...)
Record IPO nets $27M for Sihanoukville port operator
Japan International Cooperation Agency, which is financing projects to expand the port’s infrastructure, separately agreed to purchase 11.6 million shares, or 54 percent of the public offering. According to Thoeun, over a third of the total IPO shares ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises above 20,000 to hit nearly 2-year high on upbeat U.S. data
TOKYO, June 2 Japan's Nikkei share average broke through the 20,000-point barrier for the first time since December 2015 on Friday after a batch of strong U.S. economic data lifted Wall Street and the U.S. currency against the yen. The Nikkei swept through ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei tops 20,000 level, highest since August 2015
TOKYO, June 2 Japan's Nikkei share average rose above the psychologically important 20,000-point level to the highest since August 2015 on Friday as strong U.S. stocks and the rising dollar lifted investors' risk appetite. The Nikkei rose 1.0 percent to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei shoots above 20,000 mark as Asian markets soar
An electronic board shows gains by Japan's Nikkei average Friday in Tokyo. Japan’s benchmark index zoomed above 20,000 points on Friday, the first time in 18 months, leading broad equity gains across the region following another record close on Wall ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s balancesheet reaches 500 trillion yen; about to overtake Fed
The Bank of Japan hit a new milestone as its balance sheet topped 500 trillion yen ($4.48 trillion), roughly the same size as that of the Federal Reserve, having more than tripled since it started aggressive stimulus in 2013. But while the central bank ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Japan’s antitrust regulator to end its probe into Amazon Japan-Nikkei
* Japan's antitrust regulator to end its probe into amazon japan-nikkei Source text :(s.nikkei.com/2su8n9T) Further company coverage: ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei snaps 4-day losing run on upbeat data, weaker yen
TOKYO, June 1 Japan's Nikkei share average gained on Thursday, snapping a four-day losing run, lifted by upbeat domestic data and a weaker yen. The Nikkei rose 1.1 percent to 19,860.03. Indicators released on Thursday showed domestic companies picked up ... ( read original story ...)
Market Scramble: Static Japan Post stock spurs speculation
Japan Post went public in November 2015 along with its banking ... Still, many are worried about how the second sale will impact the market. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average has hovered below 20,000 and remains susceptible to external factors. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks change tack, gain as other Asian markets hit doldrums
Export-reliant stocks helped give wind to Japan’s Nikkei index Thursday. Global equity markets struggled to find direction as a new month began, though Japan outperformed despite a lack of action with the yen, which often affects the country’s stocks. ( read original story ...)
Japan flustered by UN human rights concerns
TOKYO - Japan is pushing back against United Nations criticism that its controversial anti-conspiracy bill and other policies infringe on press freedom and individual liberties, calling the characterization unfair and one-sided. David Kaye, a special ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 194 points, or 1 percent, to 19,845
The broader Topix rose 17 points, or 1.1 percent, to 1493.9. Historically, the Japan NIKKEI 225 Stock Market Index reached an all time high of 38915.87 in December of 1989 and a record low of 85.25 in July of 1950. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average Index is a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tops 20,000 level, highest since August 2015
Japan's Nikkei share average rose above the psychologically important 20,000-point level to the highest since August 2015 on Friday as strong U.S. stocks and the rising dollar lifted investors' risk appetite. The Nikkei rose 1.0 percent to 20,053.01 in ... ( read original story ...)