TOKYO -- Japan's 10 new entrants to the banking sector, such as Sony Bank, recorded a 10% rise on the year in their total deposit balance to more than 17 trillion yen ($152 billion) as of the end of March 2017. Improved convenience looks to have attracted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan corp bond yields rise to 1-1/2 yr high on fears BOJ scaling back buying
TOKYO May 22 Fears that the Bank of Japan is scaling back its massive bond buying programme rippled through corporate bond markets on Monday as traders rushed to dump their holdings at an auction, pushing yields to a 1-1/2 year high. Sellers offered 403 ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Chases Financial Bond Deals as It Starts London Team
Mizuho Financial Group Inc.’s investment bank is targeting a bigger share of global financial bond deals as it seeks more profits overseas and expands its debt capital markets business at home and abroad. The Japanese bank has managed $8.7 billion of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister says must deliver strong message on free trade at G7
TOKYO Japan must deliver a strong message on free trade at this month's summit meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven nations, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday. Aso was speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting. (Reporting by Takashi ... ( read original story ...)
Man nabbed in Hiroshima may be radical leftist on wanted list 45 years over policeman’s killing
OSAKA – A man arrested last week in Osaka for alleged obstruction of public duty is likely an ultra-leftist terrorist who has been on a wanted list for 45 years, investigative sources said Tuesday. Masaaki Osaka, 67, is suspected of being involved in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ratifies Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources use
NEW YORK – Japan on Monday completed the process of ratifying the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits arising from them, taking the step more than two years after the international agreement came into effect. ( read original story ...)
Korea ratifies Nagoya Protocol, becomes 98th Party to treaty
Adopted in 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, it entered into force on 12 October 2014. Dr. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), said: “This is great news for the Republic of Korea and for the Nagoya Protocol. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police crack down on cosplay kart tour safety
Police in the Japanese capital Tokyo are urging operators to improve the safety standards of their popular fancy dress go-kart tours of the city. The sight of convoys of go-karts snaking through Tokyo's streets, their drivers wearing outfits based on the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokai Tokyo Financial : Proposed Change of Directors
Note: This English translation is for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between the Japanese original and this English translation, the Japanese original shall prevail. We assume no responsibility for this translation or for direct ... ( read original story ...)
On your marks: competition for Tokyo Olympics mascot starts in August
"We are praying for the birth of a mascot that will be loved and praised by the world," Ryohei Miyata, a member of the organizing committee, said at a news conference. Japanese residents can submit their designs on the Tokyo 2020 official website during a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Skytree tallies fifth anniversary
Tokyo Skytree, the world’s tallest broadcasting tower, marked its fifth anniversary on Monday. As of March, about 26 million people had visited the popular landmark, which is surrounded by the Tokyo Solamachi commercial complex, and around 180 million ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t sought to factor huge foundation work cost in shady Moritomo Gakuen land deal
OSAKA -- The Kinki Local Finance Bureau asked a real estate appraiser to consider incorporating a cost of 500 million yen for foundation work into the price of a site in Osaka Prefecture where a now scandal-hit education institution planned to open an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Steel to hold product prices steady for fourth month
"We will stick to the current prices since activity in the domestic steel market is slow and spot prices remain at a standstill," Tokyo Steel's managing director Kiyoshi Imamura told a news conference on Monday. Tokyo Steel is keeping prices for its main ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pushes for lower taxes on indoor farms
the property tax levied on land used for indoor farming averaged 12,000 yen ($107) per 10 ares for the year through March 2016. That is more than 10 times the 1,000 yen rate for farmland. Industry backers, including the Japan Chamber of Commerce and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April exports rise again, trade surplus with US narrows
Exports rose 7.5 percent in April from a year ago, below the median estimate of 7.8 percent annual growth, finance ministry data showed on Monday. It followed a 12.0 percent rise in March. Japan's exports rose in April to mark their fifth straight month of ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks track Wall Streets rally despite global worries
TOKYO - Asian stocks rose Monday ... adding to investor fears are the various controversies swirling around the Trump administration. But news was relatively quiet over the weekend as Trump visited Saudi Arabia, getting a reprieve from the controversies ... ( read original story ...)