Japanese banking giant SBI Holdings has unveiled plans to launch “S Coin”, a cryptocurrency token for mobile retail payments. Announcing the news in a statement on Tuesday, SBI revealed that ... ( read original story ...)
Giant Japanese bank Mizuho ahead despite negative rates
Mizuho Financial Group's new leader Tatsufumi Sakai seems to have made a good start in the first fiscal quarter, as the mega-bank reported improvements across the board despite the ongoing negative be... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan split on monetary easing
Members of the BOJ Policy Board are divided, with some wanting to stick to achieving the 2 percent target quickly and others worried about possible side effects on the economy. Going forward, the divi... ( read original story ...)
HYAKUGO BANK LTD ORDINARY SHARES JAPAN (OTCMKTS:HYKUF) Shorted Shares Increased By 12.58%
The stock of HYAKUGO BANK LTD ORDINARY SHARES JAPAN (OTCMKTS:HYKUF) registered an increase of 12.58% in short interest. HYKUF’s total short interest was 235,400 shares in September as published by FIN... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan agree to negotiate a free trade agreement
CAMEROON, Cameroon — The United States and Japan announced Wednesday they will open negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement between the world's first- and third-largest economies. It's a significa... ( read original story ...)
How Should Japan Respond to the New Cold War?
The U.S. responded to China’s misappropriation of intellectual property by extending regulations on foreign investments in the U.S. Japan must likewise revise and extend the Foreign Exchange Law to ke... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy is starting a new chapter
The world’s third-largest economy has suffered from a caricature. Yes, Japan fell from its pinnacle in the 1990s because of a property crash, enfeebled banks and a dwindling population. But that was t... ( read original story ...)
Claims paid for July rains & floods in Japan approach $1.5bn
The July flooding in Japan caused by extreme levels of rainfall has now resulted ... fire insurance (so residential and commercial property) has reached $1.155 billion, and miscellaneous insurance inc... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tops 24,000 as economic optimism outweighs trade fears
have also buoyed Japanese stocks. The best-performing subindexes within the Nikkei average over the past month include industries with high exposure to the global economy -- such as shipbuilding ... ( read original story ...)
Leading M&A Lawyer Ken Lebrun to Join Davis Polk in Tokyo
Davis Polk’s lawyers in Tokyo advise a broad range of clients, including major Japanese banks and insurance companies, non-bank financial companies, as well as industrial, retail, technology and pharm... ( read original story ...)
Elaborate throne for Japan’s next emperor arrives in Tokyo
TOKYO — The monumental imperial throne for the coronation of Japan’s new emperor has arrived in Tokyo from an ancient imperial palace in Kyoto more than a year ahead of time, officials said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan landed a rover on an asteroid, and the 1st photos are out of this world
Japan successfully landed two small rovers on an asteroid whizzing through space and the photos the robots sent back are, well, out of this world. On Friday, the Japan Space Exploration Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Who says 2018 a dull year for IPOs? India ranks 2nd globally
Nasdaq (109) and Tokyo (66) were the other markets ... In 2017, the Indian market ranked sixth, raising $11.7 billion via IPO issues, which was 6.1 per cent of the total money raised through IPOs glob... ( read original story ...)
Japanese imperial throne taken apart and moved to Tokyo ahead of 2019 coronation
The Takamikura throne, left, and Michodai, a curtained platform, placed at the Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyodo News via AP) The monumental imperial throne for the coronation of Japan’s new emperor has ar... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Turkish owner of Godiva chocolate exploring sale of Japanese business – sources
LONDON (Reuters) - Yildiz Holding, the Turkish owner of Godiva chocolate, is exploring a sale of the high-end chain’s Japanese business in a deal that could fetch around $1.5 billion, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics begin search for 80,000 unpaid volunteers
Tokyo Olympic organizers began their search Wednesday for 80,000 unpaid volunteers to staff many of the venues when the Olympics and Paralympics open in just under two years. The closing date for appl... ( read original story ...)