THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. Annual Securities Report “Yukashoken Hokokusho”(Excerpt) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 A copy of the above document has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for ... ( read original story ...)
Pasona launching big tourist info hub in Tokyo
TOKYO -- Staffing agency Pasona Group will open a large tourist information hub Tuesday in its headquarters near Tokyo Station, aiming to boost convenience so that visitors will return to travel beyond Japan's major cities. In the hub, Ctrip.com ... ( read original story ...)
Peaty can set 200m alight at Tokyo 2020, says Kitajima
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Kosuke Kitajima believes the men's 200 meters breaststroke final will be "one of the biggest races to watch" at the Tokyo Olympics if Britain's Adam Peaty steps up to take on a dual Japanese challenge at the distance. Breaststroke ... ( read original story ...)
Friendship and courage are key in the chase for Tokyo 2020 mixed team gold
“It is good news for judo,” Agbegnenou said ... which will undoubtedly add a layer of intrigue in the build-up to the Tokyo 2020 Games. Japan will go in to August’s World Championships as favourites for both the men’s and women’s team gold ... ( read original story ...)
Sleek, stylish look elevates marijuana retail
Tokyo Smoke’s newly opened flagship store on Toronto’s Queen Street West offers the promise of heady times ahead. But at the moment, the sleek shop’s counter serves up nothing with more buzz than a double espresso. Lining the walls around the coffee ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest bank ‘set to move investment operations from London to Amsterdam’ because of Brexit
Japan’s biggest bank is reportedly set to move its European investment operations from London to Amsterdam because of the uncertainty posed by Brexit. MUFG could move hundreds of its 2,100 London employees to the Dutch capital, sources told the Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Aramco advisers favour London for mega IPO
Reuters reported in April that China is creating a consortium, including state-owned oil giants and banks and its sovereign wealth fund, to act as a “cornerstone” IPO investor. As well as New York and London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong and ... ( read original story ...)
Oil surges as dollar continues slippery slide
On equity markets, Tokyo slipped as the yen hardened against the dollar while ... Saudi Arabia seems intent on playing its role as the world’s swing producer ahead of the Aramco IPO, impending sanctions on Venezuela by the US will almost certainly ... ( read original story ...)
Oil surges as dollar claws back losses
"Inventories are showing massive drawdowns, Saudi Arabia seems intent on playing its role as the world’s swing producer ahead of the Aramco IPO, impending sanctions ... senior economist at Nomura Securities in Tokyo. "The economy itself is stronger ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.17%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Monday, as losses in the Finance & Investment, Steel and Automobiles & Parts sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.17% to hit a new 1-month low. Declining ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.17%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Finance & Investment, Steel and Automobiles & Parts sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.17% to hit a new 1-month low. Falling stocks ... ( read original story ...)
REPORT: Japan’s biggest bank chooses Amsterdam ahead of Frankfurt for post-Brexit EU hub
LONDON – Japan's biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has chosen the Dutch capital Amsterdam as the location of its post-Brexit EU headquarters, according to a report from the Financial Times on Sunday. Citing "two people briefed on the ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Moritomo Gakuen chief arrested over subsidy fraud
OSAKA--Prosecutors arrested the former head of private school ... found that the school operator purchased state-owned land in Toyonaka from the Kinki Local Finance Bureau of the Finance Ministry in June 2016 for just 14 percent of its appraised value. ( read original story ...)
Kagoikes arrested over alleged subsidy fraud involving Moritomo Gakuen schools plugged by Abe’s wife
OSAKA – Prosecutors on Monday arrested the former chief of ... after holding negotiations with the Finance Ministry’s local bureau in the area. Abe’s wife resigned her honorary post at the school after the deal came to light, but the possibility ... ( read original story ...)
Finance : REPORT: Japan’s biggest bank chooses Amsterdam ahead of Frankfurt for post-Brexit EU hub
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has already shifted its main EU HQ for corporate and retail banking to Amsterdam. LONDON – Japan's biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has chosen the Dutch capital Amsterdam as the location of its post-Brexit EU ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman died from tick-borne illness despite no tick bite, officials say
A woman in Japan who died from a tick-borne illness after being bitten by a stray cat is believed to be the first case of a human being infected with the disease without being directly bitten by a tick. The woman died 10 days after being bitten by a ... ( read original story ...)