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JAPAN: Asahi Kasei starts dry film plant build
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JAPAN: Smaller Denso condenser boosts efficiency
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Japanese Banks Project Better-Than-Expected Year
…three “megabanks” — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group — are no longer expected to see the hefty bond trading gains and low levels of bad loan write-offs that have lifted profits in recent years. As Japan’s…
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Announces Consolidated Summary Report of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. under Japanese GAAP for the…
…consolidated net income for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. MUFG is engaged in financial service businesses such as banking business, trust banking business, securities business and credit card/loan businesses. Because there are various uncertainties…
Japan’s top banks report profits up, see tougher year
…a 68 percent spike in net profit to 981.3 billion yen ($12.3 billion) for the 2011/12 financial year, up from 583.1 billion yen a year earlier. The bank booked a 290 billion yen gain from converting Morgan Stanley preferred shares it acquired in 2008, giving…
Japan mutual fund value falls 1.5 pct, but sees strong inflows
…+3.7% April March mth/mth Value of ETFs: 3.10 trln 3.25 trln -4.4% Assets in foreign currencies (in yen): April March mth/mth Overall: 24.28 trln 24.61 trln -1.3% Stock: 3.88 trln 3.94 trln -1.5% Bond: 13.48 trln 13.69 trln -1.5% ($1 = 79.8150 Japanese yen)…
Japan: Mickey Mouse Hosts Gay Weddings
…at the Cinderella Castle, which costs 7.5 million yen ($95,000). Homosexuality in Japan is widely accepted but not openly discussed. While gays and lesbians are unlikely to encounter outright hostility, there are few rights built into law for same sex couples…
Japan’s CPI to turn positive in 2013: CS
…your portfolio? Just add items to create a portfolio now: HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Japanese consumer prices are set to turn positive in 2013, ending the nation’s long bout with deflation, according to research released Tuesday by Credit Suisse. The bank’s…
Lincolnshire Echo published Japanese giant buys majority stake in Lincoln agricultural firm
…of the Sadler Road company. Marubeni is one of the largest trading companies in Japan with worldwide interests. It is involved in markets for food, forestry, chemicals, energy, minerals, power, finance and transportation and machinery. David Fox, chief executive…
Japan Frets Over Delays, Price Hikes For F-35
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Mickey Mouse hosts gay weddings in Japan
…came out in favour of gay marriage, another supporter of homosexual unions emerged in Japan: Mickey Mouse. Despite their having no legal status, same sex couples are able to hold fairytale wedding ceremonies at hotels inside the popular Tokyo Disney Resort,…
International scammers posing as Japanese financiers to target New Zealand investors
…May 15 (Xinhua) — Fraudsters posing as representatives of a legitimate Japanese finance company have been trying to fleece New Zealand investors in a sophisticated share purchase scam, New Zealand government agencies warned Tuesday. The fraudsters had been…
Japanese Tourist Numbers Continue to Drop
…tourism officials are banking on a return to the island by Japanese tourists, as national carrier Garuda relaunches direct flights from Bali to Tokyo. Arrivals from Japan – long the second most important source of tourists for Bali, and mainstay of rainy season…
Mazda Leads Japanese Automaker Shares Lower on Yen
…level based on data compiled by Bloomberg stretching back to 1974. It traded at 103 yen at 10:56 a.m. on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. All of the nation’s eight biggest carmakers fell, including Toyota Motor Corp
Japan to launch 4 satellites Friday, 1 for SKorea
…to monitor global water circulation and climate change. Two smaller satellites also are Japanese-developed. The multipurpose KOMPSAT-3 is supplied by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. It will monitor the environment, ocean and agriculture.
China and Japan talk on maritime security
…purchase land on the Diaoyu Island from a private owner. By May 11, the account set up by Japanese metropolitan government has reportedly raised 500 million yen (RMB 40 million yuan). Analysis pointed out that the plot of buying the island is merely a farce,…
ANALYSIS: Surging Drug Imports Hit Japan’s Trade Balance
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Japanese Govt studying ‘gacha’ legality
…yen. According to a survey conducted by research company Neo Marketing Inc. earlier this month, 43 percent of 500 SNS game users bought such virtual game items, and 2.4 percent spent more than 10,000 yen. One player spent more than 200,000 yen in a month….
China Eyes Japan as Land of Opportunity
…up at home-grown brands of even low-end… more » After spending time combing through the financial reports of China’s biggest publicly traded, state- owned banks, I now understand what Jim Chanos, the famous short- seller, means when he keeps saying they…
Japan Wants Greek Leaders To Reassure World: Azumi
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