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Europe debt crisis biggest risk for Japan economy: PM (via AFP) Full Story
…Chart of the Day… Read More » The European debt crisis is the biggest risk for the Japanese economy, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said in a weekend interview with Dow Jones Newswires, citing it as a factor behind the yen’s strength. “It is risky to just…
Japan stocks gain, as blue-chip shares outperform
…in early Monday trading, with blue-chip names outperforming the global market as the Japanese yen weakened at the weekend. The Nikkei Stock Average (TYO:JP:100000018) , tracking Tokyo’s top 225 stocks, rose 0.4% to 8,987.04, although the broader Topix added…
Japan Stocks Snap Three-Day Loss After China Cuts Reserve Ratios
…14 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s Topix Index fell for a fourth day as Greece struggled to form a unity government and officials began to weigh the nation’s possible exit from the euro. Stocks (TPX) rose earlier after China moved to spur growth by cutting the amount…
Japan stocks rise, with blue chips outperforming; Nikkei Stock Average up 0.4%
…the weekend. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 added 0.1% to 4,287.50, after the People’s Bank of China cut… Full Story LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Japan’s Canon Inc.
Japanese, Australian Stock Are Futures Little Changed
…oil, should also help maintain the outlook for policy support.” The People’s Bank of China said May 12 that it is cutting the amount of cash that banks must set aside as reserves for the third time in six months, pumping money into the financial system to…
Japan managers adopting algos for execution control
…pricing anomalies and interjecting if necessary. In recent years investment banks’ quantitative trading teams have been criticised for not exercising control over their own algos, so much so that these algos ended up being blamed for disrupting trading systems…
Japan to Experience Power Shortages This Summer, Panel Says
…peak summer hours are averted, increased use of thermal power plants will drain Japan’s national wealth, the panel said. Fuel costs at the nine regional utilities that operate nuclear plants may rise to as much as 7 trillion yen ($88 billion) in the year ending…
DIARY-Japan – May 14
…meeting followed by news conference from Finance Minister Jun Azumi 0445 – Ex-currency tsar Toyoo Gyohten speaks in a Columbia Business School conference former Bank of Japan deputy governor Kazumasa Iwata is also due to speak 0800 – European Central Bank…
Last week in Asia: PayPal heads to Japan, Evernote gets local in China as Al Jazeera exits and more
…move will also see it launch its smartphone reader ‘PayPal Here’ as it bids to kick start Japanese mobile payments, which have surprisingly seen slow adoption, despite the country’s legacy as a mobile innovator. Last week, mobile social gaming firms dominated…
Bo wishes he had divorcedwife: Japanese commentator
…undergoing shuanggui (detention for party members). Nonetheless, the report published in Japanese tabloid Yukan Fuji is the latest example of the remarkable explosion of claims and allegations in a saga that could have come straight from the pages of a best-selling…
China signs investment agreement with Japan, ROK
…and may finally lead to an integrated Northeast Asia. The FTA could even lead to a joint currency, he added. “It might be a breakthrough in solving regional disputes.” The FTA, with greater cooperation between the three countries, will ultimately benefit the…
‘Time for Taiwan’ tourism program to launch in Japan
…after the earthquake, and Taiwanese together offered cash donations of over 20 billion Japanese yen to Japan. These, coupled with follow-up promotion efforts by the Tourism Bureau, helped to inspire more and more Japanese tourists to visit Taiwan last year….
Noda, Wen Agree Senkaku Issue Should Not Affect Japan-China Ties
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The Challenge to Japan, Inc.
…- The return of Japan’s “shadow shogun,” Ichiro Ozawa, from apparent political oblivion following his acquittal last Friday on charges that he conspired with former aides to make false financial statements on his… more ›› Mr. Ozawa must work out convincing…
China, Japan and South Korea to start free-trade talks
…area. Speaking after a meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda in the Chinese capital, Beijing, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said closer regional cooperation would boost the economies of the entire region. “The…
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Taiwan to boost exports to Japan via business matching
…the outcome as Japan has been raising its ratio of overseas procurement amid the rising Japanese yen. The procurement items will include food, flowers, auto parts, electronic components, machinery and building materials. Matching businesses with complementary…
National › Japan seeks bloggers for cyber-charm tourism drive
…trip to Japan, the official said. Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. A strong yen has also eroded the value of overseas earnings for the Japanese. This excuse… what is this
Official: Toyota launches new Pixis Epoch mini-vehicle in Japan
…plus a tight turning radius of just 4.4 meters. Pricing ranges from 795,000 to 1.2 million yen – that’s less than $10,000 (and no more than $15k). Further details in the press release after the jump. Toyota City, Japan, May 10, 2012-Toyota Motor Corporation…
Taiwan to boost exports to Japan via firm matching
…outcome as Japan has been raising its ratio of overseas procurement amid the rising Japanese yen. The procurement items will include food, flowers, auto parts, electronic components, machinery and building materials. Matching businesses with complementary…
