Japan Banks to Compensate Customers for Record System Outage
Japanese banks will compensate customers for costs they incurred in connection with the record two-day outage that hit
2023-10-18 16:51
BOJ seen lifting inflation forecasts as pressure on policy grows
By Leika Kihara TOKYO The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its inflation forecasts this month to
2023-10-18 14:24
Japan Kishida Reported to Eye Tax Cuts as Support Sags
Struggling with his lowest approval ratings since taking office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering temporary tax
2023-10-18 12:55
Bank of Japan Steps Into Market to Slow Rising Bond Yields
The Bank of Japan announced an unscheduled bond-purchase operation on Wednesday, reminding the market of its determination to
2023-10-18 10:16
BOJ Discusses Raising FY24 Price View to 2% or More
The Bank of Japan is likely to discuss raising its inflation projection for fiscal year 2023 and 2024
2023-10-18 09:58
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Set to Arrive in North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set for his first visit to North Korea in about five years,
2023-10-18 09:55
Wall Street Shreds Yen Playbook as US Rates Add to Currency Pain
A chasm is opening up on Wall Street over the direction of the yen. On the one side:
2023-10-18 08:47
Private Equity Firm Integral Aims for Fund of $3 Billion After Tokyo IPO
Integral Corp. looks to accelerate growth by leveraging funds raised in its initial public offering last month, a
2023-10-18 07:16
Top Japan Fund Bets English Disclosure to Lift Small-Cap Shares
A top-performing Japanese small-cap fund is betting that pressure on companies to provide financial information in English will
2023-10-18 06:47
Nomura Lays Off About 20 Staffers After Review of Markets Unit
Nomura Holdings Inc. is cutting roughly 20 staffers following a review of the firm’s markets and investment banking
2023-10-18 02:18
Japan's largest labour union to seek wage hike over 5% next year - NHK
TOKYO Japan's largest labour organisation Rengo is planning to ask for a total pay hike of more than
2023-10-17 17:20
Japan ruling LDP offers proposals for Kishida's economic package, but no income tax cuts
TOKYO Lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) gave a list of proposals to Prime Minister Fumio
2023-10-17 15:50