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Nomura unit Laser targets Japan’s booming crypto trading market
The news comes with crypto pushing further into mainstream financial services in the country Nomura Holdings plans to expand in Japan’s…
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China approves Japan's Mizuho to set up securities firm in Beijing
Mizuho joins a growing list of global financial institutions allowed to wholly own securities branches in China China’s securities…
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Japan's Nikkei closes above 45,000 for first time on tech boost, Fed decision
Japan’s Nikkei share closed above 45,000 for the first time on Thursday (Sep 18), underpinned by technology shares, as optimism swept into…
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Japan's Nikkei hits record close for fourth day on chip gains ahead of Fed decision
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a record high for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday (Sep 16), as investors scooped up…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at record high as chip-related shares gain on Wall Street boost
Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a closing high for a second straight session on Friday (Sep 12), as chip-related stocks tracked Wall…
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Japan’s Nidec shares sink 22% on fears of systematic accounting issues
Nidec’s shares plunged as much as 22 per cent, the most on record, after the Japanese electronic components maker found evidence that…
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SoftBank, Rakuten tap Japan’s booming retail demand for bonds
SALES of corporate bonds to Japan’s mom and pop investors are booming, on track to surpass last year’s record as bigger returns draw…
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Bank of Japan’s Nakagawa says uncertainties remain high over impact of US tariff policy
Bank of Japan board member Junko Nakagawa said on Thursday that uncertainties remain high over US tariff policies and their impact on the…
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Mizuho, MUFG join race by Japan’s banks for money manager deals overseas
[LONDON/TOKYO] Japanese banks Mizuho and MUFG are targeting buying or partnering with overseas money managers, they told Reuters, joining…
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Japan's 30-year yields hit all-time high ahead of Powell speech
Japanese 30-year government bond yields climbed to a fresh all-time peak on Friday (Aug 22), tracking a rise in US Treasury yields as…
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Japan’s inflation hovers well above BOJ’s goal even as it slows
THE pace of Japan’s consumer inflation stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s target even as price growth moderated, supporting market…
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A factory town in crisis shows Japan’s fading manufacturing era
Nissan Motor’s Oppama factory, opened in 1961, was once a crown jewel in Japan’s postwar rise to manufacturing powerhouse. Today, it…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at record high as yen weakens, economy shows resilience
Japan’s Nikkei closed at an all-time high on Friday (Aug 15), as the yen weakened and data showed the nation’s economy was surprisingly…
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McDonald's Japan's Pokemon card Happy Meals promotion comes to an unhappy end
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Japan's Nikkei tops 43,000 for first time ever
Japan’s Nikkei share average breached the 43,000-mark for the first time on Wednesday (Aug 13), with the broader Topix index also scaling…
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Japan's Nikkei races to record high, SoftBank leads tech surge
Japan’s Nikkei share gauge powered to an all-time high on Tuesday (Aug 12), driven by sharp gains for tech companies and renewed optimism…
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Japan’s SMEs ready to adapt to Trump tariffs
Small and medium-sized (SME) firms such as Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan’s economy have weathered many storms over the…
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Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster Sonic the Hedgehog has brought new fans to Japan’s Sega, which says it is poised for…
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Japan’s Nidec builds made-in-China EV motor to help Toyota catch rivals
Japan’s Nidec is building an almost totally “made-in-China” electric vehicle (EV) motor to help Toyota Motor compete in the world’s…
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Japan’s MUFG targets US for securitisation business, plans to boost headcount
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to expand its securitisation business globally, with a focus on North America, and will…
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Japan’s carmakers slash export prices to US to offset tariff hit
While Japanese automakers have announced some price increases, the country’s strategy of not raising prices too much has shown up in other…
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Japan’s carmakers absorbing tariffs may bolster Trump position
Japanese carmakers have largely absorbed the cost of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on auto imports, a move that may undermine the…
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Management booted out as Japan’s shareholders flex their muscles in AGMs
Japan’s annual general meetings in June saw a CEO voted out and an entire board of directors replaced in a sign shareholders are…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at over 11-month high as US stocks rally boosts risk appetite
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a more than 11-month high on Monday (Jun 30) as investor risk appetite grew after a strong rally in…