Rush to beat tax means Japan home-buying boom may be temporary
TOKYO (Reuters) - "Abenomics" has convinced Ayako Onishi and her husband that now is the time to buy their first home. The couple, who had their first child last year...
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Exclusive: Japan’s Meiji Yasuda nears deal for Thai Life stake – sources
TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co has entered into exclusive talks to buy a 15 percent stake in Thai Life Insurance Co for around $700 million, people...
Suntory unit Japan listing to be approved Wednesday in $5 billion IPO: source
(Reuters) - Suntory Holdings Ltd is set to receive Tokyo Stock Exchange approval as soon as Wednesday to list its food and non-alcoholic beverage unit, a source with direct knowledge...
Japan life insurers may keep money at home as bond yields rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese life insurers are giving signs that they may not send much more of their $3 trillion in assets abroad this year, as Japanese government bond yields...
Sushi’s Abenomics wave: posh tuna in, plain mackerel out
TOKYO (Reuters) - Investors in Japan might keep a close eye on sales of the homely horse mackerel as an early warning of any trouble ahead. The good news is...
Japanese banks say hola, go local as they woo overseas borrowers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's banking titans are hiring Spanish-speaking bankers to win new business in Latin America and handing out loans to junk-grade borrowers in the United States as they...
MUFG chief plans to ramp up assets in U.S. and Asia
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group plans to ramp up asset acquisitions in the United States and Asia, including acquisitions of local banks, its new head said, as Japanese...
Japan’s biggest banks target Korean conglomerates for growth
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese banks, facing sluggish loan demand at home, are increasingly targeting South Korea where conglomerates such as Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor are seeking funds to expand...
Japan’s biggest banks target Korean conglomerates for growth
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese banks, facing sluggish loan demand at home, are increasingly targeting South Korea where conglomerates such as Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor are seeking funds to expand...
Japan’s Renesas set to receive $630 million in loans: report
TOKYO (Reuters) - Loss-making Renesas Electronics Corp is in final talks to secure a 50 billion yen ($630 million) loan from four banks after its major shareholders refused to inject...