Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda met in Tokyo, the finance ministry said on Friday, in a show of resolve to coordinate fiscal and monetary policies to …
President Trump arrives in Japan for trade talks
President Trump and the first lady arrived in Japan Saturday morning. Their four-day trip comes as trade tensions between the U.S. and Japan begin to simmer. CBSN contributor and senior fellow of the …
The mystery of Japan’s old stones
Amazing insights about the world we live in. The Kanayama Megaliths in Japan were only discovered by accident The King’s Path is a unique walkway in Spain but not one to attempt if you are scared of …
Bank of Japan helps fund small businesses fighting pandemic
Japan’s central bank said Friday it will provide some 30 trillion yen ($280 billion) to banks for financing small and medium-size businesses battling economic hardships brought on …
The Latest: Japan ending state of emergency in 3 prefectures
Japan is preparing to remove a coronavirus state of emergency later Thursday in Osaka and two neighboring prefectures in the west where the infection is deemed slowing, while keeping the measure in pl …
Coronavirus Updates: Japan Boosts Aid to Small Businesses
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Bank of Japan to create its version of Fed’s ‘Main Street’ lending scheme
Japan’s central bank will create its own version of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s “Main Street” lending programme to channel more money to small businesses, in a bid to keep the coronavirus pandemic from …
SoftBank to Sell Small Stake in Japanese Wireless Business to Shore Up Cash
SoftBank (OTC: SFTBY), the Japanese technology company, is moving ahead with its plans to shore up cash by selling assets, announcing a stake sale of its Japanese wireless holdings. In a press …
SoftBank to Sell Small Stake in Japanese Wireless Business to Shore Up Cash
SoftBank (OTC: SFTBY), the Japanese technology company, is moving ahead with its plans to shore up cash by selling assets, announcing a stake sale of its Japanese wireless holdings. In a press …
Ex-Green Beret, son arrested for helping former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn flee Japan
Both men were wanted by the Japanese government for their alleged roles in smuggling Ghosn out of the country in a large black box used for musical equipment.