Talks between Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SUMFGI.UL) (SMBC) and Yes Bank are apace as the Japanese firm eyes a majority 51% stake in the Indian lender, three sources familiar with the deal said on …
From safe haven to hidden hazard: Bangladesh’s growing yen debt strain
Bangladesh’s strategy of borrowing in Japanese yen to sidestep high dollar-based interest rates is showing signs of backfiring, as currency volatility and rising interest rates in Japan begin to take …
Thermal coal prices hit 4-year low in Asia as China imports wane: Russell
Asia’s seaborne thermal coal prices have slumped to four-year lows as the region’s heavyweight buyers China, India and Japan all import less of the power-station fuel.
Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China
Among all U.S. allies being wooed by Beijing in its tariff stare-down with Washington, Japan stands out as a peculiar case.
Japan’s Kato backtracks on US treasuries talk
TOKYO: Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato says the country won’t use the sale of its US Treasury holdings in trade talks with Washington, clarifying his previous remarks that suggested they could …
Panel weighs need to update 43 tril. yen Japan defense buildup plan
A panel of experts under the Japanese Defense Ministry is considering a proposal to revise the current defense buildup plan, which al …
Japan Threatens to Use $1 Trillion in US Treasury Holdings as Leverage in Trade Negotiations
A Japanese official issued a veiled threat amid trade talks with the Trump administration, then said the threat was merely a hypothetical conversation. As with most foreign countries that do business …
New Zealand triathlete Wilde in Japan hospital after crash
Twice Olympic triathlon medallist Hayden Wilde is recovering in a Japanese hospital with broken bones and injured lungs after a bike crash, the New Zealander said on social media.
Belluna Lanka: A silent force behind Sri Lanka’s growth story
Belluna Lanka—the Sri Lankan arm of Japan’s Belluna Co. Ltd. (a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed giant with 50+ years of global expertise) has been a quiet yet powerful driver of investment in the island …
India to benefit at the expense of China amid tariffs: Mark Mobius
Mark Mobius, Chairman of Mobius Emerging Opportunities Fund, shares his bullish view on India, Brazil, Vietnam and Taiwan in emerging markets, as well as Japanese trading houses in the long run.