The Tokyo Stock Exchange has stepped up efforts to allow overseas investors such as hedge funds or high frequency traders to trade shares directly on the exchange without them being hit by a punitive tax regime.
Investors' focus is shifting to pending auctions of U.S. Treasurys. They also are watching whether the stock market rebounds, which could dent demand for bonds.
Hamamatsu Photonics has placed an order for an Obducat NIL system through its sales partner in Japan, Canon Marketing Japan. The NIL system will be used in product development and pilot production of new optical devices. Obducat said that...
Shinsei Bank Ltd., the Japanese lender partly owned by U.S. investor Christopher Flowers, may cancel its merger with Aozora Bank Ltd. and book a loss, Credit Suisse Group AG said in a report.
Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings said a public offering of its shares is one option to raise money to finance acquisitions after the privately held firm ended merger talks with bigger rival Kirin Holdings .
Tokyo will likely drop its insistence on using its own accounting rules and instead adopt international standards, but it wants more say in writing the rules so they reflect Japanese business practices.
Japanese manufacturer Koito Industries said it falsified safety testing data for some 150,000 airplane seats installed on about 1,000 Boeing and Airbus planes operated by 32 airline carriers around the world.