According to Ministry of Finance, the net external asset balance of Japan as of the end of 2009 increased of 18.1% over the end of last year and became Japanese Yen 266.223 trillion (about US$ 2.95 trillion). It marked a record high. The reason is that it is arising out [...]

 On September 1st 2009, Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc announced that it begins to sell private fire insurance with the agreement value endorsement from this November. The usual fire insurance is sold with actual value agreement. That is to say, usual policy-holder cannot receive “claim paid” fully even if a building [...]

 On August 31st 2009, Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced the preliminary mining and manufacturing product trend in this July. According to it, Industrial Production Index is 82.4 (that of 2005 should be 100), which shows a 1.9%-percent rise over the preceding month. And then it grew for [...]

 On August 18th 2009, the second departed saint came in due to super-flu in Japan. From autumn to winter, there is a possibility that the number of its sufferers will be increasing remarkably. In such a situation, each business concerned is taking action against the epidemic of super-flu as soon [...]

 Noriko Sakai is very famous singer not only in Japan but also in East Asia and China. Quite recently, she was arrested by the stimulant use and possession. Victor Entertainment Inc. announced and sent letters to contents providers and so on that the company decided to stop releasing her new [...]

 On August 10th 2009, Japanese Cabinet Office announced the detail of figures related to machinery orders received as of this June. According to it, the order volume by private-sector demand (seasonally-adjusted figure), excluding those figures of ship and electricity sectors, became Japanese Yen 732 billion (US$ 7.328 billion). It increased [...]

 Noriko Sakai is very famous singer not only in Japan but also in East Asia and China. Quite recently, she was arrested by the stimulant use and possession. Victor Entertainment Inc. announced and sent letters to contents providers and so on that the company decided to stop releasing her new [...]

 On August 4th 2009, Hydrogen Supply Utilization Technology Study Association, which consists of 13 companies, held on the first general meeting, and has begun operation to prevail Hydrogen-fueled Car. This car is one of next generation environmental cars, which realize energy savings and carbon dioxide cuttings dramatically. In order to [...]

 On July 2009, Japanese Financial Services Agency FX traders has decided that the maximum magnifications of margin money should be up to 25 times. The agency has considered the reasonable regulation by collecting opinions. First of all, it shall regulate it up to 50 times as of next August. And [...]

 On July 24 2009, Japan Financial Services Agency announced that it is to re-extend the short-selling regulation of stocks until the end of this October. Therefore, Japanese Government is to amend Cabinet Office regulations and so on soon. The reason is that Japanese stock market is still fluctuating. The agency [...]