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Eight banks have entered into an agreement with the National Police Agency to share information on suspicious accounts as part of efforts to combat special fraud schemes.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2025
Major banks team up with police to combat special fraud
Under a new agreement, the banks will send information on suspicious accounts directly to the police instead of channeling it through the Financial Services Agency.
Resona Bank officials attend a ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday to open its first U.S. office in 21 years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2025
Resona Bank sets up U.S. office for first time in 21 years
The move reflects the bank's aim to enhance business support for some 1,200 client companies operating in the United States.
According to Resona Bank, a glitch occurred Saturday night, making it difficult for retail customers to connect to its online banking service.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 31, 2024
Mizuho Bank and Resona Bank may have been hit by cyberattack
Both banks may have been hit by a distributed denial of service, in which perpetrators overload traffic by sending enormous amounts of data.
Resona's loan balance for SMEs was up 4.9% by the end of September from a year earlier, compared with just 1.1% growth in the 12 months through September 2023.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2024
Resona says inflation is boosting SME loan demand and pay hikes
SMEs make up the bulk of Resona's client base, giving the bank insight into the state of firms that account for most of the employment in Japan.
An online banking system used by 11 banks including MUFG Bank and Resona Bank has been disrupted by a glitch, impacting transfers, the Japanese Bankers Association has said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2023
Glitch at Japan's clearing system prevents transfers at 11 banks
It's not clear when it will be possible to restore the system, the Japanese Bankers Association has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2021
Remote work drives Japanese to suburbs, boosting Resona Holdings
The mortgage lender is enjoying a surge in demand for credit from homebuyers seeking larger properties in the suburbs, where the bank has a strong presence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2020
Resona to cut headcount by 3,100 over three years
Resona Holdings Inc. plans to trim headcount by about 3,100 staff, or almost 10 percent of its workforce, over three years as the Japanese bank seeks to cut costs to offset dwindling lending profits.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018
2025 Osaka Expo will draw 3 million visitors from abroad, think tank says
About 28 million people will visit the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, including 3 million from overseas, according to a private think tank's projections.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2015
Resona asset unit aims to manage ¥1.3 trillion by 2021 as savers seek returns
Resona Holdings Inc.'s new asset management unit, which opens for business on Sept. 16, expects to be overseeing ¥1.3 trillion by 2021 as households invest more of their savings because of near record-low interest rates.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2014
Newly confident Resona bullish on corporate loans
Resona Holdings Inc. is targeting a fivefold increase in corporate loans this year, signaling Japan's fifth-biggest bank is confident that the economic recovery is strong enough to spur business spending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 22, 2013
Resona sees 25% loan jump for expansion into Asia
Resona Holdings Inc. plans to boost loans to domestic businesses looking to expand in Asia by 25 percent within a year, according to incoming President Kazuhiro Higashi.
Japanese team detects gradual seafloor caving near Nankai Trough
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at the Prime Minister's Office on Sept. 1 during an anti-disaster drill simulating an earthquake in the Nankai Trough.
Osaka Expo visitors exceed breakeven point
The Osaka Expo in Osaka on Sept. 13. The daily number of visitors to the expo has topped 200,000 since mid-September as its Oct. 13 closing approaches.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?
Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Japan private-sector pay hits record in 2024
The average salary for men was ¥5.87 million, up 3.2%, and that of women was ¥3.33 million, up 5.5%, both marking record highs.
Japan revises 30-year probability rate of Nankai Trough megaquake
A newspaper headline in Japanese about a possible Nankai Trough earthquake. In a report issued Friday, the government's Earthquake Research Committee widened the probability range for a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake occurring off the country's Pacific coast within the next 30 years from "around 80%" to 60% to 94.5% or higher.
Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists
Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.
On defense and foreign policy, LDP candidates largely align — except where they don’t
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election candidates in Nagoya on Friday
Can Japan crack the China code in table tennis?
Tomokazu Harimoto waits for China's Wang Chuqin to serve during the men's singles final at the WTT Champions Yokohama 2025 tournament on Aug. 11.
Auberge Eaufeu brings French flair to a quiet village in Ishikawa
Located in the village of Kanagaso in Ishikawa Prefecture, Auberge Eaufeu is housed in a former elementary school that has been converted into a French-style inn.
Taiwan showcases chipmaking prowess as a private exhibitor at Osaka Expo
Visitors wait in line to enter the Tech World pavilion at the Osaka Expo on Thursday.

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