Daichi Abe opened the UFC's return to Japan on Friday night and made his promotional debut with a splash. The 25-year-old Japanese welterweight needed to win the third round against Hyun Gyu Lim to take home a decision victory at UFC Fight Night 117 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to deploy additional missile defence system in north: Defence ministry
will only increase our pace toward the ultimate completion of the state nuclear force", the North's foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement carried by its official KCNA news agency ... Hawkish Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls North Korea’s behaviour ‘absolutely unacceptable’
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Friday ... U.S. dotard with fire," Kim said in an English-language statement released by state-run KCNA news agency."We will consider with seriousness exercising of a corresponding, highest level ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota-backed PKSHA’s IPO pop raises hopes for Japan AI
TOKYO -- The blockbuster stock market debut of PKSHA Technology here Friday raises the hope that it may spark a much-needed rush of investment into Japanese startups specializing in artificial intelligence technology. PKSHA -- whose early investors include ... ( read original story ...)
China online insurer ZhongAn prices Hong Kong IPO at top end, raises $1.5 billion – IFR
It cited people close to the deal. The insurer declined to comment on the pricing of the initial public offering (IPO). Japan's SoftBank Group Corp (>> SoftBank Group Corp) agreed to buy a total stake of just under 5 percent for about $550 million in ... ( read original story ...)
There’s now a very easy way for any small business to do an IPO
Just sign up with Valu and start selling shares. According to this story in Bloomberg, the Japanese start-up is enabling any individual or business, from “fisherman and YouTube celebrities to pastry chefs and social media mavens” to sell shares (called ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese online insurer ZhongAn raises $1.5bn in IPO
The public debut, seen as a test of the market for financial technology offerings in Hong Kong, attracted cornerstone investors such as Japan’s SoftBank. The IPO is the world’s first “insurtech” public offering. Insurtech companies seek to use ... ( read original story ...)
Online insurer ZhongAn prices Hong Kong IPO at top end to collect US$1.5bn: report
ZhongAn has priced the IPO at HK$59.7 (US$7.6) per share ... According to the prospectus, Japan’s SoftBank Group is a cornerstone investor, agreeing to subscribe for 71.9 million shares at the offer price, 36.08 per cent of its shares on offer and ... ( read original story ...)
The world’s first ever insurtech IPO has raised $1.5bn
Japan's SoftBank pledged $550m for a five per cent stake as part of the IPO. Alibaba-affiliated Ant Financial is the company's largest shareholder. Reuters has previously reported that Ant Financial is considering its own float in Hong Kong. The insurtech ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips from 2-year peak after North Korea brandishes H-bomb
TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped from a two-year high on Friday after North Korea threatened to test a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean, ratcheting up tensions with the United States and its allies. Still, the market ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake, 5.3 mag strikes near Hachijo-jima in Japan
A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Saturday, 229 km SSE of Hachijo-jima, Japan (142 miles). Global time and date of event 22/09/17 / 2017-09-22 23:49:29 / September 22, 2017 @ 11:49 pm UTC/GMT. Event id: us2000atex. Ids that are ... ( read original story ...)
Faults off Alaska Look Akin to Those Behind 2011 Japan Disaster
... resemblance to the part of the Japan Trench that ruptured in 2011 and sent a tsunami hurtling toward Japan’s mainland. The 2011 earthquake and tsunami killed more than 20,000 people. For this stretch of the Aleutians, local tsunamis generated by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Quietly Leading an Energy Revolution as Towns Move Off-Grid
Communities in Japan are turning tragedy into opportunity by transforming their energy practices. In the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, dozens of cities and towns have quietly built systems that allow them to function increasingly off-grid ... ( read original story ...)
Feature: Tokyo Game Show – A Nintendo Switch Publisher’s Perspective
This weekend is one of the most anticipated periods in the Japanese gaming calendar, with the Tokyo Game Show halls being open to thousands of eager members of the public. Among the world's most popular and renowned expo events, it's a significant part of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2017
Costume players pose at a booth for the shooting video game "Earth Defense Force 5" at Tokyo Game Show 2017 in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan, September 21, 2017. (Reuters) See more of : tokyo game show 2017 tokyo game show 2017 Costume players pose at a ... ( read original story ...)
46 Nintendo Switch titles to be shown at Tokyo Game Show
Earlier this week, a photo hit the internet showing off just how many titles we can expect to see at Tokyo Game Show (September 23rd - 24th). This includes over 200 mobile titles and a surprisingly large number of Switch titles. As the Switch moves ... ( read original story ...)