Japan and South Korea before deciding where to list shares in state oil company Saudi Aramco, three sources familiar with the discussions said. Continue Reading Below The decision shows the initial public offering (IPO), which could be the biggest in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is going bonkers for cryptocurrency — but the country still loves cash
Fintech adoption has been a focal point of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic plan. As Business Insider previously reported, his government was moving forward with a plan to roll back regulations on some fintech startups to help spur the ... ( read original story ...)
The Day An Earthquake In America Caused A Tsunami In Japan
Long ago Earthquake and Thunder decided to travel south, but they found only a desolate and dry land there. Earthquake was unhappy. “The humans will have no food if there is no place for the creatures of the sea to live in!” Earthquake began to shake ... ( read original story ...)
Eleven die in fire at a welfare home in Japan
These are external links and will open in a new window Eleven people have been killed after a fire at a Japanese residential facility for people in financial difficulty. TV footage on the country's public broadcaster NHK showed the house engulfed in flames ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba considers IPO of $18bn memory chip business
The IPO proposal, which some analysts and Toshiba shareholders ... The equity issuance, which followed an upgrade of Toshiba’s status by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has dramatically improved the company’s finances — to the point, argue some of its ... ( read original story ...)
Switch steers Nintendo to best third quarter in eight years, higher outlook
OSAKA (Reuters) - Japanese videogames maker Nintendo Co Ltd reported its biggest third-quarter operating profit in eight years, driven by smashing demand for its new Switch games console, and said it expected annual earnings to outstrip its ... ( read original story ...)
Investors urged towards Japan
Ms Chutima said Thailand has been open since 2009 to Japanese and Asean investment in the service sector, allowing them to take a 49% stake in local service businesses including telecommunications, finance, property, electronics and delivery services. ( read original story ...)
A cautionary tale from an ageing Japan for China
The sheer scale of the housing and construction bubble that reached its zenith nearly 30 years ago means property prices may never recover here or in other parts of rural Japan. Demand is draining away even without the oversupply as the population ages and ... ( read original story ...)
Submarine detection a rude awakening for Sino-Japan relations
China, it seems, intends to tail any Japanese vessels entering the zone. In response to The Nikkei's inquiry, the ministry, which usually sends written answers, replied over the phone that it took the position already announced by China. It has released an ... ( read original story ...)
GEOLANDAR Named in TrophyLite Series
(Photo: Yokohama Tire) Yokohama Tire’s off-road racing program continues to expand. The tire maker announced that its GEOLANDAR M/T G003 (size 33X12.50R15) is the spec tire of the 2018 TrophyLite R4 Series. First race of the season is the Best in the ... ( read original story ...)
Eleven killed, three injured after fire at home for elderly poor in Japan
TOKYO - A fire engulfed a home for elderly welfare recipients in northern Japan, killing 11 people ... and was about 50 years old, Kyodo News reported. The building lacked sprinklers, which were not compulsory for the type of facility, Kyodo said. ( read original story ...)
11 elders killed as fire and explosions engulf homeless facility in Sapporo
A total of 11 people were killed by a fire and explosions at a facility for senior homeless people in Sapporo, northern Japan, late Wednesday night, police said. The victims were among 16 residents of the three-storey facility run by a local organisation ... ( read original story ...)
Fire kills 11 at home for elderly poor in Japan
... northern Japan. The fire broke out before midnight Thursday in Sapporo, the main city on the island of Hokkaido. (Yuya Shino/Kyodo News via AP) Kyodo News service says the building was a former inn that had been rented by the operator of the facility. ( read original story ...)
Negative rate policy sapping Japanese banks’ stamina
TOKYO -- In the nearly two years since the Bank of Japan embarked on its negative interest rate policy, the country's major banks have seen their lending operations deteriorate as their average lending rate remains stuck at under 1%. The troubles are ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Smoke goes public as cannabis companies eye retail
What company becomes the Starbucks of the industry, however, remains to be seen. Tokyo Smoke, owned by TS Brandco Holdings Inc., has been trying to manoeuvre into this position since 2015, carefully cultivating a hip, cannabis-centred lifestyle brand in ... ( read original story ...)
Bad boys: Hokkaido police round up 5 bosozoku members for dangerous riding
HOKKAIDO (TR) – Hokkaido Prefectural Police have sent five male youths belonging to a bosozoku biker gang to prosecutors for allegedly riding dangerously in Sapporo last year, reports Nippon News Network (Jan. 31). In October, a 19-year-old member of the ... ( read original story ...)