That’s the biggest decline for a major IPO since Japan Display Inc.’s flop in 2014 and a larger decline in value because of the SoftBank offering’s size. Ninety percent of the investors who bought the ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank mobile unit in record IPO, flops on debut
Japanese technology giant SoftBank raised a record amount for its mobile unit in the world’s second-biggest ever IPO but the shares plunged in a disappointing debut trading session on Wednesday. A spo... ( read original story ...)
Japan lends its vision to ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance
TOKYO -- Japan is strengthening its relationship with the so-called Five Eyes -- an intelligence pact among the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand -- as China expands its military ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economic sentiment hits lowest point in Abenomics era
TOKYO -- A barometer measuring the Japanese general public's outlook of future economic conditions fell to the lowest level since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began his current stint in office. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises for 3rd day on trade optimism; chip stocks underperform
TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose for a third day on Wednesday as signs of progress in Sino-U.S. trade talks boosted confidence, offsetting weakness in chip-related stocks which underperfor... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises for a 3rd day on trade optimism; chip-related shares underperform
TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose for a third day on Wednesday as signs of progress in Sino-U.S. trade talks boosted confidence, offsetting weakness in chip-related stocks which ... ( read original story ...)
Timeline for December 2018
It refers to disasters including heavy rain in western Japan, earthquakes in Osaka and Hokkaidō ... exceeding the previous IPO record of ¥2.3 trillion set by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone in 1987. Ho... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Qatar start Asian Cup runs with narrow wins
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Qatar and Japan won their opening games at the Asian Cup on Wednesday, but for both teams it's all about 2022. Quite literally for Qatar, which is hosting the n... ( read original story ...)
Fukubukuro: Why Japan goes crazy for ‘lucky bags’
They're called Fukubukuro - and at the start of each new year, thousands of people in Japan queue up for hours to get their hands on them. These "lucky bags" are essentially mystery goodie bags that c... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgios and Tomic could learn from Osaka and show us they care
Clockwise from left: Naomi Osaka was impressively candid after her defeat in Brisbane ... Murray’s young rebel friend, Nick Kyrgios, is the villain du jour on any slow news day, along with his compatr... ( read original story ...)
Japan angry at Korean court’s Nippon Steel decision, Seoul urges calm
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that the court decision was "extremely regrettable". South Korea's foreign ministry called for Japan to keep calm. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan mulls unpleasant policy options if Fed puts rate hikes on hold
Worried by prospects of a pause in the U.S. interest rate hike cycle, the Bank of Japan is shifting focus towards a risk that it may be forced to deploy more stimulus this year to stop sharp yen rises ... ( read original story ...)
New Year’s party skipped as tensions run high between Osaka’s ruling coalition partners
OSAKA - As Osaka enters 2019 with a full political schedule, including local and national elections and the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit, relations between ruling coalition partners Komeito and Osaka I... ( read original story ...)
Japan edges in on Belt and Road with $643m for Angolan port
TOKYO -- Trading company Toyota Tsusho and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation are joining forces on a port project in Angola that will be the largest of its kind for Japanese businesses. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court rejects request to end Ghosn’s detention: Jiji
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo District Court has rejected a request by lawyers of Carlos Ghosn to end the detention of the ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman, who has been held since his Nov. 19 arrest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court turns down Ghosn’s appeal of long detention
TOKYO -- The appeal by the lawyers of Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's former chairman, against his prolonged detention since his arrest Nov. 19 was rejected Wednesday by the Tokyo District Court. Ghosn's lawye... ( read original story ...)