The "Sodium Chlorite Market Insights 2020, Analysis and Forecast Global and Chinese Market to 2025, by Manufacturers, Regions, Technology, Application" report has been added to ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Japan promote own currencies for trade and investment
Indonesia's central bank and Japan's finance ministry have named a number of banks as cross currency dealers to encourage the use of the rupiah and yen for bilateral trade and investment, Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $5 Trillion Man Matters More Than Abe’s Successor
September, when Shinzo Abe’s successor is likely to be formalized, Tokyo pundits will go through the motions as Japan picks a new leader. But the one that really matters is at BOJ headquarters. ( read original story ...)
Olympic torch goes on display in Japan before rescheduled Games – video
The Olympic flame has gone on display in Tokyo, having arrived from Greece in March and been mostly hidden away since the Olympics were postponed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 100 new cases of COVID-19; severe cases drop to 32
Tokyo confirmed 100 new COVID-19 infections on Aug. 31, the second consecutive day new cases have stayed under 200 in the capital, according to the metropolitan government. “The ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett looks to Japan with $6 billion bet on five biggest trading firms
The long-term investment in Itochu Corp , Marubeni Corp , Mitsubishi Corp , Mitsui & Co Ltd and Sumitomo Corp could see the stakes rise to 9.9%, Berkshire said on Sunday, Buffett's 90th birthday. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Berkshire Hathaway takes stake in Japan’s five biggest trading companies
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has acquired a slightly more than 5% stake in each of the five leading Japanese trading companies. CNBC's "Squawk Box" crew discusses. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshimaen amusement park closes after 94 years, to make way for Harry Potter
A popular Tokyo amusement park on Monday closed its doors for the last time after being in business for more than nine decades, with part of the site set to make way for a "Harry Potter" theme park. ( read original story ...)
Ruling LDP likely to win 2021 Japan election regardless of new PM: Analyst
Miha Hribernik, head of Asia risk insight at Verisk Maplecroft, discusses Japanese PM Abe's resignation last week and the challenges facing his successor. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games to be symbol of hope as flame goes on display
At a low-key ceremony to mark the unveiling of the Olympic flame display on Monday, Tokyo officials reiterated that next year's Games will be a symbol of hope for the world as it recovers from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga to Run in LDP Leadership Race, Source Says
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has indicated he intends to run for leadership of the ruling party, a source said on Monday, soon after a report emerged that he had won the backing of ... ( read original story ...)
What Is YFI Crypto? DeFi Token Hits $38,000, Over Three Times Bitcoin’s Price
YFI and other governance tokens increased in value while Bitcoin and most of the major capped cryptocurrencies traded sideways. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Shares Surge 3% In Tokyo On Plans To Shed $13.9B Telecom Subsidiary Stake
The shares of SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC: SFTBY) surged in Monday's trading session on the Tokyo stock exchange after the company announced it was shedding 21.7% of its stake in telecom subsidiary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investors bet on Suga’s Abenomics 2.0, buy travel stocks
Japanese investors are putting their money on Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga taking over as Japan's next prime minister, and extending the economic policies that defined his predecessor's ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett’s Bet Paves Way for Japan as a Global Value Trade
Warren Buffett’s $6 billion wager on Japan’s trading companies may serve as a catalyst to bring back foreign investors to the country’s value-sector heavy stock market, according to some ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett Looks to Japan With 5% Stakes in Five Biggest Trading Firms
Berkshire Hathaway Inc has bought a 5% stake in each of Japan's five biggest trading houses, together worth over $6 billion, marking a departure for Chairman Warren Buffett as he looks beyond the ... ( read original story ...)