SoftBank's Vision Fund is preparing to raise between $500 million and $600 million via an initial public offering of its first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), U.S. news portal Axios ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet Oks Record Defense Budget in Face of China Threats
Japan’s cabinet approved a record defense budget plan of about $51.6 billion for the coming year, in what will be the ninth consecutive increase in annual spending amid threats from China and North ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG eyes buying bank in Indonesia after ‘painful’ defeat last year
Japan's second-largest lender Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc is eager to buy a commercial bank in Indonesia, its chief executive said, after a "painful" defeat last year in vying for mid-sized ... ( read original story ...)
4. Nagoya takes last ACL spot
Nagoya Grampus clinched third place and an Asian Champions League playoff berth with a 1-0 win over Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Saturday, the last day of the J. League top flight season. Naoki Maeda struck ... ( read original story ...)
No fees, no limits, no wait: Crypto gives better terms to freelancers
Some of the world’s biggest freelancing sites have inadvertently cut out talented professionals from developing economies — but a crypto-powered platform is changing that ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank prepares to file for SPAC IPO worth up to US$600 million on Monday: Axios
SoftBank's Vision Fund is preparing to raise between US$500 million and US$600 million via an initial public offering of its first special purpose ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record $1 trillion budget highlights COVID-19 challenge to growth, debt
Japan's cabinet approved on Monday a record $1.03 trillion budget draft for the next fiscal year starting in April 2021, the Ministry of Finance said, as the coronavirus and stimulus spending puts ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: Athletes, Speak Up
We’re affected by bias and racism, just like everyone else. Why shouldn’t we say so? By Naomi Osaka Ms. Osaka is an athlete. Naomi Osaka at the 2020 U.S. Open women’s singles final.Credit...Chang W. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Close Lower With Wary Eyes On Virus
Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday as investors weighed the impact of spreading Covid-19 infections on the economy against the positive effects of new US and Japanese stimulus packages. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank prepares to file for SPAC IPO worth up to $600 mln on Monday -Axios
The vehicles are being using to take a record number of companies public, bypassing the traditional IPO route. (Reporting by Aakriti Bhalla in Bengaluru and Sam Nussey in Tokyo; Editing by Jane ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to accelerate e-textbook use by removing screen time limit
TOKYO -- Japan will remove the limit on the amount ... aims to introduce digital textbooks to all schools by fiscal 2025, Nikkei has learned. Current rules state that digital textbooks can only ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks slip from 29-1/2-year high on virus spike, new strain in Britain
Japanese shares fell from a 29-1/2-year high hit earlier in the session on Monday, as concerns about a spike in domestic coronavirus infections and the emergence of a new strain of the virus in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to mull bolder emissions target, carbon pricing scheme next year -minister
Japan will look at reducing greenhouse gas emissions beyond its current target for 2030 and lay out details next year on a carbon pricing scheme that won't rule out a carbon tax, the environment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Approves Record $1 Trillion Budget for Next Year
Japan’s cabinet approved a record budget for next fiscal year, less than a week after approving a third extra budget as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government looks to shore up the economy and ... ( read original story ...)
Survival worries prompt Osaka eateries to defy early closing request amid virus 3rd wave
The Osaka Prefectural Government has extended its request to bars and restaurants to shorten their business hours as coronavirus cases contin ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan Says Flows to Into Major Crypto Fund Are Key to Bitcoin’s Outlook
The odds of a Bitcoin correction would increase if the flows into the world’s largest traded cryptocurrency fund slow significantly, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. ( read original story ...)