The Bank of Japan's stock buying binge has netted some $130 billion—a windfall over which the Warren Buffett’s of the world can’t help but marvel. ( read original story ...)
Will Japan’s first same-sex marriage ruling be a beacon of hope?
With the country lagging behind the rest of the developed world on LGBTQ rights, hopes are high for a set of upcoming court rulings. ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan officials hold presser
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Blinken lands in Japan for talks with U.S. ally
"Secretary Austin and I are here for one simple but important purpose, to reaffirm our commitment to the alliance and also to build on it," Blinken said at the opening of a meeting with his Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp’s governance questioned after fraud probe at subsidiary
OSAKA -- Inadequate governance at Sharp was revealed ... To meet the earnings forecast before the IPO, Kantatsu resorted to the improper accounting treatment to cover shortfalls in earnings ... ( read original story ...)
Carve-out deals by tech firms ‘just tip of the iceberg’ – Carlyle Japan chief
WingArc1st, which Carlyle acquired from Japan's Orix Corp 8591.T in 2016 for an undisclosed sum, debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday. WingArc1st marks Carlyle's eighth IPO in Japan, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT Finance Establishes Strategic Venture Investment Partnership with Israel’s OurCrowd
NTT Finance, a subsidiary of NTT Group (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone), announced today that it will establish NTT Finance Israel LP together with OurCrowd. NTT Finance will commit $15 million (1.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT, OurCrowd to jointly invest in Israeli tech firms
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - NTT Finance said on Tuesday it will establish an investment vehicle that will invest in Israeli tech startups from venture firm OurCrowd's portfolio. NTT Finance, a ... ( read original story ...)
OurCrowd Forms Partnership with Japan’s NTT Finance
OurCrowd has revealed that NTT Finance, a subsidiary of NTT Group (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone), will establish NTT Finance Israel LP in partnership with OurCrowd. According to OurCrowd, NTT ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to curb U.S. beef imports with higher tariff
Japan is set to impose an emergency tariff hike on U.S. beef imports later this week as the volume for fiscal 2020 is believed to have topped 242,000 metric tons, beyond which safeguard measures are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to hike tariffs on U.S. beef as FY imports near limit: Kyodo
Japan is set to temporarily impose higher tariffs on U.S. beef, with imports for the fiscal year ending this month expected to exceed the maximum amount set under the Japan-U.S. trade agreement that ... ( read original story ...)
“K” Line: First Climate Transition Finance in Japan
K” LINE is pleased to announce that we have arranged operating lease for the Next-Generation Environmentally-Friendly LNG-fueled Car Carrier through Climate Transition Loan with Mizuho Bank Ltd. (MHBK ... ( read original story ...)
Asuran to be screened at Osaka Tamil International Film Festival. Dhanush fans elated
Dhanush's Asuran is all set to be screened at Osaka Tamil International Film Festival in Japan. The film, which released in 2019, turned out to be a blockbuster with over Rs 100 crore in the bank. ( read original story ...)
Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Defense and foreign ministers from the United States and Japan are meeting Tuesday to discuss their shared worry over China’s growing territorial ambitions in the East and South China ... ( read original story ...)
World Cup-winning Japan footballer turns down Olympic torch relay
Members of Japan's 2011 World Cup-winning squad are due to use the Olympic flame to light the torch at the start of the nationwide relay in Fukushima. "Once again, I have declined to be a torch runner ... ( read original story ...)
Ten years after the Fukushima disaster in Japan
Rather than lessons being learned, the true cause of the disaster is being papered over to protect the capitalist profit system. ( read original story ...)