Japan's Rakuten Group Inc said it was planning an initial public offering (IPO) of its banking arm next month, in a probable $807 million listing that would test demand for the e-commerce giant's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan land prices up for 2nd year in post-COVID rebound
Prices for residential-use land in regional areas, excluding in the big cities of Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima and Fukuoka, marked the first rise in 28 years, increasing 0.4 percent from a year earlier. ( read original story ...)
Upopoy Park and the National Ainu Museum provide insights into indigenous culture
A visit to Upopoy Park in Shiraoi, about an hour south of Sapporo, is a great way to learn more about this fascinating and gentle people. Upopoy Park is situated around the shore of the southern end ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten Bank’s Japan IPO seen delivering up to $2.5bn valuation
TOKYO -- Japan's Rakuten Bank will make an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 21, in a sale expected to give it a market capitalization of up to 333.2 billion yen ($2.52 ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher on eased fears over U.S. financial crisis
Japan's Nikkei stock index closed higher Wednesday as financial stocks rallied on eased concerns over the U.S. banking crisis, although jitters remained ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal ...
Naomi Osaka shows off baby bump in Japan, amid tennis hiatus
March 22 (UPI) --Tennis star Naomi Osaka showed off her baby bump, more than three months after she announced she was pregnant and stepping away from tennis, in photos posted to her social media ... ( read original story ...)
Geothermal Power, Cheap and Clean, Could Help Run Japan. So Why Doesn’t It?
That’s even as Japanese manufacturing giants, like Toshiba, have come to dominate the global market for geothermal turbines. Very little of their business is on their home turf. A bather at Abe Ryokan ... ( read original story ...)
Boeing wins Japan Airlines order for 21 MAX jets -sources
Boeing has historically dominated sales to the Japanese market. However ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani delivers epic pregame speech before Japan beats US: ‘Let’s stop admiring them’
Shohei Ohtani had a poignant pregame speech before Japan stepped onto the field and beat the United States in the World Baseball Classic final. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is Mostly Over. Its Carbon Emissions Are Not.
After the FTX bankruptcy and broader crypto crash last year, basically all of the celebrities who were promoting crypto have gone silent. “MiamiCoin,” hyped by Miami Mayor Francis Suarez as a new ...
Unregulated crypto ATMs give criminals a loophole to prey on unsuspecting victims
The country has approximately 32,000 crypto ATMs and kiosks that appear like traditional ATMs but instead convert cash into digital cryptocurrency.
Kai Sotto cools down as Ray Parks-less Nagoya snaps Hiroshima’s 3-game win streak
League came to a heartbreaking end on Wednesday, March 22 as they absorbed a buzzer-beating 90-88 loss to the Ray Parks-less Nagoya Diamond Dolphins at the Dolphins Arena. With the 7-foot-3 Sotto on ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shares growing baby bump for first time in new photos
It's all love for mom-to-be Naomi Osaka. The tennis superstar, 25, shared the first photos of her growing baby bump while visiting Japan. Osaka wore a custom cropped jersey with her name emblazoned on ... ( read original story ...)
Tourists flock to TikTok famous cafe in Tokyo
News Agency Tourists flock to TikTok famous cafe in Tokyo. Posted . With a rapid, right-hand swoop, Shizuo Mori serves about 50 puddings a day, a treat that’s made his tiny Toky ... ( read original story ...)
Russia boosts defences near Japan, accuses US of expanding Asia-Pacific presence
Japan, a close U.S. ally, claims the four southern Kuril islands ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sakamoto tops short programme, Miura and Kihara shine
Japan's hopes in the men's competition took a hit as world ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals ... ( read original story ...)