A team of South Korean experts is set to inspect the power plant, scene of the 2011 accident, to check radioactive water. The mission was made possible by improved relations between Yoon and Kishida. ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t raise taxes to fund childcare plan, PM Kishida says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he had no plan to resort to new tax measures to fund the government's upcoming childcare package designed to reverse the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho to expand in U.S. banking with $550 million Greenhill deal
Mizuho Financial Group Inc will acquire U.S. M&A advisory firm Greenhill & Co Inc, as Japan's No. 3 lender accelerates its push for a larger share of the world's largest investment banking fee pool. ( read original story ...)
Japan Bets Big on Micron—And Its Own Chip Ambitions
The country, once a chip-making heavyweight, has fallen behind in fabrication. But recent trends could help change that. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin conference attendance plummets by 50% as crypto gloom persists
"Crypto winter" has been blamed for a 50% drop in attendance at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami. The conference ended on Sunday, with speakers including US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy ...
Greenhill in takeover discussions with Japanese banking giant Mizuho
Sources on Monday evening said senior management had been briefed on the plan, which values the company at around $1 billion ...
Mizuho to Buy Investment Bank Greenhill in $550 Million Takeover
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is forging further into US investment banking through a deal to buy Greenhill & Co. as it seeks to accelerate growth.
Japan inclined to make more investment in Bangladesh: Kiminori
Mentioning the long-standing friendly relationship between Japan and Bangladesh, Kiminori said that such trend would continue in the future also. He also referred to the various d ...
5.3-Magnitude Quake Jolts Islands South Of Tokyo
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Izu Islands south of Tokyo, the weather agency said on Monday. ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets mostly rise as Tokyo stocks extend rally, China leaves loan rates unchanged
Asia-Pacific markets are set to largely rise on Monday after the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima concluded and talks on the debt ceiling are slated to resume in the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts Exhibit In Tokyo Set To Open, Showcasing World’s-First Watches
Open to the public, the Patek Philippe Grand Exhibition will display haute horology watches, one of a kind pieces made for the market, and technical firsts by the brand. ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt Eyes New Budget Account Focused on Childcare Spending – Media
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to double childcare spending to reverse Japan's dwindling birthrate, by making it easier for a both married couple to work and the husband to take paternal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t plan new tax to fund childcare policy, PM Kishida says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he was not planning to introduce new tax measures, including sales tax hikes, to fund the government's upcoming childcare policy to reverse the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing rebukes Japan, Britain over ‘anti-China’ G7 summit
By Liz Lee and Satoshi Sugiyama BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, a day after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JFE Steel to spend $340 million to expand electrical steel sheet capacity
Japan's JFE Steel said on Monday it will go ahead with a 46 billion yen ($341 million) plan to triple production capacity of electrical steel sheet at its Kurashiki plant in western Japan to meet ... ( read original story ...)
Biden won’t accept debt deal protecting crypto traders
United States President Joe Biden expressed opposition to a debt ceiling agreement with Republican leaders that would allegedly benefit crypto traders. Attending the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in ...