On Thursday, Sunak also visited a naval base and then hosted a UK business summit in Tokyo for Japanese corporations including Toshiba, Sumitomo and Mitsubishi, claiming they are committing £18bn of ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Weighs Financial Arm IPO to Fuel Big Investment Push
Sony Group Corp. is weighing a partial spinoff and separate listing for its financial unit in two to three years, a major decision aimed at bankrolling an investment push in gaming and electronics.
Sony eyes finance unit listing, doubles down on entertainment
TOKYO - Sony Group Corp on Thursday (May 18) said it is examining a partial spin-off of its financial business just three years after taking full control, as the conglomerate doubles down on ...
Japan racks up trade deficit although exports gradually rebound
Japan has racked up a trade deficit in April, marking the 21st month in a row of deficits, although it declined dramatically compared to a year ago, as exports recovered ...
Japan stocks sparkle as semiconductor growth beckons
The broader Topix rose 0.9% to 2,156 and is at 33-year highs. Japan's exports rose 2.6% in April from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed - a little below expectations but investors were ...
NYK Line in First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering at Nagoya
The company's pure car and truck carrier Wild Rose Leader visited Nagoya on May 10 and took on LNG bunkers the following day. ( read original story ...)
African Iboga Root Heads To Canadian Company Developing Natural Drugs To Help Treat Addictions
Clinical-stage natural psychedelics company Filament Health Corp. (OTCQB: FLHLF) has completed the first-ever Nagoya Protocol-compliant import of Tabernanthe iboga root from Gabon to the company’s R&D ... ( read original story ...)
As G7 leaders start to arrive, Japan PM prepares push in Hiroshima for nuclear weapons pledge
Ukraine and China’s Taiwan ambitions are expected to dominate summit discussions, but Fumio Kishida will have a powerful backdrop ( read original story ...)
Japan Can’t Pass the Buck Anymore
Countering the threat from China will require Japan to get off the sidelines and share more of the military burden. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: ‘Big money never buys cheap’: Why investors are waiting on Japan
As Japan's stock market roars to multi-decade highs, large investors with long memories say they are staying out, wary of sagging momentum and the prospect the central bank will unwind its massive monetary stimulus. ( read original story ...)
Biden to consult with Japan’s Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
Japan is also keen to discuss ways to reinforce its three-way ... debt limit or the budget cannot be done at a later date,” Sullivan said Wednesday. Get U-T Business in your inbox on Mondays Get ready ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka city ordered to pay $680 for treating teleworking ex-teacher as absent
The district court here on May 17 ordered the Osaka Municipal Government to pay approximately 94,000 yen (roughly $680) in damages to a forme･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo exhibition celebrates 5 years since enthronement of Emperor, Empress
TOKYO -- An exhibition celebrating five years since the enthronement and 30 years since the wedding of Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako opened to the public here on May 17. The exhibit, held as a special joint project between the Mainichi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s leader welcomes investment, exchanges to strengthen computer chip supply chain
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a meeting with computer chip makers has stressed that investment and international exchanges to strengthen the supply chain were welcome ( read original story ...)
Asia markets rise as Wall Street lifted by hopes of debt ceiling deal
Stocks on Wall Street closed higher as investors hoped congressional leaders and President Joe Biden could come to a deal on the U.S. debt ceiling.
Sony eyes listing for heavyweight finance unit
Sony Group Corp on Thursday said it is examining a partial spin off of its financial business within the next two to three years, as the conglomerate focuses on its entertainment business. Sony said ...