Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Manufacturing, Transport and Railway & Bus sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.87%. The best ...
Osaka Gas, Sumitomo Near Deal for Think Gas Stake, Sources Say
Osaka Gas Co. and Sumitomo Corp. are nearing a deal to buy about a 30% stake in Think Gas Distribution Pvt. that could value the Indian natural gas supplier at as much as $1.5 billion, according to ...
Three hurdles stand between Osaka Expo and 2025 opening
With about 600 days left to go, the start of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo is edging ever closer — but the road ahead looks bumpy. Pavilion construction is way behind schedule, making organizers, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron’s Sales Dive 17% as Chip Market Malaise Persists
Tokyo Electron Ltd.’s quarterly revenue dived 17%, as Asia’s biggest semiconductor gear-maker grappled with weakening investment in chipmaking during a global electronics slump. ( read original story ...)
Japan wholesale inflation slows again, bolstering case for stimulus
Japan's wholesale inflation eased for a seventh month in July as pressure from high global commodity prices eased, a development economists say is likely to encourage the central bank to keep its monetary stimulus in place. ( read original story ...)
POLL Japan’s July core inflation likely slowed on weaker commodity prices
Japan's core inflation likely eased in July, according to a Reuters poll of analysts, weighed by softer commodity prices, although the indicator is set hold above the central bank's 2% target for the 16th straight month. ( read original story ...)
Japan Ex-PM Aso’s ‘Fight for Taiwan’ Remark in Line With Official View, Lawmaker Says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's remark on Tuesday that his country must show "the resolve to fight" to defend Taiwan from attack was in line with Tokyo's official stance, a lawmaker close to Aso told a TV show late on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
China lifts bans on group tours to US, Japan and other key markets
BEIJING, Aug 10 (Reuters) - China has lifted pandemic-era restrictions on group tours for more countries, including key markets such as the United States, Japan, South Korea and Australia in a potential boon for their tourism industries. The decision was announced by China's culture and tourism ministry on Thursday, effective immediately. ( read original story ...
GLP’s new global data center business breaks ground on its first campus in Tokyo, Japan
GLP Pte Ltd. ("GLP") a leading global developer, owner and operator of logistics real estate, data centers and renewable energy is pleased to announce that it has broken ground on Tokyo West 1 ("TKW1" ... ( read original story ...)
More Japanese Firms Opt to Go Private as Activist Clout Grows
A growing number of publicly-listed companies in Japan are going private, as regulatory shifts clear the way for activist investors to step up scrutiny and demand changes.Most Read from ... ( read original story ...)
Women’s World Cup 2023: Japan in ‘unstoppable’ form before Sweden quarter-final
Twelve years after they captured the hearts of a nation united in its battle to recover from disaster, Japan "look unstoppable" as they eye another Women's World Cup triumph. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s struggling Rakuten to combine credit card and mobile payments business
Japan's Rakuten Group will combine its credit card and mobile payment businesses and is considering listing its card business, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday. This would be the e-commerce ... ( read original story ...)
Japan drugstore Tsuruha wins proxy battle with activist investor Oasis
Tsuruha Holdings on Thursday won a proxy fight with an activist investor seeking to reshuffle the board of directors, as the Japanese drugstore chain received a majority of shareholder support for ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten to combine credit card and mobile payments business -NHK
Japan's Rakuten Group will combine its credit card and mobile payment businesses and is considering listing its card business, public broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday. This would be the e-commerce ... ( read original story ...)
Japan coach Joseph to return to Highlanders after World Cup
Japan coach Jamie Joseph will return to the Otago Highlanders after the World Cup to take up a new "Head of Rugby" role overseeing recruitment, retention and mentoring head coach Clarke Dermody at the Super Rugby team. ( read original story ...)
Bernstein says crypto may finally have its killer application
According to Bernstein, "the monster crypto killer-app" could be a nearly $3 trillion market over the next five years.