Nippon Steel Corporation is acquiring U.S. Steel in an all-cash transaction at $55 per share for a total enterprise value of $14.9 billion.
Former Anchor Workers Move Forward With Efforts to Resurrect Beloved SF Beer
The Anchor SF Cooperative, formed by workers after the brewery shut down, aims to buy back the beloved San Francisco beer and brew it in the city by an employee-owned company. Their first step is ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams’ ex-coach issues huge statement on Naomi Osaka’s comeback
Patrick Mouratoglou believes Naomi Osaka's 2024 return is "the best news for women's tennis" as Serena Williams' former coach thinks the Japanese can challenge the current group of top players and do ... ( read original story ...)
CapitaLand Ascott Trust divests three hotels in Japan for 10.7 billion yen
CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) will divest three hotels in Osaka, Japan – Hotel WBF Honmachi, Hotel WBF Kitasemba East and Hotel WBF Kitasemba West – to an unrelated third party for 10.7 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s chipmaking companies can’t quit the China chip market, despite Washington and Tokyo’s controls
The Tokyo Electroc Ltd. logo displayed at Semicon Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023. Japanese chip equipment makers like Tokyo Electron are seeing interest for older chipmaking gear from China. Kiyoshi ...
Japan-led Asian green initiative works to scale up transition finance
The Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) is a framework proposed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last year for Asia's efforts to shift away from fossil fuels, seeking a relevant decarbonization ...
Naomi Osaka’s pregnancy news ignited a fresh focus on tennis
As Naomi Osaka nears a long-awaited return to tennis, a surprise revelation has surfaced about her reaction to falling pregnant. Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka was not in a great place in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby head: BOJ must normalise monetary policy as soon as possible
Japan business lobby Keidanren chief Masakazu Tokura said on Monday that the Bank of Japan must normalise monetary policy as early as possible. ( read original story ...)
GUJARAT MOVES TOWARDS FORGING STRONGER BUSINESS TIES WITH JAPAN AND SINGAPORE
The delegation sought to bring to the fore Gujarat's focus on being a future-ready growth model driven by visionary initiatives toward attaining self-reliance, and extend invitations to participate in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as investors await BOJ cue on policy
Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday as cautious investors awaited hints from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda for a possible shift in its ultra-low rates policy. The Nikkei ...
Shogun Santa makes appearance in L.A.’s Little Tokyo
As part of a decades-long tradition, Shogun Santa made appearances over the weekend at the Japanese Village Plaza in L.A.’s Little Tokyo to take pictures with children and their families. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on caution about Bank of Japan policy meeting
Tokyo stocks fell Monday, with investors turning cautious ahead of the conclusion of the Bank of Japan's two-day policy meeting the f ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian pro soccer team to play charity match in Tokyo
A leading Ukrainian professional soccer club is visiting Tokyo to play a charity match to help support the country's reconstruction from Russia's invasion. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower as Bank of Japan meets, China property shares fall
Elsewhere in Asia, Australia's S & P/ASX 200 declined 0.3% to 7,420.30. South Korea's Kospi added 0.2% to 2,569.40 and Bangkok's SET was down 0.2%. ( read original story ...)
Japan has at least 15 Nobel Prizes, but scientists fear the decline of country’s research industry
Among the recipient of the prestigious award is one of three men credited for the invention of LED, an energy-saving device used in lighting. ( read original story ...)
Japan Premier’s Woes Fuel Speculation About Potential Successors
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s days in office may be numbered, with a recent poll showing an overwhelming majority of voters want the embattled leader out of the top job by the end of his term in September at the latest. ( read original story ...)