ATREG announces that the acquisition of JDI’s operational LCD panel manufacturing fab in Higashiura, Japan by Sony has officially closed.
Japan’s Nikkei drops through 40,000 as new fiscal year begins
Japan's Nikkei share average experienced a significant decline on Monday, slipping below the crucial 40,000 mark as investors opted to sell stocks to ...
Japan’s finance minister sees ‘speculative’ moves in currency market
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Monday there were some speculative moves in the currency market that did not reflect economic fundamentals, repeating his warning against excessive ...
The Walking Gundam In Yokohama Had A Great Closing Ceremony
The life-size walking Gundam in Yokohama has finally closed its doors to the public, but it had a great send-off. ( read original story ...)
Digital Core Reit acquires additional 10% interest in Osaka asset for 7.7 billion yen
DIGITAL Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has acquired an additional 10 per cent interest in a data centre located in ... ( read original story ...)
OpenAI to Open New Office in Tokyo as Part of Global Expansion
OpenAI plans to open an office in Tokyo in April, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the artificial intelligence pioneer begins to build out its international operations. ( read original story ...)
US Plans Trilateral Summit With Japan, South Korea in July, Japanese Media Report
The United States government is arranging a summit between President Joe Biden and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in July, on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Washington, Japanese media ... ( read original story ...)
China shares soar, Japan slides as yen pinned near intervention zone
Chinese shares led a rally around most of Asia on Monday amid a broadly optimistic global economic backdrop, but Japanese shares tumbled with the yen pinned near levels that have traders on guard for ... ( read original story ...)
Bonsai trees and a royal birthday: Japan’s imperial family dips a careful toe in world of Instagram
Meme-worthy content appears in short supply, at least initially, as world’s oldest royal family embarks on its social media journey ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q1 big manufacturers’ mood down, seen falling further ahead -Tankan
Japanese big manufacturers' business confidence worsened in the three months to March compared with the previous quarter, the Bank of Japan's closely-watched tankan survey showed on Monday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Price hike to alleviate brewers’ cost pressure
The hike in prices by local breweries Heineken Malaysia Bhd and Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd will likely to result in alleviated operational cost pressure, say analysts. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks drop in morning after BOJ Tankan outlook dents mood
Tokyo stocks sank Monday morning, with the Nikkei index giving up early gains, after the Bank of Japan's quarterly business sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector mood climbs to 33-yr high, leaves scope for more BOJ hikes
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Optimism in Japan's services sector climbed to a 33-year high in the first quarter on booming tourism and rising profits from price hikes, a central bank survey showed ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Fuels Russian Shadow Trade for Weapons Parts
A self-described Russian smuggler in China received a request from the manufacturer of the legendary AK-47 rifle. Russia’s largest maker of small arms, Kalashnikov Concern, needed electrical parts for ...
China shares jump, Japan tumbles with yen pinned near intervention zone
Chinese shares led a rally around most of Asia on Monday amid a broadly optimistic global economic backdrop, but Japanese shares tumbled with the yen pinned near levels that have traders on guard for ...
Digital Core REIT acquires additional 10% stake in Osaka data centre for JPY7.73 bil
The total acquisition outlay is expected to cost the REIT JPY7.83 billion, including fees and the consideration. ( read original story ...)