The impact on sales and other deals at the TIFFCOM market of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), however ... an executive in the international business department of film giant Shochiku, on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni H1 net profit down 13% to 238.1 bln yen
Japanese trading house Marubeni on Friday posted a net profit of 238.1 billion yen ($1.6 billion) in the six months to end-September on lower commodity prices, down 13% from the same period a year ... ( read original story ...)
Video Emerges Of Shohei Ohtani Rejecting an Interview With the Japanese Media House That Leaked His House Address
Old wounds die hard, even during the moments of peak happiness. The post Video Emerges Of Shohei Ohtani Rejecting an Interview With the Japanese Media House That Leaked His House Address appeared ... ( read original story ...)
A Look Back At Crypto ETFs
Bitcoin interest has remained relatively high, and bitcoin prices have now reached over $70,000. This year has been one of the busiest in terms of crypto ETF launches. Read more ...
Live News: AirNav Ireland chief Peter Kearney; Construction in row hitting Intel and Amazon
The company is eyeing an annual run rate of $500 million to look for an IPO, a scale Klar is forecasting it will achieve ... Overnight in Asia, Japan has led market losses, with Osaka’s Nikkei 225 ...
Easy Japanese news in translation: ‘Picture book picnic’ connects people in Osaka
A "picture book picnic" event was held in the city of Osaka on October 12. The aim is for children and parents to interact, and for people in the comm･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan political turmoil a risk for BOJ December hike, former board member says
Political turmoil after Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in a snap election last weekend could lead the Bank of Japan to delay its next interest rate hike until January, a former BOJ board ... ( read original story ...)
NUS launches BLOCK71 Nagoya to strengthen Japan-Southeast Asia innovation exchange
NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched BLOCK71 Nagoya today, marking its operational opening for start-ups. BLOCK71 Nagoya aims to create a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s government pension fund posts $60 billion investment loss
Japan's Government Investment Pension Fund (GPIF) posted a $60 billion quarterly investment loss on Friday, its worst quarterly result in a little more than four years, after the mammoth fund was hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Unveils Young Filmmakers Selected for First Edition of Film Frontier Global Networking Program
Japan’s Agency for Cultural affairs announced the first young filmmakers to receive support under its new Film Frontier Global Networking Program. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi sees LNG capacity growing to over 17 million t/y in early 2030s
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese trading house Mitsubishi sees its liquefied natural gas (LNG) output capacity growing by 5 million metric tons per year to over 17 million tons early in ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle-Backed Japanese Chip Testing Tools Maker Rigaku Slumps In Trading Debut
The listing raised about $750 million, making it Japan’s second-largest IPO this year after subway operator Tokyo Metro’s $2.3 billion deal.
Japan’s Lisa Takeba Explores Twin Identity in Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Project ‘Children of the River’
Acclaimed Japanese director Lisa Takeba (“The Pinkie,” “Signal 100”) is developing “Children of the River,” a Japan-Italy co-production that explores themes of identity and loss through the story of ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Japan leads losses in Asia after a sharp decline on Wall St driven by Big Tech
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 2.6% to 38,053.67. On Thursday, the Bank of Japan announced it would keep its benchmark rate unchanged at 0.25%, which was in line with market expectations. The ... ( read original story ...)
Cyclists on phones face jail under Japan’s new laws
Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months jail under strict new rules introduced Friday. Those who breach the revised road traffic law can be punished with a ... ( read original story ...)
teamLab Planets TOKYO Undergoes Major Expansion: Massive “Athletic Forest” and More to Open on January 22, 2025
TOKYO-- ( BUSINESS WIRE )--" teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM " in Toyosu, Tokyo (hereinafter referred to as teamLab Planets), will unveil a large-scale expansion on January 22, 2025. ( read original story ...)