Techman Robot, a global leader in collaborative robotic technology, makes its debut at RoboDEX Japan—Western Japan's largest smart manufacturing exhibition. For the first time, Techman Robot is ...
Sony’s profits rises on robust performance for music, movies, and games
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony logged an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March on healthy results at its music and video-game operations. Tokyo-based ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
Attracting more small investors could help reduce volatility due to the introduction of a wider range of investment strategies. ( read original story ...)
Event for S. Korea held at Osaka Expo featuring parade reenacting old diplomatic mission
A National Day event to introduce South Korean culture was held at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kanai on May 13, one month after its opening. A parade re･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Metaplanet Overtakes El Salvador With $126M Bitcoin Purchase
Tokyo-listed investment firm Metaplanet has added another 1,241 bitcoin (BTC) to its treasury, spending 18.4 billion yen (or $126 million at currency exchange rates) in its latest purchase, per a ...
Crypto platform FalconX partners with Standard Chartered
Crypto prime broker FalconX and global bank Standard Chartered said on Wednesday they had formed a strategic partnership to serve institutional crypto investors.
Trump’s Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region
It’s not just the “gesture” of a $400 million luxury plane that President Donald Trump says he’s smart to accept from Qatar. Or that he effectively auctioned off the first destination on his first ...
NTT Data Group Plans Key Investor Meetings Ahead of Singapore IPO, Sources Say
Japan’s NTT Data Group is set to start meeting select investors soon ahead of its proposed listing of a new Singapore real-estate investment trust, people familiar with the process said.
Japanese space startup Axelspace eyes June IPO
Tokyo-based satellite maker Axelspace plans to list its shares as early as June, two sources said, the latest in a steady stream of domestic space startups tapping the Japanese capital markets amid ...
Japan’s SoftBank Group Q4 results: Profit rises to $3.5 bn, beats estimates
The result compared with 231 billion yen profit for the same period the previous year and the 26.9 billion yen average loss from five analyst estimates compiled by LSEG ...
Dutch king to visit Japan next week for World Expo in Osaka
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will visit Japan next week to attend the World Exposition being held in the western city of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation hits 4%, keeps BOJ under pressure
Japan's wholesale inflation hit 4.0% in April as companies continued to pass on rising raw material and labour costs, data showed, underscoring price pressure that will likely keep the central bank on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Key Trade Officials to Skip APEC Meet Attended by Greer
Japan’s Trade Minister Yoji Muto will skip a gathering of trade chiefs this week, a decision that will likely lower Tokyo’s chances of securing an opportunity for bilateral talks with US Trade ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Is Calling
In fact, during my summer in Tokyo, the grounds of the Imperial Palace in the middle of Tokyo were thought to be worth more than all the real estate in California combined, and the Japanese stock ... ( read original story ...)
New tool aims to help agents identify Japanese knotweed risks
Japanese knotweed specialist Environet has launched a tool to help solicitors, surveyors and estate agents gauge the risks posed to a property by the UK’s most invasive plant ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to climb, extending rally from easing U.S.-China tensions
Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Wednesday, after Wall Street benchmarks mostly rose on easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 is set to open higher, with the futures ...