TOKYO — Several major Japanese companies have decided to stop using stars who are represented by Johnny & Associates, an entertainment company at the center of a sexual assault scandal. Beverage maker ... ( read original story ...)
Gaming blockchain Oasys partners Japan telco KDDI’s αU Wallet, αU Market in Web3 push
Oasys, a blockchain-based game development platform, will team up with non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace αU market and cryptocurrency wallet αU Wallet – a crypto wallet by KDDI, one of Japan’s top ...
Arm’s IPO Orders Are Already Oversubscribed by 10 Times
Arm Holdings Ltd.’s initial public offering is already oversubscribed by 10 times and bankers plan to stop taking orders by Tuesday afternoon, according to people familiar with the matter.Arm, ...
Top Fund Managers Pile Into Japan Banks on BOJ Tightening Bets
A top-ranked fund that keeps a fifth of assets in shares of Japanese lenders is ready to increase that position on the possibility the central bank is preparing to end its ultra-easy monetary policy.
Japan PM to keep his finance and others key ministers in cabinet reshuffle -media
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering retaining Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, Kyodo news agency reported on the eve of an expected cabinet ...
Japan finance minister Suzuki seen retaining post in cabinet reshuffle – Kyodo
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering keeping Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki in his current post in an upcoming cabinet reshuffle, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. Continuity at ...
Japan PM seen keeping his finance and others key ministers
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering retaining Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, Kyodo news agency reported on the eve of an ...
WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023 Betting Odds and Match Previews for September 12, Women’s Singles
Today there are eight matches on the docket for the round of 32 and the round of 16 in the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023, highlighted by No. 35-ranked Lin Zhu going head-to-head with No. 91 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher as US rate hike concerns ease
Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei snapping a three-day losing streak, as investor sentiment was boosted by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: The big city where housing is still affordable
Find out more about subscription packages here. YUTA Yamasaki and his wife moved from southern Japan to Tokyo a decade ago because job prospects were better in the big city. They now have three sons – ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s remedy for ‘overtourism’? Taking visitors off the beaten track
Tour operators are touting Japan’s less explored regions as surging visitor numbers put strain on popular sites. ( read original story ...)
Principal arrested in Tokyo for alleged possession of indecent images of student
A junior high school principal has been arrested on suspicion of being in possession of indecent images of a student he formerly taught, metr ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank supremo eyes rare success with Arm IPO
Masayoshi Son's once-exalted reputation as an investor is badly tarnished, but the irrepressible founder of Japan's SoftBank is hoping that the mega-IPO of Arm this week might bring back the good ...
SoftBank’s Arm eyes pricing IPO at top of range or above
ARM, owned by SoftBank, nears its $54.5 billion IPO target as strong demand may push it above the $47-$51 per share range, considering a higher valuation. Final decision pending after key investor ...
For retail investors, jumping on Arm’s blockbuster IPO is a risky business
Arm's goal of raising around $5 billion in New York in what might be the biggest IPO of 2023 follows other major listings in recent years whose returns have mostly disappointed. Since Arm, owned by ...
Japanese shares track Wall Street higher; caution ahead of US data caps gains
Japanese shares edged up on Tuesday underpinned by Wall Street gains overnight, but caution ahead of U.S. inflation data and some central banks' policy meetings capped gains.