The bank had also recently raised USD 400 million through two syndicated loan transactions in Taiwan and Japan, comprising of USD 250 million from Taiwanese banks and JPY 16.5 billion (USD 150 million ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as yen remains cheaper
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday despite lingering worries about trade issues as the yen lost ground against the dollar, which tends to boost stocks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 44
The death toll from last week's earthquake in Japan rose to 44, the government announced today. Around 660 have been injured and electricity supply has been affected. The 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise as Renesas jumps on acquisition deal
Tokyo stocks gained on Tuesday despite lingering worries about trade issues, as Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas surged nearly 4.5 percent after announcing a deal to buy California-based IDT. The b... ( read original story ...)
Omotenashi: The Business Norm Underlying Low Economic Productivity in Japan
On a narrow side street in a residential neighborhood in the suburbs of Tokyo, a new apartment building is being built from scratch. Six construction workers are putting up the four-story building ... ( read original story ...)
Top Japan bank plans venture to redevelop shuttered branches
TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will launch a venture with real estate developer Mitsubishi Estate as soon as next month to advise the megabank on its effort to reduce and ... ( read original story ...)
NTT Com to Double Data Supply Capacity in Osaka
TOKYO — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO:9432), announced today it will launch its Osaka 6 Data ... ( read original story ...)
PlayStation Floods Tokyo Game Show 2018 Lead-Up With Slew of New Titles (Watch)
In the lead-up to Tokyo Game Show 2018, Sony held a special PlayStation LineUp Tour on Monday. The show was streamed online for those who couldn’t attend in person, which offered a montage of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wants end to commercial whaling ban
FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil -- Japan proposed an end to a decades-old ban on commercial whaling at an international conference Monday, arguing there is no longer a scientific reason for what was supposed to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan proposes end to commercial whaling ban, faces pushback
FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil — Japan proposed an end to a decades-old ban on commercial whaling at an international conference Monday, arguing there is no longer a scientific reason for what was supposed to ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka: How the U.S. Open Descended Into Chaos
Osaka, a shy, 20-year-old who was born in Japan but moved to ... Williams came to her postmatch news conference prepared to discuss the whole matter. One key issue was that Mouratoglou had already adm... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Open Winner Naomi Osaka Says She ‘Felt She Had to Apologize’ After Beating Serena Williams
U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka appeared on the Today show on Monday, and broke her silence on the dramatic end to the final match between her and Serena Williams. Williams lost to Japan's Osaka on Satur... ( read original story ...)
Japanese, Haitian, and now a Grand Slam winner: Naomi Osaka’s historic journey to the U.S. Open
But Osaka is not entirely comfortable speaking in Japanese, which is understandable, considering that she left the country as a toddler. At news conferences last week, she took questions in Japanese b... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka wins maiden US Open title after Serena Williams implodes with anger
Osaka, who stunned her idol in the first round at the Miami ... Keep up to date with the latest on skysports.com/tennis We will bring you news, previews, live blogs, reports, reaction and expert analy... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shocked by Serena Williams’ spectacular meltdown at US Open final
Osaka became Japan's first ever Grand Slam champion after she ... Keep up to date with the latest on skysports.com/tennis We will bring you news, previews, live blogs, reports, reaction and expert ana... ( read original story ...)
20-year-old US Open champion Naomi Osaka said she felt like she ‘had to apologize’ after beating Serena Williams in the final
The newly crowned US Open champion Naomi Osaka appeared on the "Today" show on Monday morning and explained why she felt the need to apologize for beating Serena Williams in the final. The mood at Art... ( read original story ...)