Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday paid floral tributes to the Mahatma Gandhi statue situated in Edogawa ward here as he commended the time-honoured ties between India and Japan and ... ( read original story ...)
Activist fund 3D seeks to lift stake in Japanese REIT with unsolicited tender offer
Singapore-based 3D Investment Partners launched a $160 million unsolicited tender offer on Tuesday to boost its stake in Japan's NTT UD REIT Investment, saying the REIT's portfolio was undervalued. ( read original story ...)
Convenience stores’ importance grew after Kobe earthquake, one owner says
The owner recalled handing out food from his Lawson convenience store following the 1995 earthquake and ensuring it was open for business three months later. ( read original story ...)
Executives at Japan`s Fuji TV and parent firm resign over a sex scandal linked to a former star
The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company say its president and chairperson are resigning immediately to take responsibility for a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Barclays Hires Ex-Garda Portfolio Manager Takemura for Japan Rates Business
Barclays Plc hired former Garda Capital Partners LP portfolio manager Yoichi Takemura to strengthen its yen rates trading business, as global financial companies compete for talent to capitalize on ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan may revert to fuzzy communication after Fed-style clarity on rates
THE Bank of Japan, after clearly signalling last week’s interest rate hike, may return to its accustomed fuzzy guidance about central bank policy to maintain flexibility when it eventually begins to ... ( read original story ...)
Cities north of Tokyo welcome the world by going local
MITO, Japan -- On a winter afternoon at JR Hitachi-Daigo Station located just north of Tokyo in Ibaraki prefecture, a bus pulls up ready to serve beer and whisky to the thirsty passengers boarding for ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: India-Japan ties will continue to flourish at gov’t, business and social levels
By Sibi George, Ambassador of India to JapanOn the occasion of India's 76th Republic Day, I extend my warm greetings to Their Majesties, the Emperor a･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Meet man, just 38, owner of 200 houses, now earns crores in rent, his name is…., he is from…
Hayato Kawamura established his own real-estate firm 'Merryhome', and has since purchased 200 abandoned houses, which generate over 140 million yen (nearly Rs 7.72 crore) in rental income for his ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation seen picking up in Jan on energy costs
Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely accelerated in January, underlining persistent pressure on living costs, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi not joining merger could affect speed of Honda-Nissan talks
Mitsubishi is thought to be concerned about its management freedom, as the future of Nissan’s management restructuring is not clear. ( read original story ...)
Foreign entries to Japan hit record high 36 million in 2024 on weak yen
The number of foreigners entering Japan rose to a new record high of 36.78 million in 2024, receiving boosts from a weak yen and an i ... ( read original story ...)
Romania’s RON 64 Million Pavilion set to drive business at Expo 2025 Osaka
Tourism - Romania’s Pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, is set to be a beacon of sustainability, blending cutting-edge architecture with national ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Nippon Life Insurance chairman Tsutsui to head Keidanren
Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of Nippon Life Insurance Co., holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2025, with the 70-year-old set to replace Masakazu Tokura as head of the Japan Business Federation, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo apartment prices retreat in 2024 as market calms
The decrease — the first in six years — came after prices rose nearly 30% to a record high in 2023 when several luxury condos went up for sale. ( read original story ...)