Category: BUSINESS

The unexpected exit of Japanese banker Masanori Mochida, who joined Goldman Sachs in 1985, has left insiders looking for explanations. ( read original story ...)

Under the deal, South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM will retain majority ownership of the U.S.-based TV and film producer, while Endeavor Group Holdings continues as a strategic shareholder. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Digital Minister Taro Kono said "there could be discussions" on making it mandatory to obtain a "My Number" individual identificatio･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani said the company is planning to launch its own large language model within the next two months. ( read original story ...)

Firstly, we'll want to see a proven return on capital employed (ROCE) that is increasing, and secondly, an expanding base of capital employed. Basically this means that a company has profitable ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's space industry opened potentially an udder-ly new chapter on Thursday with a start-up testing a prototype rocket engine that runs on fuel derived purely from a plentiful l ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo-based fintech startup Yoii has announced raising $5.5 million in a Series A funding round anchored by Emellience Partners. ( read original story ...)

The Korean War’s armistice had been signed, and David M. Rosen, 24, a member of the United States Air Force, had returned to Japan, where he’d spent most of his time during the conflict. After a brief ... ( read original story ...)

Through well-worn tools and traditional techniques, a long-established workshop in the Japanese capital carries forward the art of dyeing.The･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy fell faster than first estimated in the third quarter, revised data showed on Friday, as the household sector faced growing headwinds, complicating the central bank's efforts to phase ... ( read original story ...)

Japan saw 212 attacks from brown and asiatic bears. Many of them were in the rural Akita prefecture. ( read original story ...)

GDP has been revised to annualised -2.9% vs a preliminary expectation of -2.1%, while consumption is down -0.2%, and capex is at -0.4% after the revision. Further, real wages slumped -2.3%, while ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo yakuza arrested over samurai sword, U.S. rifle at home Japan asks U.S. to halt Osprey flights after fatal crash in Kyushu First Japanese in 90 years becomes Sovereign Order of Malta knight ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy fell faster than initially estimated in the third quarter, revised data showed on Friday, complicating the central bank's efforts to phase out its accommodative monetary policy. ( read original story ...)

Even as no known business deals were finalized on this trip, several areas showed promise, and some discussions are advancing that may lead to economic benefits for the region in the coming years. , ... ( read original story ...)