Asian markets are set for a mixed open after a Wall Street tech rally and investors are monitoring inflation data out of Japan and Singapore. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Perspective on Command and Control Issues in the Japan-U.S. Alliance
Japan and the United States are strengthening security cooperation to manage multiple challenges in Asia. Isobe Koichi recommends ways to strengthen command and control structures, bilateral exercises ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises view on employment in June for first time in 11 months
Japan's employment trends showed "improvement recently", the government said in its latest monthly assessment of the economy, noting a decline in the jobless rate and the positive impact of bigger ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cosmo Wins Shareholder Nod for ‘Poison Pill’ Against Activist
Cosmo, Japan's third-biggest oil refiner and 20% owned by a group ... The group, which called for a spin-off of Cosmo's renewable energy business and a consolidation of refineries, has argued that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will support Ukraine recovery with cumulative knowhow, FM Hayashi says
Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa says Japan will support Ukraine's reconstruction by using accumulated experience and knowledge following the devastation from World War Two and natural ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees 1.9 mln visitors in May, down from cherry blossom rush
The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure came in just below 1.9 million last month from a post-pandemic high of 1.95 million in April, the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) ... ( read original story ...)
Money Mind – 5 reasons to look at investing in Japan again
Japanese stocks are trading at levels not seen in over three decades. So is it time to be bullish on Japan, and how can you invest in the world’s third biggest economy? Sona Remesh is joined by Edward ... ( read original story ...)
Jiro Ushio, former head of Japan’s major business lobby, dies at 92
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Jiro Ushio, a former head of Japan's major business lobby and the founder of lighting equipment maker Ushio Inc., has died, the company said Wednesday. He was 92. Ushio, a former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees 1.9 million visitors in May, down from cherry blossom rush
Japan saw a slight decline in visitors in May from the previous month, when a rush of tourists came to see the nation's famous cherry blossoms without COVID-19 restrictions, official data showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan big manufacturers’ sentiment positive for 3rd consecutive month -Reuters tankan poll
Business morale at big Japanese manufacturers edged up in June, staying in positive territory for a second straight month and reflecting a post-COVID economic recovery though uncertainty remains high ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett’s firm raises stakes in Japanese trading houses as Nikkei hot streak continues
Billionaire Warren Buffett's company increased its investments in five major Japanese trading houses for the second time this year to give Berkshire Hathaway control of 8.5% of each of those ... ( read original story ...)
Berkshire Hathaway’s holdings in five Japanese companies could go beyond 10%, Jefferies says
Jefferies said Berkshire's holdings in the five Japanese trading companies could go even beyond 10% in the future. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett’s firm ups stakes in Japanese trading houses as Nikkei hot streak continues
- Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett smiles during an interview in Omaha, Neb., May 7, 2018. Buffett's company has increased its investments in five major Japanese trading houses to ... ( read original story ...)
The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, the strongest ever recorded in Japan
Japan Tohoku Earthquake led to tsunami that caused nuclear accident and widespread destruction, killing over 18,000 people. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett’s Big Bet on Japan Trading Firms Helps Push Analyst Targets Up
“Quite obviously he is interested in commodities, but also in the diversified business acumen of these companies.” Berkshire plans to increase investments to up to 9.9% of each of the five Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan takes on tech titans and imposes app payment regulations
In a bid to enhance competition within the app payments market, the Japanese government recently unveiled its intention to enforce new regulations on ... ( read original story ...)