Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (hereafter "Shionogi") today announces that 11 abstracts on FETCROJA® (cefiderocol) will be shared at IDWeek. The meeting will take place virtually from September 29 - October 3, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Says G7 Has Agreed on ‘Some Points’ on Global Tax Reform
Finance ministers from Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies agreed on "some points" over global tax reform at their virtual meeting, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday. Aso ... ( read original story ...)
China is combating crypto with a push for the digital yuan
China’s digital yuan takes inspiration from cryptocurrency while tempering the features that make crypto unpopular with Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Tanabe to bring plant-derived COVID vaccine to Japan
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma has decided to launch the world's first plant-based vaccine in Japan, Nikkei has learned, potentially paving the way to stable COVID-19 vaccine supplies for a country that so ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Nikkei tumbles 2.1%
Investors were also focused on the outcome of the Japanese ruling party leadership election. Shortly after the closing bell, Fumio Kishida won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership vote, sett ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 falls more than 2%; Evergrande shares surge nearly 15%
Asia-Pacific stocks fell in Wednesday trade, with Japan's Nikkei 225 dropping more than 2%. Hong Kong-listed shares of China Evergrande Group surged almost 15% after the developer announced it will ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets finish mostly in red, Japan’s Nikkei 225 dives
The continuing uncertainty of China Evergrande, disappointing consumer confidence data in the U.S., and rising bond yields contributed to the gloom overshadowing Asian markets. Evergrande was due to ... ( read original story ...)
CFTC fines crypto exchange Kraken $1.25 million for offering some products illegally
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday ordered crypto exchange Kraken to pay $1.25 million in fines. ( read original story ...)
Who is Fumio Kishida, Japan’s next prime minister?
In a party leadership election on Wednesday, Kishida comfortably defeated his main rival Taro Kono, Japan's outspoken vaccine minister who bills himself as reformist. He also topped Sanae Takaichi, a ... ( read original story ...)
Market-bound Northern Arc Capital raises debt from Japanese bank SMBC
Debt financing platform Northern Arc Capital, which filed for an initial public offering (IPO) this year, has received fresh debt ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI extends tender offer period as requested by Shinsei Bank
Japan's SBI Holdings said on Wednesday it would extend the period of its $1.1 billion tender offer bid for Shinsei Bank Ltd to Dec. 8, acquiescing to the bank's request for a 60-day extension. TOKYO, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new premier Kishida to sustain big fiscal, monetary support – for now
Japan's struggle to emerge from the pandemic-induced doldrums will leave next prime minister Fumio Kishida with little choice but to maintain massive fiscal and monetary support for a fragile economy. ( read original story ...)
Soft-spoken consensus builder Kishida to become Japan’s next PM after party vote
Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida won a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race on Wednesday, a victory that virtually ensures he will become Japan’s next prime minister within days. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leader Is Prisoner of the Policies He Inherited
Kishida’s inbox is brimming with stimulus and a looming general election. Then, he gets to relax with China tensions and a demographic time bomb. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Prosecutors Seek Two-Year Sentence for Former Nissan Executive Kelly
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese prosecutors asked a Tokyo court on Wednesday to send former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly to prison for two years for his alleged part in helping Carlos Ghosn, the ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss markets watchdog approves first crypto assets fund
Switzerland's financial markets supervisor said on Wednesday it had approved the country's first fund that invests primarily in crypto assets. ( read original story ...)