Besides Tokyo, markets in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Toronto, are vying for what could be the world’s largest IPO, potentially raising as much as $100bn. While the Japanese government is keen to have Aramco shares trade in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up, weaker yen helps offset political scandal
TOKYO, March 23 The Nikkei share average edged up on Thursday, crawling back from a 1-1/2-month low, as support from a weaker yen helped offset a political scandal centered on the wife of Japan's prime minister. The Nikkei ended 0.2 percent higher at ... ( read original story ...)
Going off grid: putting Tokyo fashion week on the map
For years headquartered in dull but convenient shopping malls, Tokyo Fashion Week has always been a poor cousin to the artistry of Paris or the commercial dynamism of New York. But this season a growing number of designers are branching out in search of ... ( read original story ...)
Canada joins China-backed Asian infrastructure bank
The U.S. and Japan are now the only G7 nations not part of the bank. Canadian membership changes nothing for domestic companies or workers, who have been able to bid on contracts and apply on jobs since the AIIB inception in 2015. The bank has does not ... ( read original story ...)
Japan principal of scandal-hit school says he got donation from PM's wife
The crisis has chipped away at Abe's support and even weighed on Japanese shares on Thursday, but Abe has said neither he nor his wife, Akie, intervened in a sweetheart land deal in which educational group Moritomo Gakuen, based in Osaka, western Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's Feb exports jump 11.3 per cent
Japan's exports to China rose sharply in February, contributing to an 11.3 per cent increase to 6.3 trillion yen ($A74.2 billion) in overall shipments. Exports rose for the third straight month, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan February exports jump, surplus with U.S. raises fears of trade tensions
Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday. Exports to the United States rose 0.4 percent in February from a year ago, largely from bigger shipments of cars and auto parts. Any rise in Japan's trade surplus with the United States could be a cause of ... ( read original story ...)