TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of senior citizens living alone in Japan will likely jump 47% by 2050, a government-affiliated research institute said on Friday, underscoring the heavy burden the country ... ( read original story ...)
Support from ‘indispensable’ US vital for Ukraine’s survival, Japan PM tells Congress
Ukraine risks collapsing under Russia's onslaught without U.S. support, a disaster that could embolden China and spark a new crisis in East Asia, Japan's prime minister told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors Drop Australian Mining Billionaire’s Charges Against Meta Over Scam Crypto Ads On Facebook
Billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest launched his own criminal case against Meta over scam cryptocurrency ads using his face on Facebook.
Crypto executives put money behind longshot bid to oust Elizabeth Warren
More than half a dozen cryptocurrency executives and prominent enthusiasts have donated to longshot GOP candidate John Deaton.
Japan’s MUFG to buy 20% stake in HDFC Bank’s IPO-bound arm, reports ET
BENGALURU: Japan's MUFG will buy a 20 per cent stake in HDB Financial Services, a non-banking unit of Indian private lender HDFC Bank, valuing its IPO-bound arm at US$9 billion-US$10 billion, business ...
HDFC Bank shares in focus as Japan’s MUFG set to buy 20% stake in HDB Financial
HDFC Bank's stock reacts to MUFG's 20% stake purchase in HDB Financial Services at $9-10 billion valuation pre-IPO.
Japan’s MUFG to buy stake in India’s HDFC Bank unit HDB Financial, Economic Times reports
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is buying a 20% stake in HDFC Bank's non-banking unit HDB Financial Services, valuing the IPO-bound subsidiary between $9 billion and ...
HDB Financial Services: Japan-based MUFG to acquire 20% stake in HDFC Bank’s non-banking arm at close $10 bn valuation
The transaction will be one of the largest deals in India's shadow banking sector. HDFC Bank currently owns around 95 per cent of HDB Financial Services, with the remaining 5 per cent held by ...
Tokyo stocks end higher on firm tech issues
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher on Friday as technology shares tracked overnight gains by their U.S. counterparts. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up ...
Japan finance minister: Govt. will act on excessive yen weakness
Japan's Finance Minister Suzuki Shunichi has issued another veiled warning to the currency markets. He has reiterated that the government will not rule out any action to deal with what it calls ...
Naomi Osaka shows off New York shopping haul: “Are you kidding me?!”
The former world No. 1 revealed how her signature looks come together as she takes a break from her clay-court preparations. ( read original story ...)
Families looking to buy homes in central Tokyo being left behind
The recent record highs set by the Nikkei 225 index have been tied to references about the asset-inflated bubble economy of the mid-1980s, when Japanese real estate prices were also soaring. ( read original story ...)
Why Aman’s new concept Janu is the ‘quiet luxury’ of hotels: Janu Tokyo is in the Azabudai Hills complex, which includes an outdoor mall with brands such as Hermès and …
Janu Tokyo is designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners with interiors by Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston - but the million-dollar question is, what will 'Amanjunkies' think? We took a first peek at the ... ( read original story ...)
ET Exclusive: Japan’s MUFG set to pick 20% stake in HDFC Bank arm HDB Financial for $2 bn
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) is set to buy a 20% stake in HDB Financial Services, a non-banking subsidiary of HDFC Bank, at a valuation of $9-10 billion. The decision is expected to take place ...
Japan’s industrial output falls more than initially anticipated to 0.6% in February
Industrial production in Japan declined by 0.6% month-over-month in February 2024, compared with flash data of a 0.1% drop, following a 6.7% plunge a month earlier which was the steepest decrease ...
Clouds gather over Japan’s ambitious Osaka World Expo
One of the largest wooden structures ever built is taking shape in Osaka, but hopes that Expo 2025 will unite the world are being dogged by cost blowouts and a lack of public enthusiasm. The imposing ... ( read original story ...)