X-Ray technology company Rigaku Holdings Corp. has priced its Japan initial public offering at the top of the marketed range, with the deal raising ¥112.3 billion ($751 million).
Great ShakeOut preps air base residents in Japan for inevitable earthquakes
An American Red Cross event at Yokota Air Base featured quake and smoke simulators, as well as info on earthquakes in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama man killed at home; robbers attack women in Chiba
YOKOHAMA—The bound and battered body of a 75-year-old man was found at his home here, a possible victim of a robbery ring that has terrorized households in the Kanto region since late August. ( read original story ...)
Swiatek appoints Osaka’s former coach Fissette
World number one Iga Swiatek says she is "very excited" to get to work with Wim Fissette after appointing the Belgian as her new coach. ( read original story ...)
Wise becomes first foreign firm to gain direct access to Japan’s payment clearing network
British fintech firm Wise has won approval for direct access to Japan's bank payment clearing network, becoming the first foreign financial company to do so, it said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Carlyle-backed Rigaku raises $863 million in Tokyo IPO
Rigaku Holdings raised 129 billion yen ($863 million) after the Japan X-ray testing tool maker priced its IPO at the top of its range, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. The company, which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Wage Deal Timeline May Shape BOJ View on Next Rate Hike
Whether Japan can sustain its wage growth momentum is likely to be a key factor affecting the longevity of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration and the timing of the central bank’s next ...
Women’s WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2024 Today in the US: Schedule, Live Stream and TV for October 17
Catch all the action at the 2024 WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2024 on October 17 and get women's singles schedules and live stream information. ( read original story ...)
Japanese beverage makers see business opportunity in low-alcohol drinks
Amid increasing concern about the health impact of high alcohol, beverage makers are developing low-alcohol products. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO says talks between firms and investors key to governance
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's role from now on is to facilitate constructive dialogue between companies and investors rather than mandate how businesses are run, its head said on Thursday. "The real ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Exchange head hopes PM Ishiba will promote private sector growth
The chief executive of the Tokyo Exchange, Hiromi Yamaji, said on Thursday he hoped Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba would promote policies to stimulate private sector growth and a shift from ... ( read original story ...)
Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan’s rice crop
In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usual. The prefecture is called “the Land of Sunshine” because of its pleasant climate, ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine ahead of election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, his office said on Thursday, a move that has previously been criticised by South Korea and China, which view the shrine as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Scammy Crypto Company Is Already a Disaster
It has hardly been a month since presidential candidate Donald Trump started hawking digital tokens in something called World Liberty Financial, a loosely defined lending business that mimicked some of the more spectacular failures of the last crypto bubble.
Japan records trade deficit on weak yen, slowing exports
In the first half of fiscal 2024, Japan recorded a nearly 4.3 trillion yen ($29 billion) trade surplus with the United States and a 3 trillion yen ($20 billion) deficit with China.
Japan’s exports fall for first time in 10 months on China, US slowdown
Japan's exports fell for the first time in 10 months in September, data showed on Thursday, a worry for policymakers as any prolonged weakness in global demand may complicate the central bank's path ...