Japan’s ambitions to reboot its nuclear industry risk being set back by a shortage of engineers and manufacturing capacity that has atrophied in the decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster. ( read original story ...)
City.Tech Tokyo
After the cancellation of both WebSummit Tokyo and Barkation conferences, Tokyo has now no major international startup conferences. What kind of startup hub can the Japanese capital aspire to be? The ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s next governor is likely to be a lot more hawkish than Kuroda, strategist says
Nicholas Smith of CLSA says the Japanese people are angry that wages have stagnated despite inflation. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more ... ( read original story ...)
Biden, Japan’s Kishida to meet at White House on Jan. 13
U.S. President Joe Biden will hold talks with Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Jan. 13 to discuss North Korea, Ukraine, China's tensions with Taiwan, and a "free and open ... ( read original story ...)
Both hurt and saved by regulations, what is next for crypto in Japan?
Strong regulations may have helped Japan avoid some of the FTX fallout, but some LDP lawmakers are pushing for a loosening of rules to embrace virtual assets.
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Index drops 9% in 2022 for 1st yearly fall in four years
The benchmark Nikkei stock index finished the year down 9.4 percent on Friday, its first yearly fall in four years, as the result of aggressive monetary tightening by central banks offset the impact ...
Japan’s PM Kishida: Will review price target accord with next BoJ chief – Nikkei Asian Review
Citing Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's comments delivered in an interview on a radio program aired on Tuesday, the Nikkei Asian Review reported this Wednesday, “the Japanese government must ...
Tokyo Gas Nears $4.6 Billion Deal to Buy US Shale Driller
A Tokyo Gas Co. unit is in advanced talks to buy US natural gas producer Rockcliff Energy in a deal worth about $4.6 billion, including debt, a person with knowledge of the matter said.Most Read from ...
Japan Dec factory activity posts sharpest fall in more than 2 years -PMI
Japanese factory activity fell in December at the sharpest pace in 26 months, a business survey showed on Wednesday, with companies seeing further declines amid a global economic slowdown. ( read original story ...)
Chinese carrier strike group, drones operating near Japan, which dispatched aircraft to monitor situation
Chinese drones and warships have been operating near Japan in recent weeks, worrying Japanese defense officials. ( read original story ...)
Jesse Watters: ‘Mini-Madoff’ and other crypto executives are in trouble
Fox News host Jesse Watters rips into the Sam Bankman-Fried scandal and compares it to Bernie Madoff's case on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as investors look ahead to Fed minutes
Asia-Pacific shares are set to trade mixed as investors look ahead to the Fed's meeting minutes, watching for signs of more interest rate hikes.
Exclusive-Tokyo Gas unit nears $4.6 billion deal to buy U.S. natgas producer -sources
A unit of Tokyo Gas Co Ltd is in advanced talks to buy U.S. natural gas producer Rockcliff Energy from private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners for about $4.6 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas Nears Deal to Buy Rockcliff Energy, Reuters Says
Tokyo Gas Co. is in advanced talks to buy US natural gas producer Rockcliff Energy in a deal worth about $4.6 billion, Reuters reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business owners can’t find successors. This man gave his away.
It is inevitable that many small- and medium-size companies will go out of business as Japan's population shrinks, but policymakers fear that the country could be hit by a surge in closures as aging ... ( read original story ...)
15-year-old boy arrested for stabbing father in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of attempting to kill his father. According to police, the incident occurred at their home in Chuo Ward on Monday night, Hokkaido Hoso ... ( read original story ...)