Sumitomo Corp aims to install 500 megawatts (MW) or more of battery storage in Japan by March 2031, from 9 MW now, to help mitigate renewable energy fluctuations and improve the efficiency of the ... ( read original story ...)
AXA IM Alts acquires Kyoto hotel for 6.8 billion yen
AXA IM Alts, an alternative investment manager, has acquired a prime hotel in Kyoto, Japan, for 6.8 billion yen (US$44.97 million). ( read original story ...)
Housing discrimination in Japan
The number of foreigners living in Japan has reached 3.41 million — a record high — but they often face discrimination when they try and find a place to live. The government has called on real estate ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Sheila Warren on how the industry is cracking down on bad actors
The Crypto Council for Innovation CEO talks bipartisan crypto bill on the latest episode of the ‘Rapid Response’ podcast.
Japan space-debris cleaner Astroscale valued at $1bn in market debut
TOKYO -- Japanese space debris remover Astroscale achieved a market valuation of $1 billion in its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's startup section on Wednesday, reflecting investor excitement over ...
Sapporo decapitated body trial opens with focus on twisted ties between family suspects
The twisted relationship between a couple and their daughter indicted on charges of murdering and decapitating a 62-year-year man at a Sapp･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka drugstore firms hit with $1.9 mil in back taxes over duty-free sales to foreigners
A drugstore chain's group companies here have been accused of underreporting taxes for two years up to August 2021 and ordered to pay a total of some 300 million yen (about $1.93 million) in back ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall on weak exporters, financial issues
Tokyo stocks dropped Wednesday, as fears over a firming yen dented exporters and financial issues were sold on concerns over their ea ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls after weak US jobs data; stronger yen weighs
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday, dragged by economic-sensitive stocks after weaker-than-expected US labour market data, while the yen’s rebound hurt sentiment. The Nikkei was ...
Japan services PMI revised upward to 53.8 in May amid rise in new orders
The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised higher to 53.8 in May 2024 from a preliminary figure of 53.6, the latest result was lower than April's 8-month peak of 54.3, ...
Bank of Japan to reduce bond buybacks in June meeting- UBS
Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged when it meets later in June, but is likely to scale back its bond purchases to somewhat tighten monetary policy, ...
Mother denies helping daughter suspected of beheading man in Sapporo
The mother of a 30-year-old woman charged with killing and beheading a man in Sapporo last July denied Tuesday that she provided assistance to her daughter. "I didn't intend to help," Hiroko Tamura, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka police looks to freeze 1,300 accounts in money laundering bust
Osaka Prefectural Police have requested financial institutions to freeze approximately 1,300 accounts misused by a group conducting a money laundering operation, investigative sources said Tuesday. An ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya, Shinjuku wards crack down on street drinking
Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward plans to extend its ban on drinking on the streets to cover the entire year, while Shinjuku Ward is taking its first measures to deal with crowds of Halloween revelers. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo govt to launch dating app to boost declining birth rate
Tokyo officials will be launching a dating application as a "gentle push" for its citizens to find partners. This is part of the government's efforts to boost the country's plunging birth rates. AFP ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Taxes ‘Too High’ for Hub Ambition, Monex Founder Says
Japan’s taxes are too high and it needs to cut them if the nation wants to remake itself as an international financial center rivaling Singapore and elsewhere, according to Monex Group Inc.’s ... ( read original story ...)