Buffett first disclosed his bets on Japan in August 2020 - and the country's flagship index has soared since then.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.06%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Transportation Equipment and Insurance sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.06%.
Nikkei 225 is on track to break above 40,000 points
The Bank of Japan’s monetary policy resulted in a weak yen and higher equity prices. Nikkei 225’s bullish trend should continue.
Disgruntled baseball fan arrested after security guard assaulted at Yokohama Stadium
YOKOHAMA -- A 36-year-old man was arrested on June 20 for allegedly making a Yokohama Stadium security guard fall down after a Nippon Professional Baseball game the previous evening because he was ... ( read original story ...)
Shareholder Proposals Hit Record in Japan in Quest for Returns
Corporate Japan is bracing for a record number of shareholder proposals at their annual general meetings later this month as investors demand more returns and better governance.Most Read from BloombergTucker Carlson's Fox Defense Crumbled When He Took MillionsXi Tells Blinken ‘Very Good’ That Progress Made on US-China TiesGlobal Stocks Slip on Worry Rally Looks Exhausted: ...
Warren Buffett’s Big Bet on Japan Trading Firms Helps Push Analyst Targets Up
“Quite obviously he is interested in commodities, but also in the diversified business acumen of these companies.” Berkshire plans to increase investments to up to 9.9% of each of the five Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan takes on tech titans and imposes app payment regulations
In a bid to enhance competition within the app payments market, the Japanese government recently unveiled its intention to enforce new regulations on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s crypto exchanges are pushing for looser margin trading rules to help the sector grow
JAPAN’S crypto exchanges are pushing for a relaxation of curbs on margin trading, unbowed by last year’s global digital-asset market crash. Read more at The Business Times.
When trading crypto becomes an addiction
There’s a live debate in the UK over whether regulation of crypto trading should come under the scope of financial services or be treated like gambling. The FT’s digital assets correspondent Scott Chipolina and our producer Persis Love report from Castle Craig in Scotland,
Chinese Logistics Entrepreneur Becomes A Billionaire As His J&T Express Gears Up For Hong Kong IPO
Jet Li, who founded delivery firm J&T Express in Indonesia but is now expanding aggressively in his homeland China, has become a billionaire as the company prepares for an initial public offering in ...
Japan’s Digital Agency revamps ID system after bank registration errors
Japan's Digital Agency has announced that it will revamp the My Number national ID system as early as Friday to prevent bank account registration errors.
Disgruntled baseball fan arrested after security guard assaulted at Japan stadium
A 36-year-old man was arrested on June 20 for allegedly making a Yokohama Stadium security guard fall down after a Nippon Professional Baseball game the previous evening because he was upset that he ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end nearly flat as gains locked in amid muted trading
Tokyo stocks ended almost flat Tuesday as investors continued to lock in gains after recent rallies, with overseas trading muted amid the closure of U.S. markets the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 18.49 points, or 0.06 percent ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic debuts industry-1st rice cooker that automatically measures water, grains
Japan's Panasonic Corp. announced on June 19 the release of the world's first rice cooker that will automatically use just the right amount o ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan is illuminating the path of blockchain’s future
In the Land of the Rising Sun, where the culture and ethos already align with the principles of blockchain games, the dawn of a new era of in gaming has arrived, writes Daiki Moriyama of Oasys.
Ethereum Price Prediction: Can Crypto’s Bridesmaid Stake Its Claim?
It is second only to Bitcoin in market capitalisation, coming in at $208 billion compared with Bitcoin’s $519 billion market cap. As of June 20, one bitcoin will set you back $US26,000, while you will ...