Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) ("Takeda") today provided an update on the status and announced the completion of the acquisition of its own shares, which has been carried ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Exposing the truth in Moritomo scandal a test for Japanese democratic politics
The Finance Ministry's document tampering scandal over the cut-rate sale of Japanese government-owned land to nationalist private school operator Mori ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama FM thrash Premier League debutant Kiryu Daiichi with seven-goal haul – Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League 2022
Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League 2022 EAST took place on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 April. At Ota City Sports Park Stadium, Kiryu Daiichi High School (Gunma) faced Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to decentralize datacenters
As pointed out in a January EOI, over 60 per cent of Japan's datacenters can be found in or near Tokyo – a city that experiences regular earthquakes and experienced blackouts in the wake of the 2011 ... ( read original story ...)
Famous cherry-blossom lane in Osaka reopens after 2 years
A famous cherry-blossom lane in Osaka that is home to 138 varieties of sakura tree and 335 trees in total reopened Wednesday after a two-year closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The more than 130 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may set up Biden meeting with families of N.Korea abductees
The Japanese government will work toward realising a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and families of those abducted by North Korea during his planned Japan visit, Chief Cabinet Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares gain, Nikkei jumps 1.5% as US inflation data not as bad as feared
CNBCTV18 is India's leading financial, economic and business information source. The leading platform for business & financial news, BSE/NSE stock market news updates, business news live, IPO Analysis ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister says rapid yen moves ‘undesirable’
TOKYO : Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday that ... "Currency rates move on various factors, not just on the interest rate gap between the United States and Japan," Suzuki ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG, Tepco, Mitsubishi face activist climate votes at AGMs
Big Japanese firms including Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) and Mitsubishi Corp will face resolutions from activist shareholders urging greater commitment to tackling ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian in Japan returns home to help parents, country
TOKYO (AP) — As millions of Ukrainians fled their country, a longtime Tokyo resident did the opposite. Sasha Kaverina left her life in Japan and rushed to Ukraine to rescue her parents after a Russian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Feb machinery orders fall for second month, adding to growth fears
Rattled by supply disruptions and soaring production costs, Japanese business confidence worsened in the first quarter for the first time in nearly two years, a Bank of Japan survey showed this month. ( read original story ...)
Japan factory mood brightens in April, outlook flat – Reuters Tankan
By contrast, the sub-index for autos/transport equipment makers dropped from minus 14 to minus 36 in April, the lowest since September 2020. Readings for electric machinery and chemicals also marked ... ( read original story ...)
BIDDING OPEN: Two Turnkey, 5-Star Luxury Properties in Japan Designed for Foreign Buyers are Selling to Highest Bidders
At a current ask of $4 million for each property, the residences will each sell to the highest bidders in cooperation with Fuin Holdings and Crosspath Advisors Ltd. With Japanese real estate on ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese share ends at near 4-week low on Wall Street weakness
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed lower on Tuesday to their lowest in nearly four weeks as heavyweight tech stocks led the decline after they tracked a sharp overnight drop on Wall ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Premier Seeks to Direct Public Pension Funds to Startups
He didn’t provide details on a funding path involving Japan’s GPIF. Kishida took office in October promising to pursue a new form of capitalism to reduce disparities in society. Among other ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s former princess Mako Komuro lands volunteer gig in New York City, reports say
Japan’s former princess has a new title. Mako Komuro, who married her college boyfriend and moved to New York City last fall, is reportedly assisting curators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The 30 ... ( read original story ...)