SINGAPORE, March 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average closed lower on Thursday, although it hovered near the session high amid a recovery in broader Asian markets as investors assessed the U.S.
Health ministry reports 908 new COVID cases in Tokyo on Thursday
Japan's health ministry reported 908 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Thursday. The daily figure is up 228 from a week earlier. The ministry also confirmed one death. The number of seriously ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo residents returned a record ¥3.99 billion in lost cash last year
Yes, even in this economy! While the city has long had a reputation for successfully returning lost property to its rightful owners, the missing cash handed over to authorities last year beat Tokyo’s ... ( read original story ...)
Odakyu Expects About Y50.0B Gain From Sale of Hotel Property
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. said Thursday that it will sell a unit operating the Hyatt Regency Tokyo and the hotel property to companies run by KKR & Co. The Japanese railway operator said it expected ... ( read original story ...)
Sullivan & Cromwell, Nishimura & Asahia Advise on Japan’s Largest IPO in Four Years
Japan’s largest law firm Nishimura & Asahi and Sullivan & Cromwell, together with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Anderson Mori & Tomostune, are acting on Rakuten Bank’s $881 million initial public ...
Toshiba Accepts $15 Billion Buyout Offer from JIP, Nikkei Says
Toshiba Corp. accepted a $15.3 billion buyout offer from a Japanese consortium, the Nikkei newspaper reported, as the iconic conglomerate moved a step closer to ending a troubled chapter in its ...
Toshiba to accept takeover bid from group of Japanese companies
TOKYO -- Toshiba is set to accept a takeover offer by a coalition including Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), Nikkei learned on Thursday. The resolution was passed at a board meeting on the day. The ...
Tokyo, Seoul agree to closely coordinate response to North Korea
Tokyo, Mar 23 (EFE).- Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korea’s Unification Minister Kwon Young-se agreed Thursday to closely coordinate their response to the North, which has stepped up its missile tests. “North Korea’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning as Fed dismisses rate cut hopes
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning on concerns that U.S. interest rates will stay elevated for a long period after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dismissed market hopes of an interest rate cut later this year. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Jake Paul and Lindsay Lohan among new batch of celebrities charged by SEC over crypto promotions
The Securities and Exchange Commission also brought charges against crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and three of his companies.
Japanese shares decline as banking sector worries continue, yen strengthens
SINGAPORE, March 23 (Reuters) - Japan's equities declined on Thursday, tracking a weaker Wall Street, as persistent concerns on the global banking sector following the U.S Federal Reserve's hike and ...
Asia markets set to fall after Fed raises rates; Hong Kong bucks the trend
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.77%, and Japanese markets are set to follow in the same direction. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago at 27,040, and its counterpart in Osaka at 27,010, ...
Japan’s JBIC to lend JPY 2.65 billion to Power Finance Corp
JBIC has proposed to finance some of PFC’s projects which ensure the effective reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and conservation of the global environment ...
B. League: Sotto, Hiroshima lose at buzzer; Kiefer’s Shiga bags rare win
MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto and the Hiroshima Dragonflies fell victim to a tough 90-88 loss against the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in the 2022-23 Japan B. League season at the Dolphins Arena on ... ( read original story ...)
Cherry blossom festival season returns to US military bases in Greater Tokyo
The first cherry blossoms in Tokyo opened on March 14, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The season progresses as the bloom crawls north across the island nation. The cherry blossom is Japan’s unofficial national flower and has been ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: Tokyo has two of the world’s top ten airports
In the 2023 World Airport Survey conducted by Skytrax, Tokyo's Haneda and Narita international airports were ranked among the top ten airports in the world. This year, Haneda Airport came in third place behind Singapore Changi Airport (No 1) and Hamad ... ( read original story ...)