Zerospo (ZRSP), an operator of medical spas in Japan, has set terms for a proposed $17M US initial public offering. Read more here.
Toyota May Lead Transition Finance in Japan’s Auto Industry
Toyota Motor Corp. is willing to use transition financing for hybrid vehicles, which may lay the groundwork for more such automakers to follow as the government pushes to boost investment in greener ...
G7 Addresses Energy and Climate Change
Hello and welcome to Energy 360, the podcast from the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at CSIS. I'm your host, Lisa Hyland. This week, we look at the G7 to highlight the energy and climate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shaken by triple murder in small town
Three people, including two police officers, have been killed in a small town in the mountains of Japan, a rare attack in a country known for its low level of ( read original story ...)
Japanese actor found semi-conscious in room next to dead parents
A leading Japanese Kabuki actor was found semi-conscious at home following a suspected suicide pact that left both his parents dead. Ichikawa Ennosuke’s manager discovered the 47-year-old in a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. warship sunk by “human-guided kamikaze bomb” during World War II found off Japan
A shipwreck off the coast of Okinawa, Japan has been identified as that of SS Mannert L. Abele, a U.S. Navy destroyer that was sunk by a "human-guided kamikaze bomb" during World War II, authorities said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Mapletree Industrial Trust buys Osaka data centre for $503.8m, to raise $200m via new units
The trsust will be financing part of the acquisition cost through a private placement. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
My mortgage was refused due to Japanese knotweed that wasn’t even on my property – there’s a law I had no idea about
“In 2017 I bought a house and didn’t get a survey,” she wrote. “That property had Japanese knotweed within 7m of the boundary (not on property) and the lender later refused my mortgage renewal.” Lisa ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk Issued A Stark Crypto Warning After $2 Trillion Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price Crash
Elon Musk, who helped fan the flames of the huge 2021 bitcoin and crypto bull run, has said he wouldn't advise "anyone to buy ...
Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage
A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to assess possible risks resulting from damage that was found in a key supporting structure ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo applies for job as doorman for NATO: China Daily editorial
And with Tokyo hoping to take a free ride on Washington's strategy to realize the country's full militarization, this is being facilitated by Japan. Although Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank chief admits ‘big gap’ on women officials
A "big gap" exists between female representation at Japan's central bank and its overseas counterparts, the bank's new governor Kazuo Ueda acknowledged Thursday.There is a big gap." ( read original story ...)
Japan Looks to a New Approach for Capitalism
There have already been calls for a shift away from business practices that put the interests of shareholders above those of all others, and toward what is known in Japan as “sampo yoshi” or “three ... ( read original story ...)
Mini-theaters offer fun places for get-togethers
Last year’s closures of Iwanami Hall in Tokyo’s Jimbocho district and Theatre Umeda in ... renovated a wooden building designated as a registered tangible cultural property and opened the theater. He ... ( read original story ...)
IRS to Send Cyber Attachés Abroad to Fight Crypto Crime
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is launching a four-month pilot program this June to fight global cyber-crime using crypto, particularly for tax evasion ...
Japan Mobility Show tries dance festivals and food trucks amid tepid overseas response
Organizers expect about 220 companies, plus 100 startups competing in a business pitch contest. That compares with the 192 companies that attended the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. ( read original story ...)