Japan’s government plans to consider raising taxes to help fund a jump in defense spending a year later than previously stated, according to the latest draft of this year’s economic and fiscal policy ...
Nikkei Closes Above 33,000 for the First Time in 33 Years
TOKYO - Japan's benchmark Nikkei gauge surged on Tuesday, closing over 33,000 for the first time in 33 years, led by technology shares on expectations of a flood of investment in chip-related companies.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.80%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Electrical/Machinery and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.
K&L Gates Lands BCLP Tokyo Finance Partner
A former Tokyo managing partner at Ashurst, has returned to Japan to join K&L Gates from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
From Japan to the U.S. and back: Thriving as a woman in international finance
Chikako Matsumoto achieved her dream of joining the World Bank, and later returned to her home country and executive roles there.
NATO to set up liaison office in Tokyo, strengthen links in region – Nikkei
NATO will set up a liaison office in Tokyo in 2024 and use it as a hub for cooperation with South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, the Nikkei reported on Tuesday. The Japanese ambassador to ... ( read original story ...)
Almost half of Japan’s Women’s World Cup squad from abroad but Iwabuchi misses out
TOKYO (AP) — Almost half of the players Japan summoned for its 23-player Women's World Cup on Tuesday are displaying their skills in leagues abroad. ( read original story ...)
Japan names 23-player Women’s World Cup team with focus on talent in leagues abroad
TOKYO (AP) — Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda announced a 23-player squad for the Women's World Cup on Tuesday, a side heavy with players displaying their skills in leagues abroad. Almost half of the players ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toyota announces initiative for all-solid state battery as part of electric vehicles plan
Toyota says it plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles, amid mounting criticism Japan’s top automaker needs to do more to fight climate change ... ( read original story ...)
Gary Gensler 2018-Era Video Goes Viral, Here’s What The SEC Chief Said About Bitcoin, Ethereum Back Then
Moreover, Gensler even went on to meet Zhao for lunch in Japan that same month. Gensler in February reiterated that Bitcoin is not a security but a commodity. He said that "everything else other than ...
Taiwan Mobile in Early Talks on Possible Investment in Local Crypto Platform
Telecommunications company Taiwan Mobile Co. is exploring opportunities for collaboration with local crypto platforms, including potentially investing in one of the businesses.
SoftBank hits 4-mth high on reports of Intel joining Arm IPO
Investing.com -- Shares of Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (TYO ... SoftBank is counting on the cash injection from the Arm IPO to prop up its other ventures, at a time when a steep drop in its technology ...
Japan’s Nikkei breaches 33,000 mark, hitting 33-year high
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose over 600 yen on Tuesday, breaching the 33,000 mark during intraday trade for the first time in 33 years. Buoyed by the jump in technology stocks on Wall Street, Japan ...
Bank of Japan should get rid of yield curve control, says Deutsche Bank
Tim Baker of the investment bank, says, however, that the central bank "probably wants to move in an orderly way." ...
Osaka city council votes to show IR ‘fors’ and ‘againsts’
The formal resolution was the idea of Osaka Innovation, the leading political grouping on the council, to make clear which factions of the city council’s elected representatives support the policy, ... ( read original story ...)
Wim Wenders Set as Tokyo Jury Head as Festival Prepares to Honor Ozu Yasujiro – Global Bulletin
OZU FAN SET FOR RETURN TRIP TO TOKYO German filmmaker Wim Wenders is to be the president of the jury that decides the main competition prizes later this year at the Tokyo International Film ... ( read original story ...)