The case of Downing v Henderson made national headlines last month, and is a stark reminder of the importance of answering enquiries on a sale with due care and caution. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.93%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Power, Rubber and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0 ...
Japan FM to visit China as Tokyo imposes new export controls
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday he will visit China this weekend for talks with his counterpart Qin Gang, becoming Japan's first top diplomat to do so in more than ...
EDITORIAL: Power utilities put profits ahead of customers by forming cartels
Major electric power companies have been found to have struck shady deals to avoid encroaching on each others' turf and price competition. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Mogul Who Riled China Before Pushes the Envelope Again
So it’s perhaps no surprise that the 32-year-old’s attempt to turn around crypto exchange Huobi Global hinges on a potentially risky strategy. Sun says he doesn’t own any stock in the company, founded ...
Japan accused of failing to block Russia’s timber exports
The activists claim that, despite sanctions imposed by Tokyo, Japanese business continue to buy sawn lumber (processed wood) from Russia's Far East. Sam Lawson, Earthsight director and the report's ... ( read original story ...)
Innovation hub looks to more opportunities from Japan
"We will take cooperation with Japan as a long-term strategy for the development of the SND and we look forward to sharing with our Japanese friends the opportunities of openness, industrialization, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to restrict chipmaking equipment exports as it aligns with US China curbs
Japan said on Friday it will restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its technology trade controls with a U.S. push to curb China's ability to make advanced ... ( read original story ...)
Elderly man arrested after 1 killed, 1 wounded in Osaka Pref. stabbing
KADOMA, Osaka -- A 74-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing two men with a knife here on March 31, leaving one dead and the other injured. The local fire department received an emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan imperial family’s PR team revamp taps private sector
TOKYO -- The agency overseeing the affairs of Japan's imperial family will tap the private sector ... from the private sector who are slated to join the team by the summer, Nikkei has learned. The ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.93%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the Power, Rubber and Transportation Equipment sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Japan’s finance ministry to launch panel to assess digital yen: NHK
Japan’s finance ministry is reportedly planning to launch an expert panel in April to assess the feasibility of issuing a digital yen, according to NHK. The panel will discuss the creation of a ...
Japan unveils fresh childcare plan but funding unclear
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday Japan must come up with a "permanent source of revenue" to fund childcare policies, but voiced caution over the idea of issuing extra debt. Ranil ...
Osaka Gas and MHI to Collaborate in CO2 Value Chain Development for CCUS
TOKYO, Mar 31, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Osaka Gas) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) have entered into an agreement to conduct a feasibility study on a project to develop ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation pain to continue for Japan consumers in new fiscal year
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will see another wave of price hikes at the start of the new business year from Saturday as higher ... Six major train operators in the Kansai region centering on Osaka, western ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lawmaker apologizes for calling weekly constitutional meetings ‘monkey’ business
Hiroyuki Konishi, a House of Councillors member for the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), made the comment on March 29 but apologized the following day after coming under ... ( read original story ...)