Eneos Holdings Inc , Japan's biggest refiner, said on Monday it would buy Japan Renewable Energy for about 200 billion yen ($1.77 billion) to make the start-up a wholly owned unit. ( read original story ...)
Japan households expect inflation to pick up – BOJ survey
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese households' inflation expectations rose in the three months to September, a survey showed on Monday, suggesting a global rise in raw material costs may be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida says tax aid to firms which raise wages a priority in wealth redistribution
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he will prioritise boosting wages through tax incentives, rather than imposing higher levies on capital gains and dividends to address Japan's income gap. ( read original story ...)
Japan commended for supporting girls’ education
Hedimoto said the support is part of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), a scheme administered by the Embassy of Japan to fund community development projects, which ... ( read original story ...)
Efforts underway to commercialize ‘flying cars’
Flying cars” are expected to be used as a means of transportation to the site of the Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo 2025. ( read original story ...)
Sony, TSMC mull new chip plant in southwest Japan
Sony Group Corp and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chip manufacturer, have entered into discussions to jointly build a new semiconductor plant in Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo crude futures remain at 3-year high
Oil prices in Tokyo remain at their highest levels in 3 years amid surging demand as the global economy continues to recover from impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up in morning as PM Kishida delays capital gains tax hike
Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning as market sentiment improved after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on the weekend he will not imme ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Revengers’ Leak Reveals Epic One Vs. One Street Brawl
After Draken's death, fans want to see Mikey avenge him but it appears it is not yet happening in "Tokyo Revengers" 226. ( read original story ...)
Asia Stocks Climb Amid Japan Rally; Yen Weakens: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks climbed Monday, helped by rallies in Japan and Chinese technology shares, while crude oil surged past $80 a barrel amid a global energy crunch.Most Read from BloombergNYC's Waldorf Gets ... ( read original story ...)
Beyond Evergrande, China’s property market faces a $5 trillion reckoning
China Evergrande Group, the embattled property developer, is the first high-profile real-estate company to run into serious trouble in Beijing’s campaign to tame a roaring property market. But it's a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains for third day on weaker yen, drop in COVID-19 infections
Japan's Nikkei share average rose for a third straight session on Monday, as a sharp decline in the yen boosted exporters and a drop in COVID-19 infections supported investor sentiment. ( read original story ...)
IMF board decision hangs over Georgieva as IMF-World Bank annual meetings begin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Data-rigging allegations against International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva were set to loom over the opening of week-long IMF-World Bank annual meetings ... ( read original story ...)
From Nagoya to Kunming
Now, 11 years later, Kunming offers the opportunity for taking the next big step forward. In fact, we have reasons to feel optimistic. Several events augur well for the Kunming conference. China's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new PM Kishida to face opposition questions for first time
Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, makes his debut in parliamentary questioning on Monday, the first chance for the opposition to probe Kishida's promises and plans since he took office last ... ( read original story ...)
All emus that escaped from ranch in southwest Japan city captured
All the emus that escaped from a tourist ranch in this southwest Japan city on Oct. 7 had been captured by Oct. 10. ( read original story ...)