Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is expected to agree with his new South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun to work toward the stable ... ( read original story ...)
Man ordered to pay $512,000 in damages to singer he stabbed near Tokyo concert venue
The Tokyo District Court on July 28 ordered a man to pay some 76 million yen (approx. $512,000) in compensation to a singer he stabbed in 201 ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura logs highest profit for a first quarter since 2020 with 52% jump
The sale of a Tokyo property belonging to a subsidiary generated 56 billion yen in pretax net income. Nomura's global markets division recorded 7% revenue growth as volatility triggered by U.S. ( read original story ...)
Nomura profit exceeds estimates on stock trading boom
TOKYO] Nomura Holdings’ profit beat expectations last quarter, as the Japanese firm joined the equity trading boom that fuelled earnings for Wall Street banks. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Foreign Investors Return to Tokyo Property Market
Hungry for yield and a safe haven amid Europe's woes, foreign investors are returning to an asset they once shunned: Tokyo property. Investors from Singapore state-investment firm Temasek Holdings ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank, Schroders Capital set for big gains in Lenskart IPO
Schroders and SoftBank are selling 19 and 25.5 million shares, respectively, emerging as the largest selling institutional shareholders in Lenskart.
Tokyo Metro’s IPO could propel the Japanese … – NBC 6 South Florida
In Japan's biggest IPO in six years, Tokyo Metro raised 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) after pricing its shares at 1,200 yen apiece, according to the company's regulatory filing on Tuesday.
Investment fund EQT aims to acquire Japan’s Fujitec for $2.6 bln, Nikkei says
European investment fund EQT has decided to acquire Japanese elevator maker Fujitec through a tender offer worth more than 400 billion yen ($2.6 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday ...
Bank of Nagoya Reports Unrealized Losses with No Impact on Forecasts
Bank of Nagoya ( ($JP:8522) ) has shared an announcement. The Bank of Nagoya, Ltd. reported unrealized losses on its held-to-maturity debt ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says US trade deal eases tariff uncertainties, but risks remain
Japan said on Tuesday the trade agreement it struck with the U.S. cleared uncertainties on U.S. trade policies but continued attention needs to be given to risks of those policies putting downward ... ( read original story ...)
Why Trump’s deals with the EU, Japan may not be templates for Canada in trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump's successive announcements of deals setting baseline tariffs on the European Union and Japan are prompting questions about whether they're a road map for Canada to follow ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly slip as focus shifts to US talks with China
Asian shares are mostly lower as some of the euphoria fizzles out over a tariff deal with Japan as proposed recently by President Donald Trump. ( read original story ...)
Status Update: Tokyo Central opens supermarket, sushi restaurant in Irvine
Heritage Plaza, off the 5 freeway at Culver Drive, now has two Japanese grocery stores: Mitsuwa and Tokyo Central. ( read original story ...)
Nomura Q1 profit jumps 52% as markets, investment bank units ride out volatility
Nomura Holdings reported on Tuesday a 52 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit thanks to a strong showing in trading and investment banking despite volatile global markets.Japan's top investment ... ( read original story ...)
Downgraded on my flight from Sydney to Tokyo. Why won’t Booking.com refund my money?
If you paid for a business class seat but got an economy class seat instead, you would expect an apology and a prompt refund from the airline, right? And if you used an online travel agent, you'd ... ( read original story ...)
Lenskart files IPO papers for ₹2,150 crore fresh issue
In 2024, IPO-bound Lenskart was valued at $5 billion after it raised $200 million in secondary investment from Singapore’s state-owned investment giant Temasek and U.S.-based Fidelity. Lenskart was ...