Do not judge Shinzo Abe’s Japan by those shiny new structures of the Tokyo Osaka maglev project that will be soon connecting the industrial heartland of Nagoya with the capital city. ( read original story ...)
Japan country profile
Provides an overview of Japan, including key events and facts about this earthquake-prone country on the western rim of the Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Deals Help APAC Apartment Investments Triple in 2020 1H
Major acquisitions by Blackstone, Allianz Insurance, and AXA helped Japan tally $4.9 billion in rental apartment deals in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Djokovic, Osaka in action as very different U.S. Open begins
Former champions Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka headline Day One at the U.S. Open on Monday, as an unusual calm settled over Flushing Meadows for the first Grand Slam event since the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett invests $6bn in Japan’s five biggest trading houses
The 90-year-old US business tycoon hopes for ‘opportunities of mutual benefit’ ... ( read original story ...)
Matsushima ‘disappointed’ by Japan’s Eight Nations withdrawal
Japan full-back Kotaro Matsushima said on Monday the Brave Blossoms pulling out of a reported Eight Nations competition is a "disappointment" with the Top League put on hold and domestic-based players ... ( read original story ...)
Worldwide Sodium Chlorite Industry to 2025 – Featuring Ercros, Osaka Soda & Shree Chlorates Among Others
The "Sodium Chlorite Market Insights 2020, Analysis and Forecast Global and Chinese Market to 2025, by Manufacturers, Regions, Technology, Application" report has been added to ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Japan promote own currencies for trade and investment
Indonesia's central bank and Japan's finance ministry have named a number of banks as cross currency dealers to encourage the use of the rupiah and yen for bilateral trade and investment, Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $5 Trillion Man Matters More Than Abe’s Successor
September, when Shinzo Abe’s successor is likely to be formalized, Tokyo pundits will go through the motions as Japan picks a new leader. But the one that really matters is at BOJ headquarters. ( read original story ...)
Olympic torch goes on display in Japan before rescheduled Games – video
The Olympic flame has gone on display in Tokyo, having arrived from Greece in March and been mostly hidden away since the Olympics were postponed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 100 new cases of COVID-19; severe cases drop to 32
Tokyo confirmed 100 new COVID-19 infections on Aug. 31, the second consecutive day new cases have stayed under 200 in the capital, according to the metropolitan government. “The ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett looks to Japan with $6 billion bet on five biggest trading firms
The long-term investment in Itochu Corp , Marubeni Corp , Mitsubishi Corp , Mitsui & Co Ltd and Sumitomo Corp could see the stakes rise to 9.9%, Berkshire said on Sunday, Buffett's 90th birthday. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Berkshire Hathaway takes stake in Japan’s five biggest trading companies
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has acquired a slightly more than 5% stake in each of the five leading Japanese trading companies. CNBC's "Squawk Box" crew discusses. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshimaen amusement park closes after 94 years, to make way for Harry Potter
A popular Tokyo amusement park on Monday closed its doors for the last time after being in business for more than nine decades, with part of the site set to make way for a "Harry Potter" theme park. ( read original story ...)
Ruling LDP likely to win 2021 Japan election regardless of new PM: Analyst
Miha Hribernik, head of Asia risk insight at Verisk Maplecroft, discusses Japanese PM Abe's resignation last week and the challenges facing his successor. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games to be symbol of hope as flame goes on display
At a low-key ceremony to mark the unveiling of the Olympic flame display on Monday, Tokyo officials reiterated that next year's Games will be a symbol of hope for the world as it recovers from the ... ( read original story ...)