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 ...)
Japan’s Suga to Run in LDP Leadership Race, Source Says
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has indicated he intends to run for leadership of the ruling party, a source said on Monday, soon after a report emerged that he had won the backing of ... ( read original story ...)
What Is YFI Crypto? DeFi Token Hits $38,000, Over Three Times Bitcoin’s Price
YFI and other governance tokens increased in value while Bitcoin and most of the major capped cryptocurrencies traded sideways. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Shares Surge 3% In Tokyo On Plans To Shed $13.9B Telecom Subsidiary Stake
The shares of SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC: SFTBY) surged in Monday's trading session on the Tokyo stock exchange after the company announced it was shedding 21.7% of its stake in telecom subsidiary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investors bet on Suga’s Abenomics 2.0, buy travel stocks
Japanese investors are putting their money on Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga taking over as Japan's next prime minister, and extending the economic policies that defined his predecessor's ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett’s Bet Paves Way for Japan as a Global Value Trade
Warren Buffett’s $6 billion wager on Japan’s trading companies may serve as a catalyst to bring back foreign investors to the country’s value-sector heavy stock market, according to some ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett Looks to Japan With 5% Stakes in Five Biggest Trading Firms
Berkshire Hathaway Inc has bought a 5% stake in each of Japan's five biggest trading houses, together worth over $6 billion, marking a departure for Chairman Warren Buffett as he looks beyond the ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo, Osaka Extend Support Money Coverage to LGBT Couples
Sapporo and Osaka have made lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples in officially recognized partnerships eligible to receive support money if they are victims of crime, marking a rare move ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo and Osaka allow LGBT partners to get victim support money
Same-sex partners of the victims of crime will be able to receive payouts in the same manner as heterosexual couples. ( read original story ...)
Whoever takes over, next Japan PM faces daunting challenges
The successor to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is resigning because of poor health, faces a daunting list of economic, diplomatic and security issues. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 100 coronavirus cases, second lowest for month
The daily figures from the metropolitan government reflect the most recent totals reported by health authorities and medical institutions. ( read original story ...)
Asian markets reverse morning rally, Buffett boosts Tokyo
Asian markets fell Monday as investors struggled to maintain their early momentum following another record lead from Wall Street. ( read original story ...)
Buffett’s Berkshire Wagers $6 Billion on Japan Trading Firms
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. bought stakes in five of Japan’s biggest trading companies, adding to the billionaire investor’s wager on the commodities sector and marking one of his largest ... ( read original story ...)