TOKYO -- Treasure Data ... "Private equity, venture capital, growth capital, IPO, strategic acquisitions ... it could be SoftBank as well." Tibrewal, a former consultant at McKinsey, replaced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cases Hit Record as Tokyo Plans to Raise Virus Alert
Covid-19 cases rose to a record of more than 2,000, according to local media tallies, as the nation that had previously shown success in containing the virus now faces a rapid spread of the pathogen. ( read original story ...)
7-Eleven parent eyes net-zero emissions by 2050 in Japan and US
Seven & i Holdings aims to cut by 2050 its greenhouse gas emissions essentially to zero at its retail outlets in Japan and the U.S., including those of its Seven-Eleven convenience store chain, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ, FSA start debate on enhancing coordination over bank inspections
The Bank of Japan and the country's financial regulator Financial Services Agency held a first round of talks on ways to enhance cooperation over their banking sector inspections, the central bank ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido mom gets nine years for starving daughter, 2, to death
The presiding judge criticized the defendant's act as "extremely irresponsible and malicious" as she went out for hours and left her daughter alone without feeding her. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares fall as third wave of COVID-19 outbreak hurts sentiment
Japanese stocks fell for a third consecutive session on Friday as a rise in new domestic coronavirus infections to record highs fuelled concerns that officials will place new restrictions on business ... ( read original story ...)
Mother in Japan sentenced to 9 years in jail in child starvation case
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court sentenced a 22-year-old woman to nine years in prison on Friday for starving her 2-year-old daughter to death last ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity decline accelerates in November as pandemic drags on
The au Jibun Bank Flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to a seasonally adjusted 48.3 from a final 48.7 in October. ( read original story ...)
Japan, New Zealand press for open markets to boost recovery
Leaders from Japan and New Zealand on Friday warned countries against the temptation of retreating into trade protectionism, saying that keeping markets open is ... ( read original story ...)
tadao ando-designed house in setagaya, tokyo, hits the market
US dollars. the three-family property is located in setagaya, an exclusive residential area of tokyo, and measures 504.80 sqm in total. built in november 1990, the reinforced-concrete building ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks extend falls on fears of new restrictions
Japanese stocks fell for a third consecutive session on Friday as a rise in new domestic coronavirus infections to record highs fuelled concerns that officials will place new restrictions on business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso: Finance Ministry and BOJ are cooperating well for financial stability
Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday, the Finance Ministry and Bank of Japan (BOJ) are cooperating well for financial stability. “Generally speaking, any decision to consolidate is up to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso Says MOF, BOJ Cooperating Well on Financial Stability
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday his ministry and the Bank of Japan were cooperating effectively to ensure financial stability. He also said that, generally speaking, any decision by ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp to Return to Japan’s Blue Chip Index, Replacing Docomo
Sharp Corp. will return to Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average, replacing NTT Docomo Inc. and marking a comeback on Japan’s premier blue-chip index just four years after it was removed. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Century Corp. takes over control of JV with BPI
Bank of the Philippine Islands’ joint venture partner Tokyo Century Corporation (TCC) has decided to take majority control of BPI Century Tokyo Lease & Finance Corporation (BPICTL). In a disclosure to ... ( read original story ...)
The AFC Champions League is our number one goal, says Yokohama’s Thiago Martins
Brazilian defender Thiago Martins and his Yokohama F. Marinos teammates are looking to pick up where they left off in Continental football following disappointing results on the home front. ( read original story ...)