A new children's book shows how her upbringing and bit of good, old-fashioned chutzpah helped a 22-year-old woman change a country's destiny, and then keep mum about it for decades ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle to buy Japanese testing-tools maker Rigaku to help IPO pursuit
U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group said on Wednesday it will buy Japan's Rigaku Corp, confirming a media report from earlier in the day that put the deal value at about $1 billion, as the manufacturer of ... ( read original story ...)
UAE- NHK WORLD-JAPAN to explore Mega-Tsunami
First-hand footage, insights, eyewitness reportsTOKYO, JAPAN - - 5 January 2021 - , the 24-hour international English-language TV ch ... ( read original story ...)
What Will Tokyo’s Second State of Emergency Mean?
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is considering declaring a state of emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas, as Covid-19 infections and the number of people in serious condition reach record levels. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse sets out sustainable investing pathway
With more market players taking into consideration the environmental and social impact of their investment decisions, Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. and its parent company made available a handbook to ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Dreams of Self-Reliance Still Depend on Japan Inc.
Rising ambitions on the mainland to compete in high-end manufacturing are creating a boom for machinery companies. ( read original story ...)
Lumen and J-Stream to deliver secure, reliable CDN services to organizations in Japan
Collaboration to help meet transformational needs of customers who require large-scale, high performing global content distribution for the 4th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan service-sector activity falls for 11th month in Dec -PMI
Activity in Japan's services sector extended its run of declines to the 11th month in December, a private sector survey showed, as a new wave of coronavirus infections led to a contraction in business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Services PMI Slips To 47.7 In December – Jibun
The services sector in Japan continued to contract in December, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Chip Sector Boosted by Report TSMC to Build Tokyo Facility
Stocks involved in Japan’s semiconductor supply chain jumped in Tokyo on Tuesday following a report that chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will build an advanced packaging facility in ... ( read original story ...)
Keep Japanese Yen Hedged Despite Higher Manufacturing Activity
A s a global Covid-19 vaccine continues its deployment globally, Japan's economy is showing signs of life with its manufacturing activity ticking higher in December. Nonetheless, investors should keep ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Japanese utility executives turned blind eye to tsunami risk
Executives at Tokyo Electric Power downplayed the risks of a deadly tsunami, according to a Japanese press report. ( read original story ...)
Carlyle to invest $970m in Japan testing equipment maker Rigaku
U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group will invest about 100 billion yen ($970 million) in Rigaku, a major Japanese manufacturer of analytical instruments, offering funding access and management ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fish auction fizzles as Tokyo’s ‘Tuna King’ fails to bid, citing pandemic woes
The most expensive fish of the day – a 208kg (459-pound) bluefin caught off the northern Aomori region of Japan – was bought for a fraction of the millions of US dollars usually shelled out at the New ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Physiotherapist Picks Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, and Simona Halep as the Fittest on Women’s Tour
In the modern era, Serena Williams has been the most dominant player in the women’s game. The 23 grand slams she’s won highlight that aspect. She’s captured each of the four grand slams at least ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto trading volumes hit record $68.3 billion on Monday – CryptoCompare
Trading volumes at major cryptocurrency exchanges on Monday hit a daily record of $68.3 billion, research showed on Tuesday, highlighting the trading frenzy that has accompanied bitcoin's charge to an ... ( read original story ...)