Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that his country needs to bolster its security posture amid threats from North Korea and should consider acquiring preemptive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Woos Hong Kong Business as Abe Cools to China
Japan is laying out the welcome mat for Hong Kong-based financiers as China moves to erode Hong Kong’s autonomy through a new security law. . But Beijing is seeking to reassure the international ... ( read original story ...)
Royalty Pharma Charts Require a Little Creativity With Initial IPO Trading
In his Know Your IPO segment of "Mad Money" Wednesday ... but we can be creative. In this daily Japanese candlestick chart of RPRX, below, we can see the first two days of trading. ( read original story ...)
The Finance 202: Bolton book dismantles Wall Street narrative of Trump as a China hawk
But at that eventful Osaka summit, “Xi had explained to Trump why he was ... Martin found a “shift in favor of the sitting president.” PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Finance 202 will not publish Friday in ... ( read original story ...)
A near-infrared light treatment could help manage a rare form of lung cancer
Nagoya University oncologist Kazuhide Sato and colleagues tested the treatment and published their findings in the journal Cells. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare type of cancer that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease entry bans on business people, foreign residents
Japan will ease entry restrictions for a limited number of business travelers, long-term stay foreign residents and technical interns who must adhere to strict rules and conditions to prevent the ... ( read original story ...)
After 10 Years in Japan, Desigual Arrives in Ginza
Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of its entry into the Japanese market, Spanish brand Desigual has opened a new store in the luxury shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo. The opening was de ... To ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers allowing 250 business travelers daily
TOKYO >> Up to 250 business travelers from Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand could be allowed to enter Japan per day starting this summer, under a proposed relaxing of travel restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs has a 12-month target of 24,000 for Japan’s Nikkei
Kathy Matsui of Goldman Sachs Japan says the firm expects the market's earnings to "rebound very substantially" in fiscal year 2021, though Japan's Nikkei could be "range-bound" in the next three to ... ( read original story ...)
Call to Cancel Tokyo Olympics Enters Race for Tokyo Governor
The contentious issue of the billions being spent on the postponed Tokyo Olympics has entered the debate in the race for governor of Japan’s capital. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors: ex-justice minister, wife gave 1.7 billion yen to buy votes
Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai and his wife, upper house lawmaker Anri, gave a total of 1.7 million yen to five people last year to help get her elected. ( read original story ...)
Mysterious ‘Balloon-Like UFO’ In Japan Baffles Local Agencies
A UFO that mysteriously appeared in Japan has baffled local agencies regarding its exact nature. Those who spotted the object speculated that it could either be an alien vessel or military equipment. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ex-justice minister arrested in vote-buying case
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's former justice minister and the minister's lawmaker wife were arrested Thursday over allegations they engaged in vote buying during last ... ( read original story ...)
Finance: Hong Kong finds new ways to work
Street protests and a pandemic have forced Hong Kong’s bankers and investors to experiment with how they work and raise funds for clients – their innovations have been surprisingly successful and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government to offer brighter view on economy in June report -Nikkei newspaper
Japan's government will revise upward its economic assessment in June for the first time in over two years as damage from the novel coronavirus pandemic eases, the Nikkei newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Arrest of former Japanese minister could hasten PM Abe’s departure
The arrest of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's former justice minister could be a devastating blow for the Japanese leader whose support is near record lows, raising the possibility of his departure before ... ( read original story ...)