A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 206 km ESE of Hachijo-jima, Japan (128 miles) on Saturday. Unique identifier: us7000351h. Ids that are associated to the event: us7000351h. Exact ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank mulls IPO of $100bn Vision Fund
TOKYO: Japan’s SoftBank Group Corporation is considering an initial public offering of its $100 billion Vision Fund, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The fund was set up in 2017 and ... ( read original story ...)
China threat requires coordinated US-Japan response: McMaster
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- The public, private and academic sectors of Japan and the U.S. should deepen ... Geo-Economic Strategy Forum, hosted by Nikkei and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo beats Vissel Kobe 2-1 in J-League
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) — Ryosuke Shindo and Musashi Suzuki scored second-half goals on Saturday as Consadole Sapporo beat Vissel Kobe 2-1 in the J-League. David Villa scored from the penalty spot midway ... ( read original story ...)
Spirited attacking produces 1-1 draw for Bellmare, Grampus
HIRATSUKA, KANAGAWA PREF. - The first match of the Reiwa Era for Shonan Bellmare and Nagoya Grampus did indeed feature “beautiful harmony” of a sort, with the two teams sharing a 1-1 result on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s emperor greets public for 1st time since succession
TOKYO -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito greeted the public Saturday for the first time since his succession, expressing hope for Japan to keep pursuing peace. Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan child population falls for 38th year, hits postwar low
TOKYO — Japan’s child population has declined for the 38th year in a row and is now at a record low, the government said Saturday. The number of children younger than 15 in Japan stood at 15.22 ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank is said to consider IPO for $100b Vision Fund
Tokyo. A handful of executives at SoftBank Group ... asked not to be identified because it was private. If pursued, an IPO would give investors in the fund a way to cash out part or all of their ... ( read original story ...)
Las Vegas Sands and MGM better positioned for Osaka IR licence – Brokerage
and Osaka appears to be on the frontfoot, well ahead of other major markets,’ the brokerage indicated in a note. Morgan Stanley also stated the city authorities seem to want to have a property open ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Development Bank to spend $5 billion in fight against marine waste
Measures to tackle marine waste are expected to be high on the agenda at the summit of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies in Osaka in June ... SoftBank said to be considering IPO for $100 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s private rocket reaches outer space for first time
It was launched from the company's test site in the town of Taiki on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido and flew about 10 minutes. "We proved that our rocket developed with a lot of commercially ... ( read original story ...)
Rise and shrine! Direct flights to Japan’s Osaka will put this heavenly region on the map
Located an hour from Osaka in the Kansai region, this is a corner of Japan that has just become more accessible thanks to new British Airways direct flights. This service from Heathrow to Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.3 quake has struck near Itoman in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 145 km SSE of Itoman, Japan (90 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us70003ftf. Id of event: us70003ftf. A ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Alternative organization for Tokyo boxing ‘not rocket science’ – Bach
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Olympic chief Thomas Bach believes an alternative organization could run the boxing competition at next year’s Tokyo Olympics if recognition is withdrawn from the sport’s ... ( read original story ...)
Industry News
NEW YORK (BRAIN) — Uber's upcoming IPO will likely start out with shares being offered ... according to the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association's Sell-in Report. OSAKA, Japan (BRAIN) — High-end bike ... ( read original story ...)
Swiss Re AG (SSREF) on Q1 2019 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
On the closed book side, we continue the preparation for a potential IPO of ReAssure ... but a modest earthquake around the Osaka region which then resulted in a series of buildings already ... ( read original story ...)