TOKYO – Okinawans headed to the polls Sunday to choose a governor in an election that many see hinging on how voters feel about the American military presence on the southwestern Japanese islands. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mothers Go Back to Work, but Find the Opportunities Lacking
In Japan, that means accepting meager benefits ... chair of the Committee for the International Conference for Women in Business. “But actually, that is the starting point.” After graduating from a ju... ( read original story ...)
Is SEVEN BANK LTD. ORDINARY SHARES JAPAN (OTCMKTS:SEBNF) a Buy? The Stock Reported Less Sellers
The stock of SEVEN BANK LTD. ORDINARY SHARES JAPAN (OTCMKTS:SEBNF) registered a decrease of 9.09% in short interest. SEBNF’s total short interest was 11.24M shares in September as published by FINRA. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s financial watchdog accuses Zaif over recent hack
TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Zaif, which is owned by Tech Bureau Corp suffered a hack earlier this month, which saw the company losing digital coins amounting to $60 million. On ... ( read original story ...)
Unicorns provide confidence as global IPO slowdown continues
Year-to-date, Japan IPO volumes and proceeds were up 14% and 36%, respectively over the same time period in 2017. Overall in Asia-Pacific, investor appetite for IPOs was sustained, with YTD 2018 proce... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic organizers conduct security tests with police
Tokyo Olympic organizers conducted a series of drills with the metropolitan police department on Friday with the aim of boosting security for the 2020 Games. The drills included removing an explosive ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon hits southern Japan, charts course for main island
A powerful typhoon brought heavy rain and high winds as it approached southern Japan on Saturday, causing power outages in several cities and prompting Kansai International Airport near Osaka to plan ... ( read original story ...)
‘Save Tsukiji’: Protests as Tokyo fish market nears closure
Braving steady typhoon-driven rain, several hundred protesters held a demonstration on Saturday in Tokyo against the closure of Tsukiji, the world's biggest fish market and a lucrative tourist magnet. ... ( read original story ...)
DGAP-News: CPI PROPERTY GROUP listing application on the TOKYO PRO-BOND market
Today, the Tokyo Stock Exchange approved a program listing application from CPI PROPERTY GROUP ("CPIPG") for listing on the professional-oriented TOKYO PRO-BOND Market. The listing creates a framework ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Paves Way to Reduce Purchases of Super-Long Bonds in October
The Bank of Japan paved the way to buy less of super-long bonds in October, pressing ahead with tapering purchases as it looks to ease its grip on the world’s second-largest debt market. The central b... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc’s global push drives Asia M&As, offsets China slowdown
The hectic activity is helping the investment banking divisions of Western banks. Morgan Stanley's Japan venture with Mitsubishi UFJ retained top spot in the country's ranking for the first three ... ( read original story ...)
Meet the new breed of Japanese entrepreneurs who are venturing into frontier markets
the prevailing image of Japanese business remains tied to massive corporate conglomerates rather than innovative startups. But behind the scenes a unique mix of entrepreneurs are planting their flags ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei gains on Wall Street’s advance, weaker yen
Headline equities of the Japan market advanced to eight-month high on Friday, 28 September 2018, as investor sentiment was lifted tracking overnight rally on Wall Street. Meanwhile, comparatively weak... ( read original story ...)
Southern Japan braces as typhoon charts course for main island
Japan braced for high winds and heavy rain as a typhoon roared north on Friday, enveloping outlying islands in high seas before taking aim at the country's main island this weekend. Typhoon Trami is t... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei powers to 27-year peak on weaker yen, earnings hopes; regional stocks up
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei raced to a 27-year high on Friday on the back of a lower yen and improved prospects for corporate earnings, while optimism over the U.S. economy's short-term outloo... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index soars to near 27-year high
TOKYO -- Japan's Nikkei Stock Average on Friday closed just below its highest level in 27 years, thanks to a weak yen and optimism for earnings growth. The Nikkei ended September's last trading ... ( read original story ...)