TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged lower on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on trade soured risk sentiment, while tech shares slid in step with their U.S. ... ( read original story ...)
US wants role in efforts to settle South Korea-Japan dispute
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The United States will "do what it can" to help resolve festering trade and political disputes between South Korea and Japan, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday after a ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan urges South Korea to agree to arbitration
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The Latest on trade and political disputes between Japan and South Korea (all times local): 6 p.m. Japan is making a final call for South Korea to agree to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan antitrust watchdog seeks tougher rules on consumer data
TOKYO -- Japan's Fair Trade Commission plans to tighten controls on attempts by IT platform operators to inappropriately collect and use personal information, Nikkei learned Tuesday. A draft set ... ( read original story ...)
G20 Osaka Summit Marks Great Progress in Cooperation Among Heterogeneous Countries
At the Osaka summit, President Xi Jinping made a speech titled “Working Together to Build a High-Quality World Economy”, which reiterated these requirements. The G20 Principles for Quality ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul: US understands seriousness of Seoul-Tokyo trade fight
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea says the United States fully understands the seriousness of Seoul's growing trade dispute with Tokyo. Senior presidential official Kim Hyun-chong made the ... ( read original story ...)
Sharp Corp’s Dynabook PC unit says it aims to go public in fiscal year 2021
TOKYO (Reuters) - Laptop computer maker Dynabook, a unit of Japan’s Sharp Corp (6753.T), on Tuesday said it aimed to go public in the fiscal year 2021. Sharp completed the acquisition of the personal ... ( read original story ...)
Kura Sushi USA files for IPO on Nasdaq
TOKYO -- Japanese sushi restaurant chain Kura announced on Thursday that its American subsidiary, Kura Sushi USA, has applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to list ... ( read original story ...)
Why Budweiser and bankers failed to sell IPO
In the run-up to the pricing of the IPO last week, it became clear that demand from institutional ... Zhou Xinyu, a 21-year-old student in Shanghai, likes to drink beer from Tokyo-based Asahi Group ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as China slowdown saps confidence; automakers buck weakness
TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday as investors worried about slowing economic growth in China, but automakers outperformed on a media report that China will rely more on hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as China’s slowing growth hurts sentiment; automakers buck weakness
TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday as slowing economic growth in China hurt investor sentiment, but automakers outperformed on a media report that China will rely more on hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed startup preps $500m IPO to make Pepper smarter
SoftBank Robotics' own android Pepper has been adopted by thousands of businesses in Japan. Last year, SoftBank inked a deal with Chinese electronics giant Haier, which now uses the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in tight spot in tussle with Russia over isles near Hokkaido
TOKYO -- It appears that the grand bargain proposed almost three years ago by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to bring an end to a territorial dispute with Russia has not panned out. ... ( read original story ...)
Hold the beers: Budweiser APAC IPO fail shows valuations face investor push-back
For now I would say we have an operating IPO market with cautious investors - that's a good ... Budweiser APAC's range compared with a ratio of 11 for both parent AB InBev and for Japan's Kirin ... ( read original story ...)
Constitutional revision hangs in balance of Japan’s election
The LDP leads in about 70% of the 32 single-seat districts, mainly in western Japan, Nikkei's nationwide poll and research show. Of the districts with two to six seats, the ruling party is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bandai Namco looks for life after Gundam anime
The company will join Japan's blue-chip Nikkei 225 Stock Average on Aug. 1, reflecting its rising fortunes. For fiscal 2020, it is targeting 750 billion yen in sales and 75 billion yen in ... ( read original story ...)