His unprecedented apologies for the wartime aggression launched in the name of his father, Hirohito -- posthumously named the Emperor Showa -- helped ease often fraught relations with neighbors China ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia’s silent investment from Japan: reform or realpolitik?
The Japanese Embassy maintained a neutral approach in an email to the Nikkei Asia Review, stating: "Japan has continuously cooperated to support the democratic development of Cambodia." ( read original story ...)
Shared-workspace firm WeWork files for highly-anticipated IPO
including Japan’s SoftBank. The company has also faced questions about the sustainability of its model, which is based on short-term revenue agreements and long-term loan liabilities. In the first ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese emperor to abdicate after 3 decades on throne
TOKYO -- Japan's Emperor Akihito will step down Tuesday after 30 years and four months on the throne, bringing the Heisei era to a close with the first abdication since constitutional rule was ... ( read original story ...)
These Are The 9 Biggest IPOs of All Time
A mega European IPO, the German Telekom giant was privatized, and then listed on stock exchanges in Frankfurt, Tokyo, and the U.S. in 1996. At the time, the plan was to use the funding to expand ... ( read original story ...)
Under pressure for win, Trump sought swift Japan trade deal
American officials were told to push the Japanese side for a trade agreement they could announce immediately, Nikkei has learned. "Can we announce something this time around?" U.S. Trade ... ( read original story ...)
Trump wanted Japan trade deal now as pressure for a win mounts
American officials were told to push the Japanese side for a trade agreement they could announce immediately, Nikkei has learned. "Can we announce something this time around?" U.S. Trade ... ( read original story ...)
AVI Japan Confirms Fundraise Plans Just Six Months After IPO (ALLISS)
LONDON (Alliance News) - AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC confirmed Friday it is to raise funds after identifying new investment opportunities in Japan. AVI last week said it was mulling issuing shares ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Seeks End to Japan’s Agriculture Tariffs in Talks With Abe
Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer while Finance Minister Taro Aso held separate discussion with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Aso ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls on yen’s ascent, ahead of 10-day holiday
Japan share market closed lower on Friday, 26 April 2019, as investors opted to secure profits on following soft lead from Wall Street overnight after disappointing company earnings reports. Meanwhile ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan vows to hold rates at zero until spring 2020
The Bank of Japan has promised not to raise interest rates before spring 2020 as it made a series of tweaks to its massive programme of monetary stimulus. It is the first time Japan’s central bank has ... ( read original story ...)
Uber’s Self-Driving Arm Gets $1 Billion Investment Ahead of IPO
Uber Technologies Inc. secured a $1 billion investment from three Japanese companies, ahead of an initial public ... is the second major deal struck in the weeks leading up to the IPO. Uber Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Bengaluru-based Niramai bags secures top spot at Japan’s Hack Osaka 2019 event
Niramai, the Bengaluru-based healthtech startup that is developing an AI-based solution for early detection of breast cancer, bagged the gold prize at the Hack Osaka event, which is designed to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso Opposes Linking Currency With Trade in U.S. Talks
Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso pushed back against U.S. efforts to link the yen with bilateral talks aimed at striking a trade deal. “We can’t agree to any talk of linking currency and trade policy ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei posts 4th weekly gain ahead of long holiday
TOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Friday following disappointing earnings from high-tech firms and as market players wound down for a 10-day holiday to celebrate the enthronement of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei buys majority stake in DealStreetAsia
The deal will enable the Japanese media group to deepen its coverage of the fast-growing Asian startup ecosystem and tech industries, Nikkei said in a news release. The terms of the transaction ... ( read original story ...)