The Tokyo stock market was reorganized Monday into three trading segments in a major reform aimed at imposing stricter listing standards and attracting more foreign investment. The Prime, Standard and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees rebound in COVID cases, experts caution against new wave
Japan is seeing a rebound in COVID-19 cases across the country, government data showed Saturday, as experts caution that another resu ... ( read original story ...)
Swiatek demolishes Osaka in Miami final, completes ‘Sunshine Double’
Poland's Iga Swiatek kept her remarkable run intact with a 6-4 6-0 win over Japan's Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open final on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Mood Weakens for First Time Since Covid Slump
Japan’s biggest companies took a gloomier view of business conditions for the first time since the start of the pandemic recovery, as fears grow over the wider impact of the Russian invasion of ... ( read original story ...)
Linklaters recruits Ashurst’s Tokyo M&A practice leader
Tracy Whiriskey, who has been based in Tokyo for the past 20 years ... Industry Insight Practice Innovations: Seeking symbiosis — A business leader’s lens on law firm mergers, article with image March ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood sours as Ukraine war, inflation take toll
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese business confidence hit a nine-month low in the first quarter, a central bank survey showed, as companies took a hit from supply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business confidence dips amid Ukraine war
TOKYO: Confidence weakened among Japan's major manufacturers for the first time in nearly two years, a key business survey showed Friday, as concern grows over the impact of the Ukraine crisis. The ... ( read original story ...)
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment charts companies’ interest in World Expo 2025 in Osaka
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is surveying Finland’s possibilities to participate in the World Expo 2025, hosted by Japan in Osaka. All companies and other corporations interested in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex to invest in nuclear fusion business – report
Inpex, a major Japanese oil and gas company, is planning to invest up to tens of billions of yen to enter the nuclear fusion generation business as early as this year, reported Nikkei Asia on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood worsens for first time in 7 quarters
The Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey shows business sentiment among both major manufacturers and non-manufacturers worsened for the first time in seven quarters. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Japanese PM Kishida decided weeks ago to keep Russian gas
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's announcement on Thursday that he would not abandon a massive Russian gas project was decided weeks ago when he told top officials in private he wouldn't risk ... ( read original story ...)
Disney Throws a Fit Over Florida But Keeps Mum on France, Tokyo, Even California
After acquiring ESPN, Marvel, Star Wars, and 20th Century Fox, the Walt Disney Company is well versed in acquiring large and popular enterprises to bolster its own portfolio. They may have gone too ... ( read original story ...)
Global investors back Cloudpick to revolutionise Japan’s retail market
Smart retail solution powerhouse Cloudpick attracts investment to scale operations, expand staff complement.'Although physical retail stores are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reveals list of hard-to-substitute goods imported from Russia
Japan’s ministry of economy, trade and industry revealed a list of goods imported from Russia that can hardly be substituted in the short-range perspective. Japan Palladium mine List includes seven ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end FY 2021 lower amid Ukraine crisis
Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, the final day of Japan's fiscal 2021 business year, as the market was weighed down by fears over a ... ( read original story ...)
What to expect at Osaka 2025 as Expo 2020 Dubai closes its doors
Building work for the expo site on the man-made Yumeshima island in Osaka bay, will begin in April 2023. The Dubai Expo organisers will hand over the flag to Japan during the closing ceremony on ... ( read original story ...)