Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve. ( read original story ...)
Biz associations of S. Korea, Japan to hold chairs’ meeting in Busan
Two major business organizations of South Korea and Japan will hold their top-level conference in the southeastern port city of Busan, the Korean business lobby said Thursday, restoring the annual ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett Is Turning His Asian Focus to Japan and Away From China
Warren Buffett explains in an interview why he raised bets in Japanese companies and trimmed stakes in BYD and TSMC. ( read original story ...)
Lunar start-up ispace blasts off in Tokyo market debut
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Lunar transportation start-up ispace ... because its lunar development and transportation business fits in with Japan's national policy of defence and space development. ( read original story ...)
LIVE: Warren Buffett talks his Japan bets, Berkshire Hathaway’s unique culture, and the future of his company
Warren Buffett discussed his massive Japanese investments in a rare TV interview. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO discussed his company's unique culture and Greg Abel, his successor. We're live-blogging the interview, ( read original story ...)
Backed by Japanese investors, Verod-Kepple’s fund will invest in Series A and B startups across Africa
Last month, pan-African venture capital firm Verod-Kepple Africa Partners reached the second close of its first fund (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures), targeting African startups at $43 million. Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) achieved its first close last March (at $20 million) and aims to attain its final close by the end of the year at $100 million; ( ...
Gov’t to approve plan for Japan’s 1st casino resort in Osaka
The government is set to approve a plan by Osaka Prefecture and city to open what will be Japan's first casino resort in 2029, government sources said Wednesday. The development comes as movement ... ( read original story ...)
Japan likely to approve first casino
Japan's government may soon sign off on a proposal to build the country's first resort to feature a casino. Sources say the facility still has to pass additional screening before it can go into ... ( read original story ...)
Gunze Opens Moriyama Circular Factory™ That Circulates Plastic Resources
Tokyo:3002] is pleased to announce that it will complete the transformation of its Moriyama Factory, the core of its plastic film business, into a Circular Factory™ (Resource Recycling Factory) on ... ( read original story ...)
Lunar startup ispace’s shares untraded in Tokyo debut amid glut of buy orders
Shares of lunar transportation start-up ispace Inc went untraded in their market debut in Tokyo early on Wednesday, as bids overwhelmed offers. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs to Start Transaction Banking Operations in Japan
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is set to start transaction banking services in Japan, as Chief Executive Officer David Solomon expands the business of managing cash flows for big companies. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett is Shifting his Focus to Japan
Uncle Warren's on a trip to Japan, nearly 10,000 miles from Omaha, and the best America's banks can hope for are souvenirs. This week, ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett boosts stakes in Japanese trading houses, may invest more
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc has increased its stakes in Japan's five largest trading houses to 7.4%, and the billionaire investor said he may invest more in the country. Buffett, 92, said ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese trading houses rise as Warren Buffett raises stakes and says he may buy more
They also provide services to manufacturers. The trading houses have helped grow the Japanese economy and contributed to the globalization of its business. Late last year, Berkshire Hathaway increased ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese trading houses rise as Warren Buffett says he plans on buying more
They also provide services to manufacturers. The trading houses have helped grow the Japanese economy and contributed to the globalization of its business. Buffett told Nikkei that he currently holds ... ( read original story ...)
Biz associations of S. Korea, Japan agree to resume chairs’ meeting after 6-year hiatus
The leading business organizations of South Korea and Japan have agreed to resume top-level conferences this year, as part of efforts to revitalize private business exchanges amid a thaw in bilateral ... ( read original story ...)