Japanese police on Tuesday raided the home of 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member Haruyuki Takahashi who allegedly received money from a sponsor, according ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Growth In Japan Close To Stalling In July Led By Renewed Manufacturing Decline
The preliminary PMI survey results for July signal a significant loss of growth momentum in the Japanese economy at the start of the third quarter. ( read original story ...)
What’s on the Agenda at the Japan-US ‘Economic 2+2’?
The new forum, which expands the allies’ strategic coordination on economic issues, will have its first high-level meeting this week. ( read original story ...)
UK e-commerce firm THG ends investment deal with Japan’s SoftBank
Company, which owns sites such as Lookfantastic and Zavvi, blames ‘global macroeconomic conditions’ ... ( read original story ...)
ESR closes $1bn data center development fund
Logistics real estate firm ESR Cayman has closed its first data center development fund. The company this week announced the close of over $1 billion in equity commitments for its inaugural vehicle, ... ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors search home of former Tokyo Olympic exec
Tokyo prosecutors searched the home-cum-office of a former board member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee over suspicions he accepted around 45 million yen ($330,000) in bribes from a company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades economic assessment for 1st time in 3 months in July
The latest view is in an upgrade from the government's previous assessment that the economy is "showing signs of picking up." As for private consumption specifically, the government upwardly revised ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises economic view, signals broader recovery
Japan upgraded its overall view on the economy for the first time in three months in July, signalling a broader recovery in economic activity as the drag from the COVID-19 pandemic continued to fade. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Police Raid Home Of Tokyo Olympics Executive: Reports
Japanese police on Tuesday raided the home of a 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member who allegedly received money from a sponsor he signed a consulting contract with, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan executes prisoner who killed 7 in Tokyo street rampage in 2008
Japan on Tuesday executed a man who killed seven people in a vehicle crash and stabbing rampage in a crowded Tokyo shopping district in 2008 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Emperor Emeritus diagnosed with heart failure, condition improved
Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito, father of the current emperor, received a diagnosis of heart failure last month but his condition has improved under treatment, an official at the Imperial Household ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines To Shift Thousands Of Employees To Subsidiary Businesses
Rather than losing employees, Japan Airlines is farming out around 3,000 of them to non-aviation-related business units and subsidiary airlines. ( read original story ...)
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:DXJ) Stock Passes Above 50 Day Moving Average of $63.77
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEARCA:DXJ – Get Rating) passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $63.77 and traded as high as ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Emperor Emeritus diagnosed with heart failure but recovering – media
Japan's Emperor Emeritus Akihito, father of the current Emperor, has received a diagnosis of heart failure, media said on Tuesday, but is taking medication and the condition is improving. ( read original story ...)
Vancouver’s Japan Market Summer Festival returns this August
Taking place at the same location as this summer's June edition, the Japan Market Summer Festival will return on Saturday, August 13. ( read original story ...)
Gilat and Intelsat Expand Their Strategic In-Flight Connectivity Partnership in Japan
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT), a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that the Company is further expanding its ... ( read original story ...)