Tag: business

The long-term investment in Itochu Corp , Marubeni Corp , Mitsubishi Corp , Mitsui & Co Ltd and Sumitomo Corp could see the stakes rise to 9.9%, Berkshire said on Sunday, Buffett's 90th birthday. "The ... ( read original story ...)

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has acquired a slightly more than 5% stake in each of the five leading Japanese trading companies. CNBC's "Squawk Box" crew discusses. ( read original story ...)

A popular Tokyo amusement park on Monday closed its doors for the last time after being in business for more than nine decades, with part of the site set to make way for a "Harry Potter" theme park. ( read original story ...)

Miha Hribernik, head of Asia risk insight at Verisk Maplecroft, discusses Japanese PM Abe's resignation last week and the challenges facing his successor. ( read original story ...)

The daily figures from the metropolitan government reflect the most recent totals reported by health authorities and medical institutions. ( read original story ...)

Asian markets fell Monday as investors struggled to maintain their early momentum following another record lead from Wall Street. ( read original story ...)

If we do not immediately remove the heavy oil spilled from the freighter, the natural environment of Mauritius will be destroyed. We have thus decided to help remediate the situation by sending the ... ( read original story ...)

In the space of two years, Naomi Osaka's tennis CV and international profile have exploded to the point she is now the world's highest-paid female athlete. ( read original story ...)

Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it has acquired slightly more than 5% of the shares in five large Japanese companies, marking a departure for Chairman Warren Buffett as he looks outside the United States ... ( read original story ...)

I’ve had to cancel or postpone numerous trips due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but the one that hurt the most was a two-week jaunt that would’ve taken me, my wife and daughter through Vietnam, ... ( read original story ...)

Read on as we've compiled this handy guide for getting a Western and Southern Open tennis live stream - watch all the 2020 ATP and WTA Tour action online right now. ATP Cincinnati is the traditional ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Sunday confirmed 148 additional cases of the novel coronavirus, the second lowest daily figure recorded in the capital this month. The single-day figure brought ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Sunday confirmed 148 additional cases of the novel coronavirus, the second lowest daily figure r ... ( read original story ...)

How much do we really listen to people these days? It’s a question our Japanese-language reporter Mr Sato has been contemplating recently, as even he admits to having his mind wander on occasion while ... ( read original story ...)

Companies are rushing to get their hands on the coveted documents to take advantage of eased restrictions on business travel. The government's restriction on overseas travel took many companies to the ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese-based SkyDrive project has successfully completed a four-minute test flight of its latest 'flying car'. The vehicle, carrying one test pilot, rose several feet into the air and hovered. ( read original story ...)