Frazer Clarke is preparing to turn his Olympic dream into reality when he leads an 11-strong team of Great Britain boxers to the Tokyo Olympics next month. The Burton super-heavyweight went to Rio ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-aide to Suga to assume Japan’s top finance bureaucrat post
The government plans to name Koji Yano, known for his close ties to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, as vice finance minister, the top bureaucratic post at the most powerful ministry in Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
US futures rise after Fed’s Powell soothes inflation concerns, with tech stocks, commodities and crypto bouncing back
Tech stocks, commodities and crypto bounced as investor concern about inflation eased, while a slew of PMI data showed a mixed picture for early June. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Dingdong targets over $6 billion valuation in US IPO
The valuation represents a jump of over 20% from the $5.1 billion the company was worth after the Japanese conglomerate invested in it last month. ( read original story ...)
China’s Crypto Crackdown Expected to Push Mining Overseas
China’s crackdown on the cryptocurrency industry is expected to spur miners to uproot their operations and head abroad. ( read original story ...)
Rigaku Names Toshiyuki Ikeda as New President and CEO Succeeding Hikaru Shimura
Japan's leading manufacturer of X-ray analysis, measurement and testing instruments, announced today that Toshiyuki Ikeda has succeeded Hikaru Shimura as President and CEO of Rigaku. Rigaku Holdings ... ( read original story ...)
GLP C-REIT becomes first logistics REIT to list on Shanghai exchange after $910m IPO
Around 52% of the shares were pre-committed to six cornerstone investors including Taking Life, Dajia Investment, and CICC Wealth Management. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes flat; Japan shares end mixed as chip gains counter drugmaker losses
AP Drug stocks fell the most among all sectors, according to the Nikkei website, dragged down by Eisai, which fell 5.04 per cent. TOKYO: Japan's benchmark Nikkei index was subdued on Wednesday as ... ( read original story ...)
‘Akagi file’ shows bureau chief ordered data falsification
Akagi worked at the Kinki Local Finance Bureau where the document falsification occurred before he killed himself in March 2018. His folder contained a list of individuals who sent the emails, the ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan reboots ageing Mihama nuclear reactor, experts express concern
The head of a major inquiry into Japan's nuclear disaster and a former senior Cabinet adviser have sounded alarms over plans this week to restart a 44-year old reactor, saying the industry and ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan policymakers saw prospects of quicker recovery in April
Bank of Japan board members voiced hope in April that the massive stimulus deployed by nations will quicken Japan's economic recovery, with domestic consumption potentially providing a tailwind as ... ( read original story ...)
World Bank Opens Doors 75 Years Ago
The World Bank opened its doors on June 25, 1946, nearly 2 years after its Articles of Agreement had been drafted at the Bretton Woods conference in New Hampshire. The Second World War ended a year ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan policymakers see prospects of quicker global recovery
BOJ board members agree that massive stimulus measures deployed by advanced nations may help quicken the pace of recovery in the Japanese and global economies. ( read original story ...)
DOF thanks Japan’s post-disaster standby loan
The Department of Finance (DOF) thanked the Japanese government for its funding assistance extended to the Philippines that supported its coronavirus response efforts, especially in providing ... ( read original story ...)
VOX POPULI: File shows how Finance Ministry cornered official over ‘M Case’
Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. The so-called Akagi file, disclosed on June 22, graphically depicts the unbridgeable gap between the all-powerful ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises on consumer boost; transport stocks cap gains
TOKYO, June 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index inched higher on Wednesday as a rally in consumer-related growth stocks outweighed losses in transport sectors. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.07% to ... ( read original story ...)