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 ...)
UPDATE 1-Olympics-Tokyo 2020 organisers ban alcohol, defend allowing spectators
With 30 days to go until the start of an Olympic Games dogged by the coronavirus pandemic and by controversy, Tokyo Olympics organisers decided on Wednesday against selling alcohol at venues while ... ( read original story ...)
Cycling-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics
Endurance specialist Kenny won team pursuit and omnium gold as Britain dominated at London 2012 and repeated in Rio four years later to become her country's most decorated female Olympian, although ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to consider tighter rules on foreign owners of domestic firms – Yomiuri
The Japanese government is considering tightening regulation on foreign funds that hold stakes in domestic firms with important technology in areas such as the nuclear industry and defence, the ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Dingdong targets over $6 bln valuation in U.S. IPO
Chinese unicorn Dingdong, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund II, is aiming for a more than $6 billion valuation in its New York debut as the grocery app joins Asian tech startups seeking to tap into the ... ( read original story ...)