Asian shares to focus on Wall Street gains and firmer euro

For Asia, Nikkei futures traded in Chicago were up 0.1 percent at 20,845 and Osaka futures were off 0.06 percent at 20,810. Those compared to the benchmark index's previous close of 20,823.51. Down Under, the S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.09 percent in early trade. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei moves closer to 21-year high; Kobe Steel plunges

TOKYO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average moved closer to a 21-year high on Tuesday after a three-day weekend as expectations for continued strength in the U.S. economy supported sentiment, but Kobe Steel’s shares plunged when it said it ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s elder care schools struggle with new visa rules

"Fewer and fewer Japanese want to join because of the long hours and tough work. It is inevitable that we have to seek help from outside," Kiyoshi Takagi, an HR official at the Sawayakaen elder care center in Yokohama told the Nikkei Asian Review. ( read original story ...)

LNG dev’t gets DOE priority

Ltd.), National Power Corporation, Osaka Gas Manila, Pavilion Energy Pte ... Puno and Peñarroyo Law Offices, International Finance Corporation. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks up at break, N. Korea fears ease

Some financial shares were hit by profit-taking, with banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ falling 1.63 percent to 722.8 yen. The dollar fetched 112.68 yen against 112.65 yen in New York and 113.04 yen in Tokyo on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks close higher as N.Korea fears ease

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday on relief that North Korea had not yet taken any provocative action to mark an anniversary, but Kobe Steel dived after it admitted falsifying quality data for products shipped to hundreds of clients. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)

Japan launches fourth satellite for high-precision GPS

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday launched a fourth satellite for a new high-precision global positioning system (GPS) it hopes will encourage new businesses and help spur economic growth. The fourth Michibiki satellite lifted off from Japan's southern ... ( read original story ...)

China’s Top Anime Streaming Site Is Said to Plan IPO in U.S.

Animation streaming site plans to seek at least $200 million Bilibili, China’s top online platform for streaming Japanese animation ... including last month’s IPO from Zai Lab Ltd., which has risen 71 percent, the data show. Baidu Inc.’s iQiyi ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese Animation Platform Bilibili Eyeing U.S. IPO (Report)

Bilibili, the leading Chinese website for streaming of Japanese anime, is planning a share listing on a U.S. stock exchange. According to a report from Bloomberg News, citing unnamed sources, the listing could come as early as next year and raise $200 million. ( read original story ...)

China’s top online anime platform plans US IPO

Bilibili, China’s top online platform for streaming Japanese animation, is planning a U.S. initial ... including last month’s IPO from Zai Lab Ltd., which has risen 71 percent, the data show. Baidu Inc.’s iQiyi unit is targeting a U.S. offering ... ( read original story ...)

Japan: A giant piggy bank ready to be cracked

TOKYO -- It was late September when Toronto-Dominion Bank, one of Canada's largest financial institutions, held a lavish party at a hotel overlooking Tokyo's Imperial Palace. The event, which drew some 200 of the city's financial insiders, celebrated the ... ( read original story ...)