Japan to step up price cuts for off-patent drugs

TOKYO -- Japan will slash in increments its government-set prices of originator drugs whose patents have expired, part of efforts of stem the country's rapidly increasing health costs. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has drawn up a proposal for ... ( read original story ...)

Governor plugs for Tokyo as financial hub

A vision for sustainability and establishing Tokyo as an international financial hub took centre stage in Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike's three-day visit to Singapore, which ends today. Speaking at a public lecture in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy ... ( read original story ...)

IPO Watch: Aramco Poised For 2018 Debut

Meanwhile, Reuters reported that although preparation for the IPO is proceeding, no decision has been taken ... As for other markets, a complete study was made," he said naming New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

BRIEF-Hanatour Japan announces IPO on TSE Mothers on Dec. 15

* Says its stock will begin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Mothers on Dec. 15, 2017, under the symbol “6561” * In its initial public offering, the company will offer a total of 2,550,000 common shares, comprised of newly issued 1,000,000 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s GDP growth seen speeding to 1.6% for fiscal 2017

The Nikkei Stock Average leapt into the 23,000 range at one point last Thursday. Profit-taking set in thereafter, but the index still sits about 8% above its score of 20,356 at September's end. The five mainstay Japanese department stores each reported ... ( read original story ...)

Is Japan’s stock market rally for real?

But for the last quarter century, the legendary French investor has wisely avoided making a bold call on Japan, choosing instead to sit out each of the five short-lived rallies that the Nikkei 225 index has staged since the investment bubble burst in the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s Biggest Taxi Firm Takes on Uber

Nov.14 -- Tokyo's biggest taxi service is revamping its business as it looks to prevent Uber from gaining ground in Japan. Bloomberg's Reed Stevenson reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia." ( read original story ...)