(Bloomberg) -- Japanese conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. will halt work on a nuclear power project in the U.K. and take a one-time charge as negotiations with the British government over funding stalled, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Not Considering Approval of Bitcoin ETF, FSA Denies Reports
According to a spokesperson from the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan is not considering the approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Speaking to Bitcoin.com, an FSA representative ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank mobile IPO flop a lesson for Japanese investors
Wednesday witnessed a moment of IPO perfection. Tons of retail investor buzz from the outset, an oversubscribed order book, brokers high-fiving a sales job well done and, as the market opened for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA to start flights to Russia as economic ties warm
TOKYO -- Japan's ANA Holdings will begin offering direct flights to Russia in the coming months, emboldened by the prospect of increased business travel as the two countries deepen their economic ... ( read original story ...)
IOC launches bribery probe against Japan Olympic head
TOKYO -- The International Olympic Committee has opened an investigation into bribery allegations against Japanese Olympic chief Tsunekazu Takeda, in response to a separate probe being conducted ... ( read original story ...)
Australian rice finds favor in Japan as cheaper option
TOKYO -- Eateries and consumers alike in Japan are turning to rice from Australia as a thrifty option for their main food staple, shunning domestically grown varieties that have been more ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank blames Brexit for move to Amsterdam
The Japanese PM with Theresa May in London on Thursday. Photograph: Pool/Reuters One of Japan’s largest banks has blamed Brexit for its decision to move part of its business to Amsterdam, 24 hours aft... ( read original story ...)
Nissan cancels lease on Ghosn’s Tokyo apartment
Nissan confirmed it had sent Ghosn's Japan-based legal team a termination notice on his residence in Azabu, one of Tokyo's priciest neighborhoods, on Monday, the latest step in ending its relationship ... ( read original story ...)
Moon tells Japan not to play politics with wartime labor cases
Japan's statements have stirred nationalist ... leaving no one to play peacemaker for the quarreling neighbors. Nikkei staff writer Tomohiro Ebuchi in Tokyo contributed to this story. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei’s 3-day winning streak ended by profit-taking as yen firms
TOKYO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped on Thursday as gains in the yen prompted investors to take profits following a strong rally. After rising 4.37 percent in the last three days, the Nikk... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps 3-day winning streak; Yaskawa’s earnings in focus
TOKYO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped on Thursday as gains in the yen prompted investors to take profits following a strong rally. After rising 4.37 percent in the last three days, the Nikk... ( read original story ...)
UK interested in both TPP and Japan FTA after Brexit, says Hunt
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told Nikkei on Wednesday. "We would always seek a trading relationship with Japan whether through a bilateral deal or through TPP that has the lowest possible ... ( read original story ...)
National Gallery makes its biggest loan of art to Japan
Sixty works will appear in the show, “Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London”, which will open at Tokyo’s National Museum of Western Art in March before moving to Osaka’s National Museum of Ar... ( read original story ...)
Japan is ready for its sales tax rise, Finance Minister Taro Aso says
Japan's economy is ready for the increase in its nationwide sales tax scheduled for October, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday. The tax will be increased to 10 percent in October from 8 percen... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank mobile unit in record IPO but market debut flops
Japanese technology giant SoftBank celebrated the world's second-biggest IPO for its mobile unit Wednesday but the newly traded shares endured a torrid time in their debut session, plunging nearly ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO’s Weak Debut Is Still a Win for Masayoshi Son
That’s the biggest decline for a major IPO since Japan Display Inc.’s flop in 2014. Of those who bought at the offered price of 1,500 yen, 90 percent were individuals; the rest were money managers. Th... ( read original story ...)