TOKYO -- Changing sea temperatures are making popular fish harder to come by in Japan, driving up prices for dinner table mainstays. The port of Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture -- Japan's top ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. casualty of US-China trade war in April-June quarter
TOKYO -- The aggregate net profit among Japanese corporations decreased for the third quarter in a row, Nikkei has found, indicating the lasting and far-reaching effects of the U.S.-China trade ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Case might be closed, but that’s not the end of Moritomo issue
Osaka prosecutors have closed their investigation into the dubious sale of state-owned land to the Moritomo Gakuen educational institution as well as the Finance Ministry’s tampering and discarding of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends loans and scholarships in tug of war over Africa
TOKYO -- Japan will pledge over 300 billion yen ($2.84 billion) in assistance to Africa at a development conference later this month, seeking to encourage transparent infrastructure development on ... ( read original story ...)
Should You Invest in This Recent Sushi Chain IPO?
went public on July 31 and is only the second restaurant IPO of 2019 after Luckin Coffee debuted in May. Should investors take a bite? Kura Sushi USA is the American subsidiary of Kura Japan, a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka prosecutors close Moritomo Gakuen case after reconfirming no bureaucrats will be indicted over scandal
OSAKA – The Osaka District Public Prosecutor’s Office decided again on Friday not to indict former senior Finance Ministry bureaucrat Nobuhisa Sagawa and nine others over the Moritomo Gakuen cronyism ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of SoftBank’s mobile arm eclipse IPO price for first time
In contrast, Japan's top cellphone service provider NTT ... He got many phone calls from brokerage houses asking him to buy before the IPO but said no because a relative had suffered past losses ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Corp Shares Top 1,500 Yen IPO Price for First Time
TOKYO — Shares of SoftBank Corp, which listed in December in Japan's largest IPO, traded above their 1,500 yen (£11.6) IPO price on Friday for the first time, as investor sentiment warmed to the ... ( read original story ...)
Suicide of Finance Ministry official linked to Moritomo Gakuen scandal recognized as work-related
... Ministry’s Kinki Local Finance Bureau has recognized the 2018 suicide of an official with links to the Moritomo Gakuen scandal as a work-related death, according to government sources. The bureau, ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Corp shares top 1,500 yen IPO price for the first time
Shares of SoftBank Corp, which listed in December in Japan`s largest IPO, traded above their 1,500 yen IPO price on Friday for the first time. SoftBank shares closed 15 per cent below the IPO price on ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank Corp share top 1,500 yen IPO price for first time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Softbank Corp , which listed in December in Japan's largest IPO, traded around their 1,500 yen IPO price on Friday for the first time, as investor sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s growth slows in April-June
according to a survey by Nikkei Quick News. The poor showing was attributed to weak exports, which offset solid consumer spending and private investment. Japan had a 10-day holiday in May to mark ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grows faster-than-expected 1.8% in April-June
The median forecast was for 0.4%, according to a survey by Nikkei Quick News. The slowdown was attributed to weak exports, which offset solid consumer spending and private investment. Japan had a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps 4 days of losses but mood stays fragile; energy firms weak
TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei eked out small gains on Thursday on bargain-hunting after the past week’s heavy selling, but sentiment remained frail over uncertain prospects for a resolution ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic’s Cumulative Water Pump Production in Indonesia Tops 30 Million Units
contributing to improving living standards in the country through the water supply business OSAKA, Japan — On August 8, 2019, Panasonic announced that cumulative production of its water pumps in ... ( read original story ...)
The Blind Donkey, Tokyo, Japan: ‘great sourcing, friendly service’ – restaurant review
The choice of where to eat on our last night in Tokyo presented me with a dilemma. The night before we had enjoyed an exceptional meal at Nogizaka-Shin, a wine-minded restaurant, where chef Shinji ... ( read original story ...)