The LDP leads in about 70% of the 32 single-seat districts, mainly in western Japan, Nikkei's nationwide poll and research show. Of the districts with two to six seats, the ruling party is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bandai Namco looks for life after Gundam anime
The company will join Japan's blue-chip Nikkei 225 Stock Average on Aug. 1, reflecting its rising fortunes. For fiscal 2020, it is targeting 750 billion yen in sales and 75 billion yen in ... ( read original story ...)
More acrimony in Japan-S. Korea row as Tokyo lodges protest
TOKYO — Japan and South Korea traded further acrimony on Saturday, with Tokyo accusing Seoul of mischaracterising talks the day before that did not mend a dispute that could threaten global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-South Korea Feud Heats Up Over Tokyo’s North Korea Claims
Sign up here. The feud between Japan and South Korea worsened, as Seoul called for an international probe into Tokyo’s claims it allowed sensitive materials to end up in the hands of North Korea. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets up working group on impact of Facebook’s Libra ahead of G7
The working group, consisting of the Bank of Japan, the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Services Agency, began meeting this week and will seek to coordinate policies to address the impact Libra ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s June core inflation seen near two-year low, exports slip: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation in June likely slowed to its weakest in nearly two years and exports fell for a seventh straight month, a Reuters poll showed, keeping the central ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up as Fast Retailing jumps; Yaskawa’s earnings drag on machinery stocks
TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged higher in choppy trade on Friday, helped by index heavyweight Fast Retailing, but weak profits from some firms such as Yaskawa Electric dragged on ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei flat; Yaskawa’s weak earnings drag on machinery stocks
TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei was flat on Friday morning with investors shifting their focus to corporate earning as weak profits from some firms such as Yaskawa Electric dragged on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Post Office Is an Unlikely Global Bond Powerhouse
But how about Japan’s post office? Strictly speaking, we’re talking about Japan Post Bank Co., the banking unit of Japan Post Holdings Co., a publicly traded company majority-owned by the government. ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges higher as Powell emboldens doves; Japan Post tumbles
TOKYO, July 11 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei advanced on Thursday morning after the Federal Reserve chief cemented expectations of a U.S. rate cut later this month, while Japan Post Insurance dived after ... ( read original story ...)
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UNISUN chairwoman Yisha He attends WiRA "Women of The Year" .. Hotel Royal Classic Osaka, New Landmark in Osaka, to Start A.. [Information][COMPUTEX 2019] Computex 2019 Intern.. [General]Northern Oil ... ( read original story ...)
The Week in Numbers: US and China Reportedly Agree to Tentative Trade Truce
Trump held trade talks with Xi in Osaka on Saturday 29 June ... The Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX: S68) drew the 10th highest initial public offering (IPO) proceeds among global exchanges in the ... ( read original story ...)
Warning! 2 Stocks That Are High Risk This Summer
The United States and China came out of the G-20 meetings in Osaka with more enthusiasm after a truce was ... The success of the Beyond Meat IPO and the popularity of products from said company have ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Xi set to meet at G20 to talk trade: Morning Brief
The highly-anticipated G20 summit kicks off today in Osaka, Japan. All eyes are on U.S. President Donald ... Hong Kong [Yahoo Finance] Luxury reseller The RealReal raises $300M in IPO: Online luxury ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s businesses, markets kept calm and carried on even as city streets were choked with biggest protest rallies in history
“Some IPO and M&A clients decided to put their deals on hold after ... A truce in the US-China trade war following talks between the US and Chinese presidents at the G20 meetings in Osaka lifted ... ( read original story ...)
11 Indian Startup News Stories You Don’t Want To Miss This Week [1-6 July]
At the G20 Summit of member countries at Osaka, Japan, PM Modi has been talking ... said it’s in the market to raise $250 Mn in a pre-IPO round. The company said it’s in talks with multiple ... ( read original story ...)