In April, the company listed on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was a record-breaking debut. The shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the best ever start of trading by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan export growth slows as U.S.-bound shipments fall
Ministry of Finance (MOF) data out on Thursday showed exports rose 3.9 percent year-on-year in July, far below a 6.3 percent increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. The rise followed a 6.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: In Chinese port city, Japan’s Toyota lays foundation to ramp up sales
BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is likely to make 120,000 more cars a year in the Chinese port city of Tianjin as part of a medium-term strategy that's gathering pace as China-Japan ties improve ... ( read original story ...)
The World Champion Chess Prodigy Who Made Hottest Ever Japan IPO
In April, the company listed on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was a record-breaking debut. The shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the best ever start of trading by a ... ( read original story ...)
Apple probed in Japan over anti-competitive behavior
TOKYO -- Japan is investigating allegations that pressure from Apple forced Yahoo Japan to pull back from a game platform that competes with the App Store, Nikkei has learned, in the latest effort by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on buybacks amid Turkish financial crisis
TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index rising more than 2 percent as investors bought back issues oversold following the Turkish lira tank... ( read original story ...)
Dollar firmer above ¥111 in Tokyo
warns of potential insolvency Struggling furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. warned on Tuesday of a possible major financial problem going forward as it reported a first-half loss. The Tokyo-based com... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks advance in morning, concerns remain about Turkey’s financial crisis
TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday morning as a pause in the tumble of the Turkish lira eased fears about the financial crisis although concerns remained about contagion in emerg... ( read original story ...)
Japan shifts focus of its development assistance to Indo-Pacific
TOKYO -- Japan is making economic cooperation with the Indo-Pacific region a diplomatic priority, with more than 70% of its official development assistance going there. The move is rooted in Tokyo's u... ( read original story ...)
The Week Ahead In Biotech: Conferences, PDUFA Dates, Earnings And IPOs
Conferences 33rd International Conference on Dental and Oral Health: Aug. 13-14 in Dubai, UAE17th Annual Congress on Pediatrics & Neonatology: Aug. 13-14 in Osaka, Japan2018 Wedbush ... to offer 2 mil... ( read original story ...)
The Week Ahead In Biotech: Conferences, PDUFA Dates And IPOs
Conferences 14th Annual Congress on Gastroenterology & Hepatology – Aug. 6-7 in Osaka, Japan 10th International Conference ... is set to offer 3.333 million shares in an IPO. The company seeks to list ... ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-Nikkei rebounds from 5-week low as Turkish lira recovers
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rebounded from a five-week low on Tuesday, as export-driven firms benefited from a pause in the safe-haven yen’s appreciation following the Turkish lira’s part... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei posts biggest gain since March after Turkish lira pares losses
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei on Tuesday rebounded from a five-week low, posting its biggest one-day gain since March as export-driven firms benefited from a pause in the safe-haven yen’s s... ( read original story ...)
The World Has a New Most Liveable City
Vienna, Austria 2. Melbourne, Australia 3. Osaka, Japan 4. Calgary, Canada 5. Sydney, Australia 6. Vancouver, Canada 7. Tokyo, Japan 8. Toronto, Canada 9. Copenhagen, Denmark 10. Adelaide, Australia B... ( read original story ...)
Vienna tops ‘world’s most liveable city’ ranking; Osaka 3rd, Tokyo 7th
Japan, which alongside Osaka boasted Tokyo in the top 10 (joint 7th), is the ... Copenhagen was the only other European city in the top 10 at 9th place. Researchers said wealthy financial capitals suc... ( read original story ...)
Dhaka world’s 2nd worst city to live in: Study
The other most liveable cities in 2018 are 2. Melbourne, Australia, 3. Osaka, Japan, 4. Calgary, Canada, 5. Sydney, Australia, 6. Vancouver, Canada, 7. Tokyo, Japan, 8. Toronto, Canada, 9. Copenhagen, ... ( read original story ...)