High-school dropout builds a bus empire

He worked every day he could for the next year, ferrying passengers between Tokyo and Osaka, and to Kyoto and other sightseeing ... initial public offering (IPO) to ensure the company will continue even after he retires. “Usually, bus companies don ... ( read original story ...)

Japan finance ministry, BOJ discuss the start of Trump's tenure

TOKYO Top officials from Japan's finance ministry, central bank and financial regulator met on Monday to exchange views on global financial markets, the finance ministry said. The meeting comes amid uncertainty about how financial markets will respond to U ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's banks adding ATMs that accept foreign cash cards

Nine banks and other ATM operators surveyed by The Nikkei offered around 72,000 machines accessible via foreign-issued cards at the end of 2016. Roughly 90,000 machines are expected to provide this accessibility at the close of 2018. Japan currently has ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's manufacturers look to overachieve on emissions cuts

TOKYO -- Major Japanese manufacturers expect a 14.4% decline in their greenhouse gas emissions for fiscal 2030 compared with fiscal 2013, a deeper cut than the government set as a goal for the sector, a Nikkei Inc. survey finds. Export-driven manufacturers ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open lower after Trump speech

Tokyo stocks fell at the start Monday, the Japanese market's first reaction following US President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. After being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, Trump promised to build infrastructure, such ... ( read original story ...)

Japan enters uncharted waters as emperor's abdication pondered

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is moving to adopt a law allowing its octogenarian Emperor Akihito to abdicate but many touchy topics, such as his title and duties, remain to be settled before the monarch can retire in a step unprecedented for two centuries. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open lower as investors await Trump inauguration

Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. Takata shares were untraded with sell orders overwhelming buying bids as investors sought to dump the stock after Thursday's 17 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rise ahead of Trump inauguration

Tokyo stocks rose ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration later Friday, but airbag maker Takata plunged again on bankruptcy restructuring fears. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.34 percent, or 65.66 points, cast off early losses to end ... ( read original story ...)

Medtechs Flock To London As 2016 Sees Biggest IPO Ever

OTSKY), which raised $2.4bn in Tokyo back in 2010. It is more than its size that makes this deal far from a typical listing. The IPO was not a step on the corporate development path, or a source of capital for a growing company. Instead it was an exit for ... ( read original story ...

China outperforms in dismal 2016 IPO market

Elsewhere in the region, Tokyo performed best despite having its worst year since ... of their marketed prices and saw first-day pops of 15% and 32%, respectively. The IPO markets in most emerging economies were muted, except for India, which raked in ... ( read original story ...)