At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.84%. The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TYO: 9501 ), which rose 12.95% or 75.00 points to trade at ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten Seeks Approval to List Finance Unit in Tokyo
Rakuten Group Inc. has applied to list its banking arm on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, as the Japanese online retailer seeks to accelerate an expansion into fintech.Most Read from BloombergBezos Slams ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to post record tax revenue for fiscal 2021
Japan is expected to post record tax revenue ... as businesses recovered from the coronavirus pandemic. Sources say the Finance Ministry will soon report that tax revenue hit about 67 trillion ... ( read original story ...)
Outages disrupt services at Japan’s No. 2 telecoms carrier
Many users of Japan’s No. 2 mobile carrier KDDI Corp. were still having trouble making calls Monday after a massive outage throughout the weekend that affected nearly 40 million people, disrupting ... ( read original story ...)
“It is a great time to invest in Japan”
How would you convince a foreigner to invest in your company? It is a great time to invest in Japan. We can see that the dividend payouts are still very high and stable, and the market takes advantage ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin fund fees tumble amid ‘crypto winter’
Fund managers are slashing the cost of exchange traded products to lure investors back into the asset class amid the ongoing crypto crash. Cryptocurrency specialist 21Shares, a Swiss group, has ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: Osaka ranked in the top 10 most liveable cities in the world
Despite being ranked as one of the world’s most expensive cities in 2021, Osaka is now one of the top ten most liveable cities in the world according to The Economist’s annual Global Liveability Index ... ( read original story ...)
2 human skeletons found at Osaka Pref. home
The skeletal remains of two people were found at a home in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, on July 3, the police station there announced the same ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rebound after 3-day loss, capped by US recession fears
Tokyo stocks ended higher Monday as investors sought battered shares after the market's three-day losing streak, but advances were li ... ( read original story ...)
(LEAD) Seoul-Tokyo summit needed to restore ties, resolve pending issues: biz leaders
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Business leaders of South Korea and Japan called Monday for the leaders of the two countries to hold a summit at an early date to address pending bilateral ... ( read original story ...)
Global inflation: Japan faces a moment of truth
The collapse of the yen piles pressure on the central bank to change course after decades of loose monetary policy ... ( read original story ...)
Despite crypto ban, China’s tech talent rides the global web3 wave
Despite China’s sweeping bans on cryptocurrencies, domestic web3 talent is quietly flourishing, with many venturing beyond the country’s border. From offering crypto derivative products to to making ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul-Tokyo summit needed to restore ties, resolve pending issues: biz leaders
Business leaders of Korea and Japan on Monday called for the leaders of the two countries to hold a summit at an early date to address pending bilateral issues and help restore economic ties. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Coalition Headed for Election Win, LDP Seen Gaining Seats -Poll
Japan's ruling coalition is headed for victory in a July 10 upper house election, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling party likely to extend the number of seats it holds on its own, according ... ( read original story ...)
Henkel closes acquisition of Shiseido’s Professional hair business in Asia-Pacific
Henkel has successfully closed the acquisition of the Professional hair business of Shiseido Company, Limited, headquartered in Tokyo. The business comprises leading professional hair brands, such as ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher; central bank decisions ahead this week
Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a higher open on Monday. The U.S. market is closed for a holiday Monday. Looking ahead, results from a private survey on China's services activity is due later ... ( read original story ...)