Government-backed Japan Investment Corp. plans to offer shareholders 4,350 yen ($30.40) a share in a tender offer around December, the company said Monday in a statement.
Yokohama brings new tires, mission to busy 2023
Stan Chandgie, executive vice president of sales at Yokohama, discusses the company's plans in our Mid-Year Q&A. ( read original story ...)
Wealthy expats reject ‘unfriendly’ Tokyo for onerous work culture and slum-like streets
Tokyo ranked in the bottom 10 cities for expats to live in 2022 owing to its onerous work culture and 'unfriendliness' ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Crypto Tax Revolution: No More Capital Gains Tax On Unrealized Gains
Japan's National Tax Agency stated that cryptocurrency issuers in the country will not be required to pay capital gains taxes on unrealized gains.
Coinbase execs: As global crypto policy grows, U.S. has urgent need for legislation
Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges globally, has been around for 10 years. And while the company has grown its offerings, products and services, its policy talking points haven’t changed ...
A Mighty Fight To Finance Japan’s Military Splurge
one of the key highlights of japan's three national security documents released on december 16, 2022 – the national security strategy, the national ...
Japan to buy semiconductor materials giant for $6.3 billion
Japan Investment Corp., a government-backed group, has agreed to buy Tokyo-listed chipmaking materials provider JSR for $6.3 billion. Why it matters: This is part of a global trend of governments ... ( read original story ...)
Summit Ridge Energy and Osaka Gas Enter New Solar and Storage Joint Venture Partnerships
Summit Ridge Energy (SRE), the nation's leading commercial solar and energy storage company, today announced an expansion of its partnership with Osaka Gas USA Corporation (OGUSA), a subsidiary of ...
275,000 queue for free tickets from Japan to Hong Kong given out as part of tourism push
Queue for round-trip tickets from Narita, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka or Sapporo airports drew more than 9,000 hopefuls just two minutes into online lucky draw. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Issuers in Japan Get Crucial Tax Relief
Japan's revised corporate tax regulations could help make the country a more attractive prospect for crypto firms.
Japanese Crypto Issuers Won’t Pay Taxes on Unrealized Gains, Govt. Clarifies
Token issuers in the country were taxed for unrealized gains from holding on their own tokens. Japan's National Tax Agency has clarified that crypto issuers in the country will not have to pay capital ...
‘Open The Floodgates’—Crypto Suddenly Braced For Volatility Amid $100 Billion Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Boom
Now, as BlackRock's exchange-traded fund (ETF) bid triggers a flood of filings, the billionaire cofounder of New York-based crypto exchange Gemini, Cameron Winklevoss, has warned the "window" to buy ...
Shionogi Further Extends Infectious Disease Innovation Platform with Planned Acquisition of Qpex Biopharma, Inc.
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; Chief Executive Officer: Isao Teshirogi, Ph.D.; hereafter "Shionogi") announced that Shionogi Inc., a New Jersey-based subsidiary of Shionogi, has ...
Japan’s finance minister warns against speculative yen moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Monday cautioned against recent rapid declines of the yen and speculative trading Suzuk ...
More firms with COVID relief loans go bankrupt in Japan
New research shows an increase in bankruptcies among small-and-medium sized Japanese companies that received coronavirus relief loans. ( read original story ...)
6 best summer and year-end festivals happening in Osaka in 2023
Visiting Osaka in the second half of 2023? Put these traditional festivals, fireworks shows and art events on your itinerary ... ( read original story ...)