An employee at the Tokyo Stock Exchange is being investigated by the Japanese securities watchdog on suspicion of insider trading, an embarrassment for the organization that’s been spearheading efforts to improve corporate governance. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro’s IPO was warmly received as the company is a ‘cash cow’: Monex Group
Jesper Koll, expert director at Japan-based financial services firm Monex Group, said Tokyo Metro is a "high dividend, stable cash flow" company. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro shares surge 45% on debut after Japan’s largest IPO in six years
The IPO offered 2.32 billion shares for a price of 1,200 yen apiece, valuing the offering at 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore LNG signs deal with Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines for second LNG terminal
Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) has agreed to charter from a unit of Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) a newly built floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) as the island nation's second ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court orders retrial of man over 1986 schoolgirl murder
A Japanese court decided Wednesday to order a retrial for a man who served a seven-year prison sentence over the 1986 murde ... ( read original story ...)
Japan maintains cautious stance on crypto ETFs
Tax and regulatory restrictions continue to loom large even as firms make preparations to launch digital asset products ( read original story ...)
A man’s world: Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears
Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country's male dominated politics. ( read original story ...)
40 belongings of missing German student found by river in Japan city: police
Forty items including a passport and smartphone belonging to a missing German student were found in this west Japan city, the Mainichi Shi ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro shares untraded with a glut of buy orders
Tokyo Metro, one of the capital's two major subway operators, raised $2.3 billion after pricing its initial public offering at the top of the range at 1,200 yen apiece. Stay up to date with the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Clients are demanding Japan firms’ workers kneel to apologize, and many comply: survey
Almost 47% of companies in Japan have been subject to client demands that employees kneel on the ground in the ... ( read original story ...)
Everybody mad at Japan’s new prime minister needs to relax
Knee-jerk criticism of Ishiba misses is that politicians in Japan, like any democracy, make campaign promises that change once they are faced with the realities of governing. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo exchange employee under probe for alleged insider trading, Nikkei reports
A Tokyo Stock Exchange employee is currently under investigation by the country's financial watchdog for suspected insider trading, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing sources. ( read original story ...)
Palliser’s Smith urges sales of holdings at Tokyo Tatemono, stock could jump
Palliser Capital is urging Tokyo Tatemono to sell off certain holdings and enhance governance, arguing these changes could help the Japanese real estate company's share price climb by at least 65%. ( read original story ...)
WTA roundup: Sofia Kenin collects upset in Tokyo
Sofia Kenin knocked out 10th-seeded Xinyu Wang of China 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Bianca Censori goes ‘80s glam-band chic with long hair in Tokyo with Kanye West
Censori was out and about with her husband on Tuesday, sporting a backless halter top and tights with new, extra-long hair. ( read original story ...)
Kanye West Shops With Wife In Tokyo Amid Reports Kim Kardashian Practically “A Single Mom”
Kanye West and Bianca Censori stepped out in Tokyo as insiders claim he’s often “not around” his children with Kim Kardashian. ( read original story ...)