The money raised will be used mostly for investments in startups in Israel and Japan. The Internet Research Institute (IRI), a Japanese company, is planning an IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). The company wants to raise at least NIS 43.9 million ... ( read original story ...)
Baidu Japan will diagnose whether your website is China-friendly
TOKYO -- Imagine you are in charge of e-commerce at a Japanese company. You know that Chinese shoppers are visiting Japan in droves and you are eager to grab a piece of their wallets. So you create a slick Chinese-language website to promote your product ... ( read original story ...)
Brewer of Japan’s famed Dassai sake to open New York plant
YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- The brewer behind Japan's premium Dassai sake brand wants to sell high-quality but affordable bottles to the American masses, and it plans to open a large brewery in New York State to do it. Asahishuzo, the brewer, has been exporting ... ( read original story ...)
Capsule hotels: Japan’s latest growth sector
TOKYO -- Move over, salaryman, Japan's capsule hotels want to make room for guests willing to pay a bit more for a night's sleep. The minimalist facilities typically offer narrow, rectangular compartments for 2,000 yen to 3,000 yen ($18 to $26) a night. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMBC Nikko poised to poach bankers in push for U.S. growth
SMBC Nikko's rivals Nomura Holdings Inc and Daiwa Securities Group Inc , Japan's biggest and second-biggest brokerages respectively, have this year beefed up their U.S. investment banking coverage. Nomura is boosting its ranks of investment bankers in New ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Obayashi suspected of rigging bids for maglev train project
TOKYO -- Obayashi is under investigation for allegedly trying to rig bidding for contracts related to Japan's first commercial high-speed maglev train line, a megaproject that the country's construction companies hope will keep earnings healthy after the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin latest: Japan pushing cryptocurrency’s HUGE growth claims exchange chief
I think Japan is leading the market higher. Yuzo Kano, chief executive of bitFlyer Yuzo Kano, chief executive of bitFlyer a Japanese trading platform for bitcoin said his Tokyo-based exchange was big enough to handle even the biggest market movements. ( read original story ...)
Newly listed firms fail to make gains
Nissin Foods, which is based in Osaka and is a spinoff of Tokyo-listed Nissin Foods Holdings, raised HK$951 million from its Hong Kong offering. The retail tranche of its IPO was oversubscribed 32 times. Meanwhile, Solis Holdings (2227) opened trading ... ( read original story ...)
With IPO, Nissin prepped to push premium noodles in China
The Monday IPO brought in some 950 million Hong Kong dollars ($121.7 ... letting managers track local demand and make decisions quickly at the local level. "We hope to unite Japanese craftsmanship and Chinese salesmanship to power growth," said Ando's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to establish new counterterrorism center ahead of 2020 Olympics
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government decided Monday to establish a counterterrorism information center next summer to strengthen anti-terrorism steps ahead of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. The organization will bring together officials from 11 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese noodles maker drops 4.8pc in Hong Kong debut
The Osaka-based comp... Japanese noodles maker Nissin Foods (1475) tumbled on its debut today. At close, the spin-off of Tokyo-listed Nissin Foods Holdings dropped to HK$3.37, slipped 4.80 percent, compared with the HK$3.54 IPO price. The stock opened at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s competition watchdog at odds with financial sector over mergers
TOKYO -- The rift is widening between Japan's regional banks and the Japan Fair Trade Commission, even as the competition watchdog continues to deny it is hindering integration deals. The JFTC does not approve deals that would negatively impact customers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan woos Russia for its own security
Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff of Russia's armed forces, is visiting Japan this week, in a trip that will raise eyebrows in the U.S. and western European capitals. For Gerasimov is none other than the controversial creator of the "Gerasimov ... ( read original story ...)
Once a ‘scientist’s paradise,’ Japan’s Riken seeks new vitality
TOKYO -- Riken, Japan's national research institute, celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. The organization was once called a "scientist's paradise," but those days seem to be over, as its research has been mostly determined by the government in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s $150 Billion ETF Binge Looks Likely to Slow Next Year
As stocks surge and consumer prices inch higher, investors say it’s time for the Bank of Japan to reduce equity purchases that have been criticized for distorting the market. Sometime next year, the BOJ will cut its annual buying target for domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US, EU to join in pressuring China on fair trade
TOKYO -- Japan, the U.S. and the European Union will join together to call for fairer trade practices at the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization to be held in Buenos Aires from Sunday. They are expected to announce a joint policy to develop ... ( read original story ...)