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He said an investment from Japanese tech giant SoftBank -- a deal which has taken longer than expected to seal -- remains in the works and is unrelated to the IPO plans. "It hasn't happened yet, but it will," he said. SoftBank, which has amassed a $100 ... ( read original story ...)

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says major investors from Saudi Arabia and Japan are not pushing for an IPO. He says co-founder Travis Kalanick and the board are backing an IPO. Major investors from Saudi Arabia and Japan are not pushing Uber to go public ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s Topix index climbed past its 2007 peak on Thursday to touch its highest level since 1991. The equity index rose as much as 0.4 per cent in early trade to 1,824.55, edging just past its pre-financial crisis peak to an altitude not seen since ... ( read original story ...)

However, analysts said investors had decided the rally was running a little too hot -- Tokyo has piled on more than 20 percent since early September -- and turned sellers in the afternoon. The index closed down 0.2 percent, having fallen as much as 1.7 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ aims to buy roughly 40% of Indonesia's Bank Danamon with an eye toward a future majority stake, extending its Southeast Asian dealmaking push into the region's most populous country. The Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo resumed its surge on Thursday, leading a broad Asia rally following another record close on Wall Street, while investors are keeping tabs on a key meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Global traders have been emboldened in recent weeks by a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ aims to buy roughly 40% of Indonesia's Bank Danamon with an eye toward a future majority stake, extending its Southeast Asian dealmaking push into the region's most populous country. The Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ... ( read original story ...)

The 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 (organized by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.), which was held for ten days from October 27 (Friday) through November 5 (Sunday) at Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake, Koto-ku, closed November 5 at 18:00 on a ... ( read original story ...)

It’s pick-a-number time for Japanese stock bulls after the Nikkei 225 Stock Average zoomed past 22,666.80 on Tuesday to close at the highest since 1992. Okasan Securities Co. sees 25,000 by March 2019. Martin Malone, a strategist at Mint Partners in ... ( read original story ...)

The last time the benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed around 23,000 yen was weeks after the release of Michael Crichton’s "Rising Sun," the novel about a Japanese conspiracy to take over America. In retrospect, the book was emblematic of the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Donald Trump's visit to Japan reveals two sides to the American president -- and a challenge for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in managing the relationship with the U.S. One Trump chose Japan as the first destination in his Asia tour, calling the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday that trade imbalances with the United States should be addressed through U.S.-Japan economic dialogue, rather than through a bilateral free-trade agreement. "It is true that the United States runs ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei index jumped to a near 26-year-high on Tuesday morning, as foreign investors piled in on expectations of strong earnings from Japan Inc., while Wall Street’s strength underpinned sentiment. The Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed at a quarter-century high on Tuesday, rising by 1.73 percent amid eased concerns over geopolitical risks and on expectations for sound corporate earnings. The Nikkei 225 gained 389.25 points to close at 22,937.60, the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that Japan would not enter a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States as a means to resolve the two countries’ trade imbalance. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Global wind turbine manufacturers are gearing up to capture opportunities in Japan as a number of large wind power projects are finally completing time-consuming environmental impact assessment and starting to seek equipment suppliers. Key players ... ( read original story ...)