Sakhalin had previously halted a shipment of liquefied natural gas to an Asian client due to payment issues and delays in signing a revised contract. ( read original story ...)
Japan raises assumed interest rate for FY2023/24 debt servicing
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) has raised its assumed interest rate used to calculate debt servicing costs in its budget request for the next fiscal year, a senior ministry official said on Tuesday ...
Japan to Coordinate With Sri Lanka Creditors to Resolve Debt Crisis
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday it was important for all creditor nations of Sri Lanka to gather to discuss Colombo's debt issue, adding that Tokyo would coordinate with ... ( read original story ...)
M&G partners with ESR to develop logistics portfolio in Japan
M&G Real Estate’s Asia property fund has entered a partnership in Japan with ESR and its subsidiaries to develop a portfolio of logistics properties across Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. The partnership, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.14%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Power, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Gas & Water sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1 ...
Japan to host G-7 foreign ministers’ summit in Karuizawa next year
Japan said Tuesday it will host a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized countries next year in the resort town of Karuizawa in the central prefecture of Nagano. The ...
Tokyo stocks rebound on buybacks as traders digest Fed anti-inflation pledge
Tokyo stocks rebounded in relatively quiet trading Tuesday as investors bought back shares that tumbled the previous day after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted late last week that interest ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business pioneer, philanthropist Inamori dies at 90
Kazuo Inamori, founder of Japanese ceramics and electronics maker Kyocera who also became a philanthropist singing the virtues of fairness and hard work, has died. He was 90. Inamori, who also founded ... ( read original story ...)
Killing of bear in Sapporo draws objections from outsiders
SAPPORO--Most residents here breathed a sigh of relief after the city sanctioned the killing of a brown bear that had been spotted repeatedly in a residential area here in August. However ... ( read original story ...)
Three to See, Day 2: Past US Open winners Osaka and Venus star alongside reigning champ Raducanu
Will all three prevail in their first tests at Flushing Meadows, or will someone like Grand Slam upset specialist Alizé Cornet grab the headlines? ( read original story ...)
GameFi pulls in most crypto newbies: report; Animoca Brands Japan raises $45 million
Gaming worldwide is the fastest growing part of the entertainment industry. Makes sense then, that GameFi is crypto's biggest attraction.
Tokyo Gas signs long-term LNG contract with new Sakhalin-2 operator
Japan's biggest city gas supplier Tokyo Gas Co Ltd has signed a long-term contract with a new Russian operator of Sakhalin-2 energy project to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG), a spokesperson for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business leader and monk Inamori dies at 90
Kazuo Inamori, a business guru and ordained Buddhist monk who reversed the fortunes of debt-ridden Japan Airlines, has died aged 90, a company he founded said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Bango Buys NTT Docomo’s Global Payments Business for EUR4 Mln; Signs Deal in Japan
By Kyle Morris Bango PLC said Tuesday that it has bought the global payments business of NTT Docomo for 4 million euros ($4 million) and signed a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei recovers from 2-week low as tech stocks gain
Japan's Nikkei ended more than 1% higher on Tuesday led by technology heavyweights, as the benchmark rebounded from a two-week low hit in the previous session. TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
What’s Next for the Bank of Japan?
In the ten years since then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe introduced his “three arrows”—monetary policy easing, fiscal policy support and structural reform—for ensuring Japan’s economic recovery, Japan ...