With cherry blossoms reaching full bloom in Tokyo, Japanese sports fans erupted in jubilation on Wednesday after their countrymen defeated Team USA to win the World Baseball Classic (WBC). Over a ... ( read original story ...)
LGBTQ activists in Japan launch engagement group ahead of G7
Japanese LGBTQ activists and rights groups have launched a civil “engagement group” to make policy proposals ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Japan and announced plans to hold an inaugural Pride 7 summit in Tokyo later this month, ( read original story ...)
Daikin buys U.S. aircon companies to boost data center business
The two U.S. companies are Alliance Air Products headquartered near San Diego, California, and CM3 Building Solutions based in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts view on industrial output, vigilant on market volatility
Japan's government cut its assessment of the strength of industrial production for the first time in three months in March, pointing to weakening demand in the global semiconductor industry. ( read original story ...)
Avex Inc. CEO Katsumi Kuroiwa on Japan, the modern music business, and global expansion
Katsumi Kuroiwa owes a bit of his career to snowboarding. He was an avid ‘boarder as a student, and made frequent journeys to mountains in Japan and abroad to places like Califo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom, matching 2nd earliest record
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Cherry blossoms were in full bloom on Wednesday in central Tokyo, matching 2013, 2020 and 2021 to become the second-earliest day in the year for the seasonal phenomena to occur since ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stuns U.S. in dramatic final out to win the World Baseball Classic
It was the second straight major title for the Japanese, who beat the U.S. 2-0 in Yokohama for the 2021 Olympic gold medal. ( read original story ...)
Leaders of China and Japan end their visits to warring capitals
Chinese President Xi Jinping has left Moscow and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has left Kyiv, wrapping up dueling visits to countries at war. ( read original story ...)
Rakuten Bank Seeks $881 Million in Biggest Japan IPO Since 2018
An initial public offering by Rakuten Bank Ltd. is set to fetch the company and its parent as much as 116.6 billion yen ($881 million), putting it on track to be Japan’s biggest listing in more than ...
Japan’s Rakuten plans to list banking unit in US$800 million IPO
TOKYO: Japan's Rakuten Group Inc said it was planning an initial public offering (IPO) of its banking arm next month, in a probable US$807 million listing that would test demand for the e-commerce ...
Japan tops defending champ U.S. 3-2, wins World Baseball Classic: “Best moment in my life”
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani struck out fellow Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout to end the game. Ohtani was voted the WBC's MVP and called it "the best moment in my life." ( read original story ...)
Ohtani Shines as Japan Beats U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic
A thrilling tournament ended emphatically with Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout to give Japan its third W.B.C. crown. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida in Poland for talks after visit to Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Poland’s prime minister Wednesday for talks about the region’s security and bilateral relations a day after he made a surprise ... ( read original story ...)
‘Inundated with requests’: Digital currency firms look to Swiss banks after crypto-friendly lenders fail
Crypto firms are scrambling to find institutions to bank with after the collapse of Signature Bank and Silvergate Capital.
Global Surfaces IPO: GMP, share allotment, listing date details
Global Surfaces Ltd's Initial Public Offering (IPO) was subscribed 12.21 times on the final day of the offer on Wednesday. The offer received bids for 9.46 crore equity shares against 77.49 lakh ...
It’s Bad Timing as Japan Hosts World’s First Bank IPO This Year
The listing of a Japanese online lender on March 29 will be an acid test of investor appetite for bank shares, just as turmoil in the global financial system sways markets. While concerns over the ...