Arm has raised nearly $5bn in its IPO, reaching a higher valuation than when it was on track to be sold to Nvidia for $40bn in 2021.
Hokkaido startup aims for the stars with high-altitude balloon trips
Iwaya's balloon is expected to attain its final target of reaching a height of 25 kilometers by the end of this year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Topix ends at new 33-yr high on easing US rate hike fears
Tokyo stocks rose sharply Thursday, with the Topix index climbing to a fresh 33-year high as buying was boosted by hopes for an end o ... ( read original story ...)
Barking mad? AI chatbot dog for Osaka Pref. seniors retooled over political party praise
An AI-powered program introduced by the Osaka Prefectural Government to tackle seniors' social isolation has undergone revisions after compla ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Arm Holdings Prices IPO At $51.00/ADS, Top End Of Estimated Range
Chip designer Arm Holdings plc., affiliated to Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY), said that it has priced its initial public ...
Japan’s Nikkei jumps to 1-week high after US inflation data
Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 1% on Thursday to touch its highest level in a week, as investors were relieved after data showed underlying U.S. inflation remained on its slow, downward ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.23%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Precision Instruments and Gas & Water sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.23 ...
Sapporo court denies spousal benefits to same-sex couple
The Sapporo District Court ruled on Monday that a person in a same-sex relationship is not entitled to spousal benefits provided to a person in marriage or in a common-law marital relationship, ... ( read original story ...)
Alcoholic matcha cocktail base from Sapporo looks like green tea, but definitely shouldn’t be chugged
▼ That dot is because “ALC.” is an abbreviation of alcohol, not a decimal point for the alcohol content. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s weak machinery orders, other batch of soft data raise BOJ challenge
Japan's core machinery orders fell more than expected in July, as manufacturers balk at new investments in the face of sluggish global growth and weakness in major market China, pointing to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Weak Machinery Orders Darken Outlook, Raise Policy Challenge
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, after reshuffling his cabinet on Wednesday, said the government will support the economy by ensuring that wage growth exceeds inflation in longer-term. Real ... ( read original story ...)
Record Number of Women in Japan’s Cabinet May Not Signal Change
Kishida kept men in the main finance and trade roles, in line with a pattern of excluding women from the types of jobs that open the way to taking over as prime minister. Japan has never had a female finance minister and its last female chief cabinet ...
The challenge of rebuilding stricken Tokyo
September 14, 1923The total number of casualties in districts affected by the earthquake is probably one and a half million, and of those the de ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korean lawmakers to visit Tokyo for annual meeting with Japanese counterparts
The South Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' Union is a meeting to foster exchanges between lawmakers from the two countries and holds a meeting every year, alternating between Seoul and Tokyo. Its latest ... ( read original story ...)
Feeling the heat: 44% of Japan firms see earnings hit from extreme weather – Reuters poll
Some 44% of Japanese companies see extreme weather events around the globe hitting earnings, a Reuters survey showed, highlighting the impact of scorching heat waves and torrential rains on firms in the world's third-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
Police warn Tigers fans not to jump in Osaka’s Dotonbori River as team nears pennant
As the Hanshin Tigers edge closer to their first Central League title in 18 years, authorities and police in Osaka are stepping up security a ... ( read original story ...)