Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Communication, Paper&Pulp and Transport sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes at 20 month high spurred by chipmakers’ investment plans
Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied for a sixth straight session to scale a 20-month high on Thursday, as investors cheered chipmaking investment plans and reasonable April trade data. The gains are ...
The Fight To Finance Japan’s Historic Defense Splurge
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration dramatically increased Japan's 2023 defense budget by 26.3% in 2022 to 6.82 trillion yen (US$ ...
Japan needs annual $22 billion additional funds for child care policy – Jiji
Japan's government estimates it needs to raise about 3 trillion yen ($22.2 billion) in funds per year for the child care policy Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has put forward, Jiji news agency reported ...
UK touts $22 bn in Japanese investment as Sunak visits Tokyo
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Thursday announced Japanese investment of more than $22 billion into the UK, but accepted carmakers' concern about Brexit trade rules as he confirmed talks with the European ... ( read original story ...)
Rishi Sunak arrives in Japan to announce defence pact
On Thursday, Sunak also visited a naval base and then hosted a UK business summit in Tokyo for Japanese corporations including Toshiba, Sumitomo and Mitsubishi, claiming they are committing £18bn of ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Weighs Financial Arm IPO to Fuel Big Investment Push
Sony Group Corp. is weighing a partial spinoff and separate listing for its financial unit in two to three years, a major decision aimed at bankrolling an investment push in gaming and electronics.
Sony eyes finance unit listing, doubles down on entertainment
TOKYO - Sony Group Corp on Thursday (May 18) said it is examining a partial spin-off of its financial business just three years after taking full control, as the conglomerate doubles down on ...
Japan racks up trade deficit although exports gradually rebound
Japan has racked up a trade deficit in April, marking the 21st month in a row of deficits, although it declined dramatically compared to a year ago, as exports recovered ...
Japan stocks sparkle as semiconductor growth beckons
The broader Topix rose 0.9% to 2,156 and is at 33-year highs. Japan's exports rose 2.6% in April from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed - a little below expectations but investors were ...
NYK Line in First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering at Nagoya
The company's pure car and truck carrier Wild Rose Leader visited Nagoya on May 10 and took on LNG bunkers the following day. ( read original story ...)
African Iboga Root Heads To Canadian Company Developing Natural Drugs To Help Treat Addictions
Clinical-stage natural psychedelics company Filament Health Corp. (OTCQB: FLHLF) has completed the first-ever Nagoya Protocol-compliant import of Tabernanthe iboga root from Gabon to the company’s R&D ... ( read original story ...)
As G7 leaders start to arrive, Japan PM prepares push in Hiroshima for nuclear weapons pledge
Ukraine and China’s Taiwan ambitions are expected to dominate summit discussions, but Fumio Kishida will have a powerful backdrop ( read original story ...)
Japan Can’t Pass the Buck Anymore
Countering the threat from China will require Japan to get off the sidelines and share more of the military burden. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: ‘Big money never buys cheap’: Why investors are waiting on Japan
As Japan's stock market roars to multi-decade highs, large investors with long memories say they are staying out, wary of sagging momentum and the prospect the central bank will unwind its massive monetary stimulus. ( read original story ...)
Biden to consult with Japan’s Kishida ahead of Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima
Japan is also keen to discuss ways to reinforce its three-way ... debt limit or the budget cannot be done at a later date,” Sullivan said Wednesday. Get U-T Business in your inbox on Mondays Get ready ... ( read original story ...)