(Bloomberg) -- Kioxia Holdings Corp., the memory chipmaker spun out of Toshiba Corp. in 2018, will cancel its current initial public offering plan to list its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s foreign minister may visit Japan as early as October – source
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan as early as October, a government source said on Sunday, after the leaders of the two countries agreed to pursue high-level contacts to promote ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka wins U.S. Open to confirm status as new star
Naomi Osaka ended Victoria Azarenka's dream run to claim her second U.S. Open title in three years with a 1-6 6-3 6-3 comeback win on Saturday which cemented her status as the sport's leading ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s chipmaker Kioxia to adjourn IPO amid US-China tensions
TOKYO -- Kioxia Holdings Corp, the world's second-largest maker of NAND flash memory chips behind Samsung Electronics, will postpone plans for an initial public offering, or IPO, as tensions between U ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s chipmaker Kioxia to scrap IPO plan as Sino-U.S. tensions rise: Nikkei Business
Kioxia Holdings Corp, the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, will scrap plans for an initial public offering (IPO) as tensions between China and the United States have been rising, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Mail-In Ballots Not Counted in Japanese Corporate Voting
Two trust banks in Japan have admitted the votes of some shareholders were not counted or reflected in results of shareholder meetings at more than 1,300 Japanese companies. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo HQs no longer such a capital idea for Japan Inc.
TOKYO -- Growing numbers of Tokyo-based companies are considering relocating some of their functions to other parts of Japan, spurred by a desire to minimize risks in the wake of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
China’s foreign minister may visit Japan as early as October – NHK
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan as early as October for talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, public broadcaster NHK reported. ( read original story ...)
Turbulent Crypto Markets Expected – 87K Worth of Bitcoin Options Set to Expire on Friday
Data shows more than 87,000 bitcoin options will expire and 77% of the contracts are held on the Deribit exchange. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA mulls 200 billion yen share offer: Nikkei
Japan's biggest airline ANA Holdings is considering issuing 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) in shares to bolster its finances as the downturn in air travel drags on, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto adoption has no future without regulation and law enforcement
Crypto depends on the ability of regulators to create a framework that protects consumers and makes investing in crypto more welcoming. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Grampus ease past struggling S-Pulse
TOYOTA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Well-taken first-half goals from Hiroyuki Abe and Naoki Maeda set the tone as Nagoya Grampus eased to a 3-1 home win over str ... ( read original story ...)
No, The Massive Walking Gundam In Yokohama Is Not A ‘Transformer’
Life-size Gundams are not a new thing for Japan. There have already been a few, from the classic Gundam to the Unicorn and now the Freedom in China. However, the latest lifesize Gundam has been ... ( read original story ...)
This Carousel Has Had Quite a Ride. Will Anyone in Japan Save It?
The 113-year-old merry-go-round, which arrived in Tokyo after stints in Germany and Coney Island, is now in storage, its fate uncertain in a country that tends to preserve only the very old. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MonotaRO invests $15 million in Industrybuying, enters into JV with parent company
MonotaRO will acquire a majority stake in Gurugram-based Industrybuying.com, which is the SME supply business of Emtex Engineering. ( read original story ...)
Malaysians donate coronavirus protective gear to Japan hospitals
SAPPORO – A group of Malaysians who formerly studied in Japan have donated hundreds of items of nonwoven protective clothing for Japanese hospital staff to use amid the coronavirus pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)