Naomi Osaka was named the most unfairly treated sportsperson of 2018 in a nationwide poll. Osaka, who was 20 at the time, defeated Serena Williams to win the US Open in September. It was a historic wi... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets set for subdued start ahead of Fed decision
Nikkei futures trading in Chicago and Osaka are also pointing to a lower open in Japanese ... is the largest ever in Japan and the second-largest in the world behind Alibaba's $25 billion IPO in 2014. ... ( read original story ...)
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TOKYO— SoftBank Group Corp.’s Japanese mobile subsidiary has begun trading in one of the world’s biggest share offerings rivaling that of China’s Alibaba Group. Wednesday’s IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exch... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Corp shares slide 10 percent on debut after record Japan IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp (9434.T) shares slumped more than 10 percent in their debut on Wednesday, as investor appetite for Japan’s biggest ever IPO was hurt by a recent major service ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank unit begins trading in Tokyo, marking Japan’s largest-ever IPO
Japan's SoftBank Corp began trading Wednesday in Tokyo in Japan's biggest-ever IPO and one of the largest the world has seen. Shares open down 6.40 percent at 1,404.00 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank shares down on Tokyo market debut
The mobile unit of Japanese tech giant Softbank has had a disappointing debut on the Tokyo stock market. The firm aims to raise up to 2.6 trillion yen ($23bn; £18bn) by selling shares at 1,500 yen eac... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Telecom Unit Opens Below IPO Price in Tokyo Debut
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. are the joint global coordinators. Son is transforming his Tokyo-based company from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports slow to crawl on global slowdown, trade tensions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's export growth slowed to a crawl in November as shipments to the United States and China weakened sharply, in a sign slowing external demand and a Sino-U.S. trade dispute ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unveiled new plans for an F-35 aircraft carrier — and it’s a Chinese navy killer
Japan on Tuesday announced it would retrofit its "helicopter carriers" to carry F-35B stealth jets to respond to threats from Russia, China, and North Korea. The new F-35 carriers will not only give J... ( read original story ...)
Japan to spend more on defense, refit first aircraft carrier
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan plans its first aircraft carrier and big increases in defense spending and weapons capability in the coming years, according to new defense guidelines approved Tuesday that cite it... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans major defence spending while navigating its pacifist constitution
Japan is planning its first aircraft carrier and big increases in defence spending and weapons capability in the coming years, according to new defence guidelines approved Tuesday that cite its need t... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US and EU to establish data transfer rules
TOKYO -- Japan will promote the free flow of personal data with the U.S. and the European Union by creating common rules on privacy protection, Nikkei has learned. The new standards, to be worked ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to spend more on defence, refit first aircraft carrier
TOKYO — Japan plans its first aircraft carrier and big increases in defence spending and weapons capability in the coming years, according to new defence guidelines approved Tuesday that cite its need ... ( read original story ...)
Russia builds new barracks on disputed islands near Japan; Tokyo protests
The news came after the Kremlin said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might visit Russia on Jan. 21 as the two countries step up efforts to defuse the territorial dispute that has prevented them fro... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank alum unveils ‘affectionate’ companion robot in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese startup Groove X, founded by an alumni of SoftBank Group Corp’s robotics unit, unveiled its first creation on Tuesday - a companion robot designed to make users happy. ( read original story ...)
Japan to buy more U.S.-made stealth jets, radar to counter China, Russia
... Japan is doing here is neither conducive to improving and developing China-Japan relations, nor to the broader picture of regional peace and stability," Hua told a news briefing. "China expresses ... ( read original story ...)