Adam Walsh is a reporter for the St. John's Morning Show, currently working in Tokyo on a partnership with the Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The noose of security is gradually tightening as the week progresses. Everywhere you look, there are police ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says isle name on 2018 Olympic website 'unacceptable."
TOKYO - Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida says it is "unacceptable" that the official website for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics refers to disputed isles in the Sea of Japan under the South Korean name "Dokdo." The website introduces the islets by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares close higher ahead of Trump's inauguration
TOKYO, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo shares closed higher Friday on hopes for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's fiscal stimulus plans as he is to take office later in the day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 65.66 points, or 0.34 percent, from ... ( read original story ...)
How “Tokyo Rose” Became WWII’s Most Notorious Propagandist
During World War II, American servicemen regularly huddled around radios to listen to the “Zero Hour,” an English-language news and music program that ... exotic backstories for the woman they called “Tokyo Rose,” but few were stranger than the ... ( read original story ...)
Medtechs Flock To London As 2016 Sees Biggest IPO Ever
OTSKY), which raised $2.4bn in Tokyo back in 2010. It is more than its size that makes this deal far from a typical listing. The IPO was not a step on the corporate development path, or a source of capital for a growing company. Instead it was an exit for ... ( read original story ...
China outperforms in dismal 2016 IPO market
Elsewhere in the region, Tokyo performed best despite having its worst year since ... of their marketed prices and saw first-day pops of 15% and 32%, respectively. The IPO markets in most emerging economies were muted, except for India, which raked in ... ( read original story ...)
How a high school dropout built a bus empire in Japan after selling his car
Kimi Takura plans to list Heisei on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in a ¥10 billion IPO to ensure the company will continue even after he retires Subscribe to our newsletter. Heisei, set up in 1992, now operates a fleet of 400 buses for sightseeing, overnight ... ( read original story ...)
How does LINE make money?
Based in Tokyo, LINE is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. As of 2016, the company had 218.4 million monthly active users (MAUs), a seven percent increase over the year prior. In other words, LINE easily had the biggest tech IPO of the year. ( read original story ...)
Fukuoka’s Own Ippudo Ramen Chain to List on Tokyo Stock Exchange
The ramen chain Ippudo is to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as March this year, with an expected IPO of ¥30billion ($259 million). The IPO will give greater flexibility for fundraising, allowing the chain operator to accelerate expansion ... ( read original story ...)
Alaska opens trade, pipeline office in Tokyo
Alaska - The state of Alaska has opened an office in Tokyo to help promote trade and advance a long hoped-for natural gas pipeline project. The office and the hiring of Masatoshi Nick Shiratori to direct it was only announced to companies doing business ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba eyes stake sale in chip business as writedown looms: source
TOKYO Toshiba Corp (6502.T) wants to sell a minority stake in its core semiconductor business and is considering potential buyers including U.S. partner Western Digital Corp (WDC.O), a source said, as the Japanese group prepares for a multi-billion-dollar ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic aims to move Tesla auto partnership beyond batteries: CEO
OSAKA: Panasonic Corp aims to extend its partnership with electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc beyond batteries and into self-driving technology, as the Japanese conglomerate continues to shift its focus to the automotive business. The electronics maker has ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Nakaso warns of potential spike in dollar funding cost
TOKYO Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso on Friday warned that the cost of U.S. dollar funding could easily spike when there is a divergence in the monetary policy direction of the United States and Japan. But he said the BOJ saw no serious ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should push back if Trump takes 'wrong' economic policies: PM Abe adviser
The prime minister has promised to achieve a budget surplus, excluding interest payments on debt, in the fiscal year to March 2021, a commitment Finance Minister Taro Aso reiterated on Friday. "There is no need for Japan to follow such a strict timeframe ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei stays in a narrow range, on track for weekly losses
Yen moves off this week's highs, underpinning Japanese equities TOKYO Jan 20 Japan's Nikkei share average wobbled in a small range on Friday, on track for a weekly loss, as investors braced for a change of power in the United States with the inauguration ... ( read original story ...)
Johanna Konta impresses opponent Naomi Osaka during Australian Open victory
Johanna Konta uses big words, according to Naomi Osaka, but the British number one had bigger shots too in her straight-sets win over the Japanese at the Australian Open. Osaka is widely considered a future star of the women's game, with her booming serve ... ( read original story ...)