China's Finance Ministry said it will impose a 15 percent duty on imports of coal and liquified natural gas from the U.S.
Japanese Stocks Close Higher. China Tariff Talk Trims Earlier Gains.
Japanese shares closed higher, in line with most Asian markets, which took a breather after U.S. President Trump agreed to postpone the start of tariffs on Mexico and Canada by a month. The Nikkei ...
Capital Allocation Trends At Tokyo Lifestyle (NASDAQ:TKLF) Aren’t Ideal
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Firstly, we'd want ...
Yokohama Rubber acquires Goodyear’s OTR business for $905m
The deal includes the transfer of all shares of Nippon Giant Tire and Goodyear Earthmover in Australia, and other global assets. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo High Court upholds suspended jail sentence for former Nissan executive
The Tokyo High Court has upheld a lower court ruling that gave a former Nissan Motor executive a suspended prison sentence over underreporting the remuneration of ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn. ( read original story ...)
Court upholds conviction of American who helped fugitive former Nissan chief hide pay
A Japanese appeals court upheld the conviction of a former American Nissan executive for helping fugitive former Chairman Carlos Ghosn hide income, while rejecting prosecutors’ bid to overturn his acq ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama acquires Goodyear’s off-the-road tire business
Yokohama has announced that its acquisition of Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s OTR business concluded on 4. The OTR business provides specialized tires for mining and construction, among other industries. ( read original story ...)
Brothel targeting foreign tourists busted in Tokyo’s Kabukicho
Seven men have been arrested in connection with prostitution targeting foreign tourists at a brothel in Tokyo’s Kabukicho red-light district. ( read original story ...)
Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s megabanks set for record FY profit after strong Q3
By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -All three of Japan's "megabanks" are on course for record annual income after the first nine months of the financial year as they cash in on sales of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest lender MUFG posts 32% jump in Q3 profit
Japan’s largest lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on Tuesday (Feb 4) reported a 32 per cent increase in quarterly net profit. Read more at The Business Times.
Suspect held over dismembered body parts found in Osaka Prefecture
Osaka prefectural police have arrested a 28-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of dumping the body parts of a man in a mountainous area of Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture. Police said Hiroto Oki ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court upholds former Nissan exec sentence
A Tokyo court on Tuesday upheld a suspended six-month sentence for former Nissan executive, Greg Kelly, a one-time aide of the firm’s fugitive ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn. Both prosecutors and Kelly, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest brothel operator catering to foreign tourists
Tokyo police on Tuesday arrested the operator of a brothel targeting foreign visitors, marking the first nationwide crackdown on an establishment aimed at tourists visiting from overseas. ( read original story ...)
Norwegian embassy in Tokyo celebrates Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Peace Prize win
Norway's embassy in Japan has hosted a celebratory party for last year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo, which represents survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court upholds suspended jail term for former Nissan exec
Greg Kelly was found guilty in 2022 of helping the automaker's fugitive ex-CEO, Carlos Ghosn, underreport his income. ( read original story ...)