Japan's Finance Ministry said it will issue commemorative 10,000 yen ($70) gold coins for the upcoming 2025 World Expo in Osaka, with a price tag of 268,000 yen each amid the soaring cost of the ...
Analysis-Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chains
The lethal hack of Hezbollah's Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has sparked an intense search for the devices' path, revealing a murky market for older technologies where buyers may have few ...
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Joins Methanol Fueling Project
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company has joined the methanol fueling project in Yokohama, Japan under which it will work on a simulation of methanol bunkering from Kokuka Sangyo’s methanol bunkering vessel ... ( read original story ...)
Gold Coins Marking Osaka Expo to Be Sold for 268,000 Yen Apiece
Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Finance Ministry said Friday it will issue gold coins in the denomination of 10,000 yen commemorating the 2025 World Exposition in the western city of Osaka for ...
‘The Boyfriend,’ Japan’s First Same-Sex Reality Show, Hopes to Normalize LGBTQ Romance in the Country: ‘Hey, They’re Just Like Us’
Netflix's Japanese same-sex reality show ‘The Boyfriend’ delivers a carefully calculated normality and moves the needle as a result. ( read original story ...)
Japan electronics company: walkie-talkie used in Hezbollah attacks discontinued 10 years ago
Japanese wireless communication equipment-maker Icom said Thursday it cannot confirm whether a walkie-talkie used in the explosive attacks against Hezbollah was related to the company, noting the production and sales of that device and its battery were discontinued about a decade ago. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka To Begin 2025 Tennis Season At ASB Classic In Auckland
Former world no. 1 Naomi Osaka will begin her 2025 season at the ASB Classic in Auckland, as she returns to the city for the first time in eight years. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro, Rigaku set stage for $3 billion Japan IPOs as listings gather pace
Japan's Tokyo Metro and Rigaku on Friday kicked off the processes to launch a combined $3.1 billion in initial public offerings (IPOs) next month, according to term sheets, as the local capital ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese syndicate leaders accused of laundering $650 million for criminals lived in S’pore
The top three men in the Rivaton Group became directors of Singapore companies in the last two years Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors begin building property projects in Da Nang
Japanese firms Sun Frontier and Cosmos Housing have started constructing two property projects in the beach city, sparking the recovery of the deadlocked real estate market. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro Seeks to Raise More Than $2 Billion in IPO
The initial public offering of Tokyo Metro Co., one of two subway operators based in Japan’s capital, is seeking to raise around ¥319.6 billion ($2.24 billion), giving a big boost to the country’s ...
Japan firm probes reports its radios were used in attack on Hezbollah
STORY: Japanese radio equipment maker Icom said Thursday that it was looking into reports that two-way radio devices bearing its logo have exploded in Lebanon. Hand-held radios used by armed group ...
China, Japan Reached Consensus in Aug on Fukushima Water Discharge, CCTV Says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Japan reached a consensus in August on the discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, Chinese state television CCTV reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to ‘hibernate’ until political dust settles, says strategist
Masahiko Loo of State Street Global Advisors gives his take on how Japanese politics and the Fed's surprise 50 basis point rate cut affects the Bank of Japan's next move. ( read original story ...)
Subway operator Tokyo Metro launches $2.25 billion IPO
Subway operator Tokyo Metro said on Friday it plans to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 23, setting the stage for what would be Japan's largest initial public offering (IPO) in about six years ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo and Pokemon file legal case against Palworld makers
Nintendo and its partner The Pokemon Company have filed a legal case against the makers of the hit survival adventure game Palworld. The companies filed the case with the Tokyo District Court on ... ( read original story ...)