Honda and Nissan are in talks to deepen ties, two people said on Wednesday, including a possible merger, the clearest sign yet of how Japan's once seemingly unbeatable auto industry is being reshaped ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff
A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday, nine months after the company's first launch ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka details how she’s trying to end shame part in mental health conversations
Naomi Osaka says she is aware that some people still feel ashamed or embarrassed to open up about their mental health and that's why she has been so transparent about her struggles, hoping that it ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo startup’s second satellite launch attempt ends in failure
Tokyo-based startup Space One’s bid to become the first private Japanese company to place a satellite into orbit failed for a second time Wednesday, in a setback for Japan’s space development aspirations. ( read original story ...)
Gutting Satoshi — How Bitcoin can be taxed at 110% in Japan
Bitcoin in Japan can sometimes be taxed at more than its own value, leaving heirs and sellers of crypto worse off than they started. A new report from Nikkei ...
Kioxia’s shares rise in debut, valuing Japan chipmaker at $5.3 billion
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Shares of Kioxia rose 6% in their market debut on Wednesday, valuing the Bain-backed chipmaker at more than 820 billion yen ($5.34 billion) and highlighting steady investor demand ...
Dollar strong ahead of Fed meeting, Japan auto shares surge on Honda-Nissan news
Asian stocks hovered near two-week lows and the dollar hit milestone highs against the Australian and New Zealand dollars on Wednesday in the countdown to an expected U.S. interest rate cut. In Japan,
Trump taps businessman George Glass to be Japan ambassador
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked George Glass, an Oregon real estate developer, fundraiser and former ambassador to Portugal, to be his top envoy to Japan.
Japan’s exports rise faster than expected, helped by weaker yen
Japan's exports rose faster than expected in November, data showed on Wednesday, helped by a weaker yen and solid global demand although businesses worry protectionist U.S. trade policies will ...
Shares in Japan chipmaker Kioxia rally on Tokyo debut
Shares in Japanese chipmaker Kioxia rallied more than seven percent on their debut in Tokyo on Wednesday after an initial public offering that valued the firm at more than $5 billion.The firm set its ...
Japan’s Honda and Nissan in preliminary merger talks: reports
Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks, media reports said Wednesday.A Honda spokesman said Wednesday that a potential merger was already among the possibilities being ...
Chipmaker Kioxia advances in Tokyo debut after jumbo IPO
After initially dropping, the company traded at ¥1,493, compared with its initial public offering price of ¥1,455. ( read original story ...)
Kioxia shares climb slightly on debut in Tokyo after $800 million IPO
The company had raised 120 billion yen in its IPO, exercising a overallotment option. Shares were priced at 1,455 yen apiece.
Hondissan? Nissonda? Two of Japan’s Largest Automakers Mull Merger
W ho had Honda and Nissan discussing a corporate merger on their 2024 bingo cards? The Nikkei reports the two Japanese automakers are doing just that, in a tacit acknowledgment th
Chipmaker Kioxia to Debut in Tokyo, Testing Demand for Jumbo IPO
Japanese memory-chip maker Kioxia Holdings Corp. will list on Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime Market on Wednesday, testing investors’ demand after its initial public offering failed to price at the upper end of the firm’s proposed range. ( read original story ...)
In Tokyo, Takashi Homma Captures Stillness Amid the City’s Constant Motion
Homma is famed for his raw yet seductive style and the way he finds unexpected beauty in the pedestrian and mundane. He became interested in photography at the end of high school, after quitting the baseball team; ( read original story ...)