Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index extended its upswing and, for the first time, crossed the 43,000 mark on August 13, while the broader Topix index also set a fresh all-time high. The gains in Japan’s equity benchmarks followed upbeat cues from Wall Street overnight, helping the indices post gains for the sixth consecutive session.
Osaka Holds “Midosuji Runway 2024” to Promote EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai …
To build momentum for EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai, a large-scale special event dubbed "Midosuji Runway 2024" was held along the Midosuji Avenue in Chuo Ward, Osaka, on Sunday, November 3, under the ...
AFL Q2 Deep Dive: Japan Cancer Product Launch Drives Growth, U.S. Margin Discipline Maintained
Supplemental insurance provider Aflac (NYSE:AFL) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 3.5% year on year to $4.54 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.73 per share was 1.4% ...
McDonald’s Japan’s Pokemon Card Happy Meals Promotion Comes to an Unhappy End
TOKYO (AP) — Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Taps Japan’s Soramitsu for CBDC Pilot
Pakistan partners with Japan's Soramitsu to pilot a central bank digital currency by 2025, aiming to boost financial inclusion.
SBP partners with Japan’s Soramitsu for digital currency rollout: report
In a major step towards digitisation, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is working with Soramitsu, a Japanese blockchain technology developer, to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the ...
The Recipe Behind the Trump Family’s Crypto Riches: PancakeSwap
The under-the-radar trading platform is quietly administered by Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, whose founder is seeking a pardon from President Trump.
Carlyle-backed Orion Breweries plans Tokyo IPO next month – report
Japanese beer maker Orion Breweries is reportedly planning its listing in Tokyo as early as next month, six years after Carlyle Group (CG) and Nomura Holdings (NMR) acquired the company.
Japan’s key stock indexes end at new record highs
Japan's key stock indexes ended at fresh all-time highs on Wednesday, sending the benchmark Nikkei index above the 43,000 line, as U.
Man Group’s Japan fund buying bank stocks in bet on inflation
An investment manager at the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund is adding Japan’s financial shares to her portfolio.
Students accused of Osaka Expo thefts may have skipped train fares: investigative sources
Three university students from Tokyo arrested in connection with the theft of a large number of items of the Osaka Expo's official character ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Catch ’em all but dump the fries. Pokémon fans leave McDonald’s Japan in massive food waste drama
Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants in Japan as frenzied customers scrambled to buy limited-edition sets with Pokémon cards over the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor eager to make another bid for metropolis plan
The plan, which has been rejected twice in referendums, would scrap the city of Osaka and reorganize it into special administrative districts under Osaka Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Japan starts anti-dumping probe into hot-dip galvanized steel from China, S.Korea
Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into hot-dip galvanized steel from China and South Korea, the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Top crypto VC Matt Huang to lead Stripe blockchain Tempo as CEO, stay at Paradigm
As Stripe pushes further into crypto with its planned blockchain Tempo, the fintech giant is getting a heavyweight to lead the project. Matt Huang, the cofounder and managing partner at the influential crypto venture firm Paradigm,
Japan manufacturers’ sentiment rises in August after US trade deal, but tariffs cloud outlook: Reuters Tankan poll
Japanese manufacturers grew more confident about business conditions in August after a trade agreement between Tokyo and Washington, but remained cautious about the outlook due to potential U.S.