The United States’ alliance with Japan is evolving to counter an increasingly “untethered” China, Washington’s envoy to Tokyo told NBC News in an exclusive interview this week.“They have been more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, high court says
Japan's bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern region of Sapporo said on Thursday, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the ... ( read original story ...)
Biden opposes plan to sell US Steel to a Japanese firm, citing the need for ‘American steel workers’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is coming out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying in a statement to be released Thursday that the U.S. needs to ... ( read original story ...)
KKR to Buy Japan Real Estate Even After BOJ Raises Rates
KKR & Co. plans to keep buying real estate assets in Japan even if the central bank raises interest rates for the first time since 2007. ( read original story ...)
Reddit IPO to raise nearly $750 million and will offer shares to Redditors. Here’s how it will work.
Together, the stock sales would be worth about $748 million, with Reddit raising about $519 million for the company through the IPO. Based on its total number of shares outstanding, the ...
Reddit IPO to Raise up to $748 Million Through Stock Debut, With Valuation of up to $6.4 Billion
In what’s poised to be one of the biggest initial public offerings of the year, Reddit disclosed financial details of its forthcoming IPO, through which it’s aiming to raise as much as $748 ...
Why Reddit’s IPO could offer an ‘unprecedented’ twist in meme-stock saga
Reddit is also inviting users and moderators who have contributed to the social-media platform to buy shares in its IPO. Users and moderators who created an account on or before Jan. 1 ...
Potential ‘meme stock’ Reddit will let Redditors sell shares immediately
Reddit’s IPO should be interesting to watch — and not just because the business remains unprofitable, but also because of how the company has chosen to bring in its community of active users ...
Reddit goes public: the latest updates on its IPO
In 2021, Reddit’s first IPO attempt fizzled, but now it’s ready to try again by riding the wave of generative AI hype. After Reddit changed the terms of agreements for access to its API last ...
Reddit’s planned IPO share price seems high, unless you look at its AI revenue
Reddit’s IPO plans are coming into focus with a new S-1 filing released Monday morning that sets an initial price range for its stock at $31 to $34 per share. If investors agree to pay its high ...
Reddit to launch IPO, aims to raise over $700M in new capital
Advertisement "We are going public to advance our mission and become a stronger company," Reddit CEO and co-founder Steve Huffman wrote in the IPO filing. "We hope going public will provide ...
‘Seven Samurai’ Stocks: Goldman Sachs Picks Leading Japanese Equities — How Do They Compare To The Magnificent Seven?
Japanese equities are experiencing a revival after outperforming most of their global peers for the last 18 months. This is fruitful news for investors like Warren Buffett, who placed his money in the ...
Bleach Anime Celebrating 20th Anniversary With Special Event
The Bleach anime series will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a special event in Yokohama. The event is scheduled to start on April 26, 2024 at the Yokohama Landmark Tower. [Thanks, ... ( read original story ...)
Lower house of Japan’s parliament passes bill to promote LGBTQ+ awareness, but not guarantee rights
The powerful lower house of Japan's parliament passed a bill Tuesday to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists who say last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage found ‘unconstitutional’ for second time by courts
Japanese civil code rules that limit marriage to those of the opposite sex are "unconstitutional" and "discriminatory", the high court in the northern city of Sapporo said in its ruling, but dismissed ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese high court: Denying same-sex marriage unconstitutional
TOKYO >> A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions. ( read original story ...)