Tokyo Metro Co. is expected to announce on Sept. 20 details of its plan to sell shares to the public to raise around ¥700 billion ($5 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Yakuza group head, senior member ordered to pay $1.7M to Tokyo man over threats
The boss and a senior member of the infamous Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza group were ordered on Sept. 11 to pay about 240 million yen (roughly ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Metro Is Said to Announce Share IPO Plan Next Week
Tokyo Metro Co. is expected to announce on Sept. 20 details of its initial public offering plan that could value the company around ¥700 billion ($5 billion), according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo says it ‘lodged a protest’ after North Korea fired missiles toward Sea of Japan
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast towards the Sea of Japan Thursday morning local time, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Sta ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall as stronger yen clouds corporate earnings outlook
Tokyo stocks dropped Friday, weighed down by concerns over Japanese corporate earnings, as the yen continued to strengthen against th ... ( read original story ...)
Business in the Week Ahead: September 16-20
Central banks of US, UK and Japan will decide on interest rates. At least two new IPOs will open for subscription ...
Japan’s Sumitomo plans $700m renewable energy buildup in India
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. plans to invest 100 billion yen ($702 million) in India with a local company to develop solar and onshore wind power plants for supplying electricity to ...
Japan says Seven & i now ‘core’ to national security
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings has been classified as "core" to national security, according to an updated finance ministry list released on Friday. The ...
Japan ranks 7-Eleven owner ‘core’ industry, complicating takeover
The Japanese finance ministry on Friday designated the parent company of 7-Eleven a "core" industry, a move that could make a takeover by Canadian rival Couche-Tard more difficult.Other entities rated ...
Japan police expected to erase personal info of man found not guilty in assault case
The National Police Agency (NPA) is expected to delete from its database information related to a Nagoya man who has been found not guilty in an assau ... ( read original story ...)
Child of stateless Afghan refugees gains Japanese nationality
NAGOYA--In a groundbreaking decision, the Nagoya High Court granted Japanese nationality to a child born in Japan to Afghan refugees because the parents were essentially “stateless” at the time of ... ( read original story ...)
Powering the Tech of Tomorrow: Metal Nanowire Mass Production Breakthrough
A new technique for growing metal nanowires promises to transform electronics manufacturing. By increasing the density of aluminum nanowires significantly, this method maintains high purity and could ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo SHOCKER! Pakistani man arrested for molesting, groping high school girl in train, sparks outrage (WATCH)
In a shocking case from Japan's Tokyo, a 31-year-old Pakistani man was on Thursday arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female high school student on a JR Chuo Line train. Also read: Agra ... ( read original story ...)
Tiny Japan bank looks to grow by lending to offshore homebuyers
Tokyo Star Bank is offering accounts and loans for nonresidents to buy real estate in Japan, a service it says has rapidly grown since its introduction last year. Japan’s weak yen and low interest ...
Map Shows Russian Military Planes Encircling US Ally Japan
Two Russian maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft were intercepted by Japanese fighter jets. ( read original story ...)
Japan August inflation seen accelerating, boosting case for BOJ rate hike
Japan's consumer inflation rate likely picked up for the fourth straight month in August, a Reuters poll of 20 economists showed, tracking comfortably above the central bank's 2% target and keeping ... ( read original story ...)