The Bain Capital-backed memory-chip manufacturer priced its stock at ¥1,455 ($9.6), at the middle of the price range it proposed before the IPO.
Identity thieves block couple’s bank accounts, cancel credit cards, leaving them strapped for cash in Japan
SINGAPORE – Singaporean Melvin Chan’s recent holiday to Japan with his wife turned into a nightmare after he found their bank accounts blocked and credit cards cancelled by identity thieves who rang ...
DBS, Japan’s top lenders said to be among bidders for Indonesia’s Panin Bank
The lenders have submitted separate preliminary proposals to buy the Jakarta-listed bank. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan Airlines doesn’t want you to take your luggage on the train when you visit Tokyo
The airline is offering a $29 same-day luggage delivery service to help ease congestion on Tokyo's crowded trains as visitors keep flocking to Japan. ( read original story ...)
US defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with officials in Japan on Tuesday to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington's commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and ... ( read original story ...)
Prime Minister’s Office admin officer accused of sexually assaulting middle school girls
TOKYO (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a 40-year-old administrative officer at the Prime Minister’s Office for sexually assaulting two middle school girls in Yokohama City earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
Former chief prosecutor of Osaka to plead not guilty over rape in shift
During his first trial hearing in October, Kentaro Kitagawa said he would not contest the rape allegation, expressing deep remorse. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo introduces four-day workweek for government workers to boost birth rates
Tokyo will implement a four-day workweek for government employees next year to encourage young people to get married and start families. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo government to introduce four-day workweek for its employees
The Tokyo government plans to introduce a four-day workweek for its employees in an attempt to support young families and boost record-low fertility rates nationwide. ( read original story ...)
Part-time lecturers at university in Tokyo go on strike after wage raise demand not met
Three part-time lecturers at J. F. Oberlin University in the suburban Tokyo city of Machida staged a walkout and cut their classes short on D ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo adopts four-day workweek to tackle population crisis
Japan’s fertility rate is critically low at 1.2, with Tokyo’s at 0.99, far below the 2.1 rate required to stabilize the population. Despite past measures like parental leave, daycare subsidies, cash ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo finishes the year on a high
A flurry of high-end hotel openings in Tokyo is strengthening the city's position as a luxe travel destination. ( read original story ...)
Nippon Life to buy Resolution Life for $8.2 billion, Nikkei says
Nippon Life Insurance will buy U.S. life insurer Resolution Life Group Holdings for about $8.2 billion in what would be the biggest acquisition ever by a Japanese insurer, business newspaper the ...
Japan’s megabanks flushed with cash; look at India, US for fresh deals
All of the companies have more cash on their balance sheets than their target common equity tier 1 ratios and have plans to reduce their strategic holdings over the next several years ...
Notify syphilis patients with ‘negative’ Don’t know personal information ‘No sexual relationship’ Appeal
In Japan, a woman with a venereal disease 'Sadoc' was mistakenly judged 'negative', causing the community to be nervous.This is because concerns about addit ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-top Osaka prosecutor changes plea to not guilty in rape trial
A former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office accused of raping a drunk female subordinate in 2018 changed his plea t ... ( read original story ...)