The Tokyo Stock Exchange is considering a relaxation of the rules to list actively managed exchange-traded funds to attract more investors seeking the increasingly popular products. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi and Nippon Steel Ordered to Compensate Korean Wartime Forced Laborers
South Korea’s top court sided with its contentious 2018 verdicts that caused a huge setback in relations between the two countries. ( read original story ...)
S&P places Nippon Steel on negative credit watch after U.S. Steel deal
Ratings agency S&P on Wednesday placed its 'BBB+' long-term issuer credit rating on Nippon Steel Corp on negative credit watch after it clinched a deal to buy U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion in cash. The acquisition is likely to result in a significant deterioration in Nippon Steel's financial position because of a sharp increase in ...
Operator of Tokyo Disney Resort-linked hotel told to return $5M for alleged COVID subsidy fraud
The Chiba Labor Bureau has ordered the operator of a hotel affiliated with Tokyo Disney Resort to return roughly 737.98 million yen (about $5・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Think your bank’s interest rates are bad? Just take a look at Japan
MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho — hiked 10-year deposit rates to 0.2% from 0.002%. ( read original story ...)
South Korean court orders 2 Japanese companies to compensate wartime Korean workers for forced labor
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s top court ordered two Japanese companies to financially compensate more of their wartime Korean workers for forced labor, as it sided Thursday with its contentious ... ( read original story ...)
The Beatles created a painting together while on tour in Japan. Now it’s up for auction
Created in Tokyo hotel and now expected to sell for up to $600,000, “Images of a Woman” is believed to be the only painting jointly made by all four Beatles. ( read original story ...)
Japan protests South Korean Supreme Court ruling on forced labour compensation
South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld rulings ordering two Japanese companies to compensate South Koreans who were forced to work under Japan's 1910-1945 occupation, a decision that ... ( read original story ...)
‘Abot Kamay na Pangarap’ cast is the happiest family in Japan
The “Abot Kamay na Pangarap” cast is all smiles during their Japan trip! In Ken Chan’s Instagram post, he posed with his co-stars Jillian Ward, Carmina Villaroel, Richard Yap, and Kazel Kinouchi at ... ( read original story ...)
Shady bars prey on blackout drunk men in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA--Authorities trying to crack down on swindlers here face a rather big problem in their investigations: The victims often cannot remember any details of what happened. ( read original story ...)
Your Ultimate Guide To Seeing The Best Of Tokyo’s Shibuya District In A Swift 24 Hours
I visited Shibuya in Tokyo for the first time this year and, like all those who have come before me, I haven’t stopped talking about it since. Chances are you also know an insufferable person like me — heck, you might even be one — and they’ll ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba to Be Delisted After 74 Years, Faces Future With New Owners
Toshiba will be delisted on Wednesday after 74 years on the Tokyo exchange, following a decade of upheaval and scandal that brought down one of Japan's biggest brands and ushered in a buyout and an uncertain future. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s government raises economic growth estimates for FY2023/24 and FY2024/25
The Japanese Cabinet Office on Thursday revised its economic growth forecasts for this fiscal year from previous estimates, indicating that external demand is likely to more than offset sluggish ...
Muthoot Microfin IPO subscription status: Issue booked 83% on day 1, retail portion booked 1.38 times; GMP steady
Premium Muthoot Microfin IPO has opened for subscription on Monday, December 18, and will close on Wednesday, December 20. Muthoot Microfin IPO subscription status: The Muthoot Microfin IPO had a ...
Asian stocks dip as rate cut rally cools; Nikkei hit by Toyota scandal
Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Thursday as investors locked-in recent profits after a dovish Federal Reserve triggered a week-long rally, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 leading losses amid a ...
Japan’s Nikkei sinks in sympathy with Wall Street; Toyota tumbles
TOKYO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Thursday following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street overnight, slipping from near historical highs, while automaker Toyota's shares ...