JX Advanced Metals Corp.’s initial public offering was priced at the upper end of the marketed range, raising ¥439 billion ($3 billion), making it Japan’s biggest IPO since SoftBank Corp. went public ...
Osaka Expo-linked spending expected to hit ¥1 trillion
The estimated spending related to the expo was based on the assumption that 28 million people will visit the event through October. ( read original story ...)
Japan Fails to Win Tariff Exemptions During Washington Visit
The country’s trade minister stressed its role as a top investor and employer in the United States in a bid to avoid being hit by new levies on metals and cars. ( read original story ...)
Men in Japan accused of sexually assaulting daughters, sharing footage in chat group
The Aichi Prefectural Police had arrested seven men as of March 11 on allegations including raping their daughters or stepdaughters and film･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Woman fatally stabbed in Tokyo, possibly while live streaming
The assailant and victim are believed to have known each other and both had been consulting police over a financial dispute between them. ( read original story ...)
Woman fatally stabbed near Tokyo’s Takadanobaba Station during livestream
A woman was stabbed on a street here apparently in mid-livestream near JR Takadanobaba Station in the capital's Shinjuku Ward on March 11, an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade minister fails to win US assurances on tariff exemptions
Japan’s trade minister said this week that he has failed to win assurances from U.S. officials that the key U.S. ally will be exempt from tariffs, some of which take effect on Wednesday. Yoji Muto was ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin and Nasdaq Could Stabilize as Bull Positioning in Yen Appears Stretched
Stretched positioning and Japanese institutional activity could cap gains in the yen, paving the way for a bounce in Nasdaq and bitcoin.
Japan’s Nikkei touches 6-month low, tracking Wall Street’s sharp fall
Japan's Nikkei index fell to a six-month low, tracking significant losses on Wall Street, but managed to regain most losses as U.S. stock futures rose. Advantest and Fast Retailing reversed losses, ...
Asian, European Shares Mixed After U.S. Pullback
Overseas stock markets were putting in varied performances a day after U.S. shares swooned. Often markets in Asia and Europe follow sentiment in the U.S., but sometimes they can also diverge. Japan’s ...
Japan lenders have seen profitability rise due to higher rates, BOJ says
Major Japanese financial institutions have seen their profitability strengthen due to rising interest rates, the central bank said on Tuesday.
Tokyo stocks drop 3% in intraday trading amid Trump recession fears
TOKYO -- Japanese stocks led losses in Asia during intraday trading Tuesday, but closed only modestly lower, following Wall Street's market sell-off overnight amid worries about the possibility of a U ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks shed 3%, lead Asia losses, on Trump recession fears
TOKYO -- Japanese stocks led losses in Asia on Tuesday morning, following Wall Street's market sell-off overnight, with investors increasingly worried about the possibility of a U.S. recession. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade minister fails to win US assurance on tariff exemptions
Yoji Muto was in Washington for last ditch negotiations over the tariffs on a range of Japanese exports including cars, steel, and aluminum. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares dip in an echo of Wall Street’s sell-off amid alarm over Trump’s tariffs
Asian benchmarks are diving as worries grew about the ripple effects from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on regional economies and companies. Benchmarks declined in Tuesday afternoon trading in ...
Japan risks being left behind by China in deep sea as research vessel ages
TOKYO -- With Japan's main deep-sea research vessel set to go out of service as early as the 2030s and no replacement in sight, the country risks falling even further behind China, which has the world ...