TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese party being launched by popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is in merger talks with the main opposition Democratic Party, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday, adding uncertainty to the outlook for a general election ... ( read original story ...)
Mynaric AG: Specialist in laser-based air and space communication networks plans IPO
IPO proceeds to finance growth and internationalisation ... the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2017 Business Day Interview: Demon Gaze II Developers Hajime Chikami (Experience Inc.) & Juntaro Kohno (Kadokawa Games)
Tokyo Game Show 2017 has come to an end but the excitement that came along with it continues to resonate in our souls. During the illustrious gaming event, our Honey’s Gaming correspondent Bombon had the wonderful opportunity of sitting down with ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election next month
A 24-year-old graduate student in Sapporo said he was twice awakened by the J-Alert nationwide warning system when North Korea fired a ballistic missile over the southern part of Hokkaido. Koike, an Arabic-speaking former news anchor who was also briefly ... ( read original story ...)
OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD. : ex-dividend day for interim dividend
04/28 NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPOR: - Announcement Regarding Subsidiary's Ear.. 03/29 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend day for final dividend 2016 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend day for interim dividend 2016 OSAKA STEEL CO., LTD.: ex-dividend ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. IPO Market Is Broken — U.S. Startups Will Now Look To Asian Exchanges
It seems as if having less activity in the IPO market has made the listing business even more ... s population and 22 of the world’s 37 megacities. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tokyo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and Australia all host vibrant and well-run ... ( read original story ...)
Danish jazz violinist returns from Japan to play at the Bing Studio
“Wherever you go in Japan, they’re playing jazz — in restaurants and cafés ... “Stanley was certainly a great mentor for me to have at that early age.” Like the Palo Alto Daily News Facebook page for neighborhood news and conversation from ... ( read original story ...)
6.0 magnitude quake strikes off coast of Japan, no tsunami risk
TOKYO – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 struck off northeastern Japan on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no risk of tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at 5:22 a.m. (8:22 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos to file police report over racist tweet against foreign player
KANAGAWA (TR) – Professional soccer team Yokohama F. Marinos will file a police report after ... by filing the police report and discussing the case with lawyers, TBS News reported (Sept. 25). ( read original story ...)
60% of Japanese corporate chiefs oppose delaying fiscal reform
TOKYO -- More than 60% of Japanese business leaders are against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to push back a key fiscal-health target, a Nikkei survey shows, indicating a deep wariness toward his commitment to reducing the nation's heavy debt load. ( read original story ...)
Japan wrangles over new target date for balancing budget
Change of plans Japan's primary balance indicates the ability of the national and local governments to offset spending with revenue without relying on debt. Even by the most generous official estimates, moving the primary balance into the black by March ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fukushima cleanup plan delays spent fuel removal
Japan's government on Tuesday approved a revision to its 30-to-40-year plan to decommission the Fukushima nuclear plant, delaying by two more years the removal of radioactive fuel rods in two of the three reactors damaged in the 2011 disaster. Six-and-half ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called an election a year early and will dissolve parliament on Thursday. Mr Abe said he was seeking a fresh mandate to overcome "a national crisis" amid rising threats from North Korea. His decision comes amid ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower on US-NorthKorea woes
Tokyo stocks closed ended lower on Tuesday as exporters were hit by a rush into the safe-haven yen with tensions between the United States and North Korea flaring up again. The bellwether Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.33 percent, or 67.39 points, to 20,330.19 ... ( read original story ...)
Why India must join hands with Japan
For Tokyo, it could mean big business for Japanese conglomerates that are involved in the nuclear energy sector. Third, Japan is looking for new partners, although its alliance with the US remains strong. However, the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
New Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project to Open in Tokyo’s Hibiya
IN WITH THE NEW: When Japanese property developer Mitsui Fudosan said in 2005 that it would tear down the historic Sanshin Building in Tokyo’s Hibiya district, it was met with opposition by historians and architects who sought to preserve the property. ( read original story ...)