Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Monday he will call an early election for parliament's more powerful lower house for next month. Abe said at a news conference that he will dissolve the 475-seat chamber on Thursday when it convenes after a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2017 – Business Day Field Report
2017 has been an incredible year for gamers, as the large influx of titles being developed is creating such a diverse library for players to indulge themselves in. There seems to be a nonstop effort to ensure that every avenue is covered, whether it be the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced a snap election
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference ... A weekend survey by the Nikkei business daily survey showed 44 percent of voters planned to vote for Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) versus 8 percent for the main opposition Democratic ... ( read original story ...)
REPORT: Shinzo Abe is about to call a snap election in Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signs a guest book on the ... Read the original article on Business Insider Australia. Copyright 2017. Follow Business Insider Australia on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Japan Post share sale raises USD 11 billion, but demand weaker than for IPO
TOKYO: A government sale of Japan Post Holdings Co stock raised $11 billion in the world's second-biggest share sale this year, with the postal and financial giant's attractive dividend yield helping drum up sufficient, albeit subdued, demand. The stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Oneteam, collaborative business communication tool for Asia, raises $3.4M
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Oneteam, developing collaborative business communication tool under the same name and an employee profile management tool called Profile Book, announced today that it ha fundraised 380 million yen (about $3.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Asahi, Japan’s top brewer, takes on the Europeans, eyes Super Dry expansion in U.S.
Japan’s largest brewer will produce Super Dry in Padua ... “Asahi has set some extremely bold growth targets for the European business,” he said. “Producing Super Dry in Italy is a small step in the right direction.” Buying into Europe is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gears up for Rugby World Cup 2019
The tournament -- held every four years -- has grown and created business opportunities, especially in recent years. The 2019 tournament will begin on Sept. 20, with finals scheduled on Nov. 2. A total of 48 matches will be held at 12 venues across Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s manufacturing sector continues to strengthen
Japan’s manufacturing sector continued to strengthen in September ... “The strong end to Q3 bodes well for production in the coming months, with business confidence also perking up slightly since August.” ( read original story ...)
Energy revolution prepares Japanese towns for the next Big One
The Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 has inadvertently driven a number of towns across the archipelago to wean themselves off the grid. The impetus: The National Resilience Program, which has boosted its coffers to JPY3.72 trillion (USD33 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post share sale raises $11 billion, but demand weaker than for IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) - A government sale of Japan Post Holdings Co (6178.T) stock raised $11 billion in the world’s second-biggest share sale this year, with the postal and financial giant’s attractive dividend yield helping drum up sufficient, albeit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raising up to $11.6 billion in postal giant share sale
Japan Post shares have not performed particularly well, hanging below their 1,400 yen IPO price. Tokyo: Japan said on Monday that it expects to raise more than USD 11.6 billion by selling off another chunk of the country's massive postal service. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on weak yen, snap election hopes
TOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday morning as a weaker yen lifted exporter shares, while expectations for a snap election continued to support overall sentiment. With the end of the first half looming on Sept. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises on weak yen, stimulus hopes; exporters shine
TOKYO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday as a weaker yen lifted exporters, while expectations of economic stimulus measures after an election next month supported overall sentiment. As the end of Japan’s fiscal first half ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s diabetic population soars to record 10m
TOKYO -- Japan's number of suspected diabetics hit 10 million for the first time last year, according to health ministry estimates released Thursday, with the increase attributed to growing obesity rates and an aging public. These patient numbers rose by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan flash manufacturing PMI rises to 4-month high in September
TOKYO -- The Nikkei Flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, rose to a four-month high of 52.6 in September from 52.2 in August. A reading above 50 signals an improvement, while one below 50 points to a contraction in activity. ( read original story ...)