TOKYO -- As the U.S.-China confrontation heats up ahead of a crucial showdown between their leaders next week in Argentina, other countries like Japan are finding themselves caught in the middle. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank pushes for pay-to-play loans from lead IPO underwriters
Almost all Japan's biggest domestic banks are sponsors ... Banks are gearing up to fully mobilize to tackle the mobile unit's IPO. Even the world's most powerful investment banks are desperate ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan crisis sheds new light on Japan Inc’s awkward secrets
But however badly the affair reflects on the former chairman of Nissan as a business leader, his arrest last week over allegations of “significant financial misconduct” raises equally serious question... ( read original story ...)
Report: Former ‘comfort woman’ donates to Japan’s pro-North Korea schools
... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to apologize directly to women brutalized by Japan's wartime military, said she intends to donate another $17,000, South Korean news service Tongil News reported ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. fears a ‘no-deal Brexit’ and harm to Europe operations
LONDON -- Japanese companies operating in the U.K. remain worried and pessimistic about the country's impending exit from the European Union, a Nikkei survey found, and some of the businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba and Tencent rally on the back of recent M&A says Yokohama Daisan Management
OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Japanese wealth management company based in Osaka, Yokohama Daisan Management has recently commented on the stock gains of the biggest Chinese technology gia... ( read original story ...)
Japan is GIVING AWAY abandoned homes and selling others dirt-cheap because superstitious buyers don’t want an ‘unlucky’ house
making it a popular option for Japanese buyers and foreigners alike. Many find their rural locations and spacious layouts desirable, but there are a number of risks to consider when taking on an 'Akiy... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. fears a ‘no-deal Brexit’ and harm to Europe ops
LONDON -- Japanese companies operating in the U.K. remain worried and pessimistic about the country's impending exit from the European Union, a Nikkei survey found, and some of the businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins bid to host 2025 World Expo
Supporters of Osaka’s bid leapt to their feet after the results were announced in Paris on Friday, and crowds marked the good news early Saturday morning in Osaka. The vote by the Bureau International ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins bid to host 2025 World Expo, plans futuristic fair on a man-made island
Osaka proposed an expo on a man-made island on the theme of ... Alexander Chernov, who led Yekaterinburg's bid, told Russian news agencies on Friday that it showed that "in some areas we didn't work h... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya’s Markeith Cummings scores 42 points in OT triumph over Toyama
The Nagoya Diamond Dolphins power forward scored a season-high ... is coping with lower back pain. The team issued a news release on Nov. 16 stating that the timetable for his return is uncertain. Ver... ( read original story ...)
Expo 2025: Osaka ‘excited’ to welcome the world
Leaders in Osaka, Japan celebrated the city being named host of Expo 2025 – an event they hope will revitalize a city that last hosted the event in 1970 and has since lost much of its lustre to ... ( read original story ...)
Expo 2025: Osaka named host of world’s fair
Japanese officials celebrated Friday after the city of Osaka was awarded the right to host World Expo 2025 – events that have provided the world such wonders as the Eiffel Tower and the Ferris ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka to host 2025 World Expo, beating Russian city
Members of Japanese delegation with Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura, second right, Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko, center, and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui second ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan’s Osaka to host 2025 World Expo
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the choice of host city for the 2025 World Expo (all times local): 5 p.m. Japan's Osaka has won the right to host the 2025 World Expo, beating out cities in Russia and Azerb... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka to host 2025 World Expo
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on the choice of host city for the 2025 World Expo (all times local): 5 p.m. Japan's Osaka has won the right to host the 2025 World Expo, beating out cities in Russia and Azerb... ( read original story ...)