A year-old boutique firm that spun off from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's Tokyo office has hired a corporate finance partner from Sidley Austin. The move leaves Sidley with two partners in Tokyo. A... ( read original story ...)
Osaka immigration facility locked 17 unruly detainees in room designed to hold six ‘to keep order’
OSAKA – The Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau locked 17 foreign detainees in a room for six people for about 24 hours after they acted violently, officials said Monday. The measure was taken in June a... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Mayweather to fight Japanese kickboxer Nasukawa in December
TOKYO — Floyd Mayweather is planning on fighting Japanese ... The 20-year-old Nasukawa, speaking at a news conference alongside Mayweather, called it “probably the biggest event of my life so far.” He ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | SoftBank CEO decries journalist’s death, defends Saudi fund
TOKYO — SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son ... Speaking Monday at an earnings news conference, Son called the death an attack on “a precious life but also on journalism and the freedom ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sōgō shōsha’: Navigating the changing currents of Japan’s industries
Furthermore, the sōgō shōsha were well-acquainted with the plant business having procured industrial equipment for Japanese manufacturers after World War II and having exported Japanese industrial mac... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Son Sees Profit Surge Amid Scrutiny Over Saudi Ties
The company is planning an IPO for its domestic telecom operation, which may raise 3 trillion yen. It has the potential to be the largest such offering ever -- with about 30 percent of the equity to b... ( read original story ...)
Floyd Mayweather to Fight Tenshin Nasukawa in Tokyo on New Year’s Eve
Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather announced Monday in Tokyo that he will fight in the Rizin Fighting Federation, reports ESPN. Mayweather will fight Tenshin Nasukawa on Dec. 31 at the Saitama Super Arena ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan governor says he’s aware that easy policy is hurting lenders, warns of global risks
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank was aware that prolonged ultra-loose monetary policy could squeeze financial institutions' margins and potentially destabilize th... ( read original story ...)
Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (3) “Financial Aid for Renting Residential and Office Spaces”
and 20% less expensive than that in Osaka (¥3,135). Nevertheless, Fukuoka City kindly offers meaningful financial benefit to foreign entrepreneurs. Amount and Facilities Successful applicants are enti... ( read original story ...)
Remixpoint to Start Crypto Payments for Tokyo Limousines, Sources Say
Remixpoint operates BITPoint, one of 16 cryptocurrency exchanges licensed by Japan’s financial watchdog. Tokyo-based Hinomaru is a private company that operates a fleet of 362 limousines and 161 ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Saudi ties in focus as CEO Son makes first appearance since journalist murder
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp (Tokyo ... Son will also want to assuage concerns over the firm's domestic telecoms business ahead of its mammoth IPO - potentially the world's biggest - ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Profit Beats Estimates Amid Questions Over IPO, Saudis
SoftBank’s domestic telecom IPO has the potential to be the largest such offering ever -- with about 30 percent of the equity to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 19, people with knowledge ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda rules out rate hike for now, bemoans structural woes hurting banks
NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda ruled out the chance of a near-term interest rate hike, arguing that doing so now would only add to strains for financial institutions ... ( read original story ...)
Mergers Among Options for Regional Banks to Survive: BOJ Kuroda
"The problems they face are structural, so the measures they take must be structural too," he told a news conference after meeting business leaders in Nagoya, central Japan. "Mergers and ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya yet to mull a casino resort bid: report
In July the Nikkei Asian Review news outlet had cited Nagoya’s mayor, Takashi Kawamura, as saying that the city should bid, although the same story indirectly quoted a local official as being non-comm... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japanese author Murakami reveals plan for library of works
The library is planned at Waseda University, his alma mater in Tokyo. “I’m more than happy if those materials can contribute any way for those who want to study my works,” Murakami said at a joint new... ( read original story ...)