... he has no intention of sending Japanese troops to respond to attacks on a Japanese-operated oil tanker in the Middle East. Takeshi Iwaya told reporters at a Friday news conference that the ... ( read original story ...)
Activist Dan Loeb Calls on Sony to Spin Off Its Semiconductor Business
(Bloomberg) -- Activist investor Dan Loeb disclosed a $1.5 billion stake in Sony Corp. and pushed the company to make dramatic changes, including spinning off its semiconductor business and listing it ... ( read original story ...)
Aflac (AFL) Riding High on Strong U.S. and Japan Business
Aflac, Inc.'s AFL consistent operating performance has been backed by its industry leading market share and scale in Japan and the United States. The company has a recognized and powerful brand ... ( read original story ...)
G20 Finance Ministers Affirm Amended FATF Guidelines for “Crypto Assets” in Fukuoka, Say They’ll Be Adopted in Osaka
Finance Ministers from the world’s 20 most powerful economies have “…reaffirm(ed) (their) commitment to applying the recently amended FATF Standards to virtual assets and related providers for AML ... ( read original story ...)
Punters stunned as Japan race continues with unconscious jockey on track after early fall
Worrying scene Nagoya Race 10 on the local council NAR circuit with female jockey Aoi Kinomae falling from LAZWARD in the straight and remaining unconcious as the field went around her to finish the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display says has not received notice about Chinese investment
Japan Display is shrinking the smartphone display business to stop cash outflows and seeking to cut 1,200 jobs. It is also temporarily suspending a main display panel plant funded by Apple and closing ... ( read original story ...)
New hotels: The Royal Park Canvas Osaka Kitahama, Sofitel Beijing Central and more
Royal Park Hotels and Resorts has launched the third Canvas – a millennial-driven brand – hotel in Osaka. The property offers 238 rooms across six categories, ranging from the 15m 2 Comfort Double up ... ( read original story ...)
Broadcom, Oil Prices, Chewy, Trade War, Toronto Raptors – 5 Things You Must Know
The letter also arrived two weeks before Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are expected to meet at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan ... 4. -- Chewy.com IPO Is Priced at $22 a Share, Raises ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei ends higher
The Japan share market closed higher after recouping early losses on Friday, 14 June 2019, as investors chased for recently battered stocks on tracking gains in US stocks overnight on hopes the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s May exports seen falling for sixth month as trade war escalates: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports likely fell at a faster pace in May, down for the sixth straight month, as the U.S.-China trade war takes a toll on the economy, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex to build $18bn onshore LNG project in Indonesia
TOKYO -- Japanese oil and gas company Inpex is set to agree in principle with the Indonesian government to build a liquefied natural gas plant in Indonesia, Nikkei learned Friday. With an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. Deepened Understanding Over Each Other’s Position on Trade-Motegi
WASHINGTON — Japan and the United States deepened their understanding over each other's position on trade and will continue discussions, Japan's economy minister said after meeting with U.S. Trade ... ( read original story ...)
Locker lockdown for Osaka G-20 to weigh on tourists
OSAKA -- Tourists visiting Osaka at the end of June and expecting to leave their baggage in lockers while they go shopping and sightseeing will be in for a surprise. Anti-terrorism safeguards for ... ( read original story ...)
GorillaSpace Announces Seed Funding Led by Top Japanese Property Developer Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd
The GorillaSpace team aims to build the marketplace of choice for workspace. This investment from MEC marks the first proptech investmentoutside of Japan, as well as the first seed level investment ... ( read original story ...)
TANAKA PRECIOUS METALS Sponsors Tokyo Xtreme Walk 100
TOKYO, Jun 13, 2019 - (ACN Newswire ... Since the first company was established in Japan in 1885, TANAKA PRECIOUS METALS has built a diversified range of business activities focused on precious metals ... ( read original story ...)
o9 Solutions Extends its Global Reach with Japan Office
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--o9 Solutions, the Premier AI-powered Platform for driving digital transformation of integrated planning and operations capabilities, today announced it is expanding its team at ... ( read original story ...)