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Shoko Oda
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 21, 2021
Top online brokerage lures young Japanese with zero-fee trading
SBI Holdings Inc. will implement a series of campaigns that will virtually eliminate commission fee for spot trading in equities, the financial conglomerate said in a statement Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 19, 2021
As Pfizer talks fail to lift its markets, could Japan see vaccine envy?
The nation won praise during the pandemic for staying open while others locked down, but is now struggling with its inoculation program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2021
Japan's GPIF, forerunner on ESG investing, pulls back as trend catches on
Constrained by stricter legal restraints, the world's top pension fund has largely been quiet on impact investing since appointing a new chief investment officer in April 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2021
One Lehman Shock, please: Tip-trading bar in Tokyo highlights growth in retail investors
Retail traders now make up around 21% of Japan's stock market, up from just 16% before the outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 26, 2021
Threat of demotion spurs Japanese firms to shake up stock register
With just months to go until a key deadline in the Tokyo Stock Exchange's makeover, companies are being forced to divest stakes, unwind tie-ups or cancel treasury stock.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Remembering 3/11
Mar 8, 2021
To secure a green future, Japan must reckon with its nuclear past
The government panel shaping the nation's energy future sees the restart of almost every reactor halted after meltdowns in 2011 as necessary to meet climate goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2021
SoftBank takes top spot on Topix from Toyota as influence grows
While Toyota trades are little changed in 2021, SoftBank stock is up nearly 30%, rallying past a two-decade record to a new high.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2021
One Fast Retailing share for ¥100,000 sparks concern over Nikkei dominance
Fast Retailing has risen about 80% in the past 12 months and the price per share broke the u00a5100,000 level on Tuesday, making it the only listed company in Japan to trade at such a value.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 17, 2021
The Nikkei is back at 30,000. But it’s a whole different world.
With the index crash in 1990 that followed the deflating of the asset-price bubble, it would take more than three decades for the benchmark to hit a threshold first reached in 1988.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 9, 2021
Tokyo’s promise of a generational stock revamp draws skeptics
Japan Exchange Group Inc., which owns the Tokyo Stock Exchange, plans to cut the number of market segments, apply new listing criteria and condense five divisions into three sections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2021
GameStop frenzy is lost in translation for Japan’s day traders
Whatever the reason, Japan's throngs of retail investors seems reluctant to get too involved in the GameStop Corp. trading frenzy that has shaken markets worldwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2021
Desperate restaurants defy Japan’s virus curbs to stay open late
While many restaurants in Tokyo are following the requests in return for subsidies, others are starting to break ranks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 22, 2020
WealthNavi gives Tokyo Stock Exchange one of its biggest IPOs of year
The wealth management platform has debuted at a time when amateur investment in Japan is heating up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 2, 2020
JP Morgan Asset bets telecom stocks will be Japan’s next winners
The firm's $6.6 billion Japan Equity Fund is up 39% so far this year, beating almost all of its peers, data shows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2020
Millions of movie-goers defy pandemic for record opening of 'Demon Slayer'
More than 3.4 million people put the risk of virus infection aside to turn up for the opening weekend of 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinite Train.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 15, 2020
Japan’s startup gauge surges to 14-year high on retail demand
The coronavirus pandemic proved to be a blessing in disguise for many Mothers-listed companies as investors first poured their money into pandemic-themed stocks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 13, 2020
Buffett-led share price boom short-lived for most Japan trading firms
The August announcement, among the largest investments ever made by Buffett in Japan, boosted investor interest in the trading companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2020
As cinemas struggle worldwide, Japan’s movie king Toho nears new high
The firm, which owns theaters and also produces movies, has seen its stock recover 45% from its March low.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 8, 2020
As Cineworld closes its theaters, Japan’s Toho on a upward trajectory
While global cinemas are reeling from the coronavirus and delays to “Dune” and the latest James Bond release, shares of Japan's biggest movie company are climbing back toward a record high as the world's third-largest movie market slowly returns to normal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2020
WeWork competitor TKP sees opportunity in Tokyo’s shrinking offices
While TKP shares are still down 43 percent for the year, they have jumped 165 percent from their March trough as investors look for a rebound.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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