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INVESTMENTS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2020
Mizuho investors reject Japan's first shareholder climate resolution
The resolution would have required Mizuho to disclose climate risks and publish a plan to ensure its investments are aligned with the Paris Agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2020
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and Alibaba’s Jack Ma part ways
While the mutual departures are unlikely to have an immediate impact on either company, they mark the end of an era.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2020
Activist investors busier than ever in Japan despite coronavirus
Shareholder activists are saying they have more than enough cash to weather the coronavirus pandemic and boost shareholder returns.
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2020
Japanese investors favoring firms that let people work from home
Being good employers and business partners may ultimately pay off with sustainable returns in the long term, the investors believe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2020
SoftBank to sell slice of T-Mobile in a $21 billion deal
The transaction is part of a broader $42 billion push by SoftBank to unload assets to finance stock buybacks and pay down debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2020
SoftBank to invest in 14 startups run by minority founders
Companies will receive at least u00a516 million through an accelerator, with further capital available from a u00a510.6 billion fund for founders of color.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 18, 2020
Japan banks' overseas investments hit high despite market turmoil
The banks are piling into risky debt overseas to beat their lowly returns on interest rates at home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2020
SoftBank confirms it is considering deal to sell T-Mobile shares
SoftBank said it may sell some of its stake through private placements or public offerings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2020
Amazon in talks to buy $2 billion stake in Indian telco Bharti Airtel: sources
The planned investment, if completed, would mean Amazon acquiring a roughly 5 percent stake based on the current market value of the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2020
SoftBank creates $100 million fund to back companies led by people of color
The effort stems from U.S. and international disgust with the death of George Floyd, who died after a white Minneapolis cop knelt on his neck for over eight minutes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2020
IPOs revive with Warner Music, NetEase kicking off $6.4 billion week
Warner Music is set to price its IPO of as much as $1.8 billion within the marketed range on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2020
Masayoshi Son's SoftBank strained by losses and infighting at the top
In early March, before the coronavirus pandemic triggered a global economic lockdown, SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son paid tribute to Rajeev Misra, the man who runs his $100 billion technology investment fund. Wearing a $70 (¥7,500) Uniqlo down jacket, the Japanese billionaire put his arm...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2020
SoftBank’s Vision Fund plans to cut 10% of staff as startups sour
As the value of its startups declines, the best of the giant fund's 500-strong staff might start looking for other jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 27, 2020
Amazon in talks to buy autonomous vehicle startup Zoox
Paying drivers to deliver packages is still one of the e-commerce giant's biggest operational costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 27, 2020
SoftBank’s Vision Fund to explore sale of OSIsoft stake
CEO Masayoshi Son has said he will sell off about $42 billion in assets to finance stock buybacks and pay down debt.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 19, 2020
Toyota prepares to spend big, but is it smart to invest billions on the future?
The automaker could very well catch the future wave just right, or mistime it terribly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020
SoftBank’s first Vision Fund may be its last after ¥1.9 trillion loss
Masayoshi Son conceded he is unlikely to be able to draw outside investors for another Vision Fund.
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
How police are cracking down on 'scout' sex broker groups
The skyline during sunset in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Japan's new underground criminal groups operate under a highly organized and brutal system.
The man who sent Japan's cherry blossoms out to the world
Masatoshi Asari is one of Japan’s foremost living authorities on cherry trees and their blossoms.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Tokyo cheers Trump’s tariff U-turn with second-biggest market gain ever
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
A trip to remember: Japan answers the demand for curated luxury travel
Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture in 2017. Travel agencies catering to luxury tourists often include areas outside well-known cities such as Tokyo and Kyoto in their itineraries offered.
Can anyone deal with Trump better than Ishiba?
Having had two meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is slowly building a personal relationship with him, which matters greatly to the U.S. president and in resolving bilateral issues.
After two years in top job, BOJ's Ueda faces his biggest challenge yet 
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda at a news conference in January. He has been in the top position for two years.
How police are cracking down on 'scout' sex broker groups
The skyline during sunset in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Japan's new underground criminal groups operate under a highly organized and brutal system.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
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