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RAKUTEN

BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2023
Rakuten applies to list brokerage arm as debt concerns mount
Billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani’s online retailer has seen its shares tumble to a 14-year low.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 26, 2023
Pacific League trio already facing critical juncture in playoff race
It might be a long summer for fans of teams at the bottom of the Pacific League.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 28, 2023
At Uprising Tokyo, competitors grind out the future of skateboarding in Japan
Despite Olympic success and surging interest, the sport must now introduce its unique culture to a country where “no skateboarding” signs are still a common sight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2023
Rakuten plans to raise around $2.2 billion via new share issue
The deal would mark the latest move by the company, which has already been selling assets and moving to list group units, to raise cash after years of losses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 21, 2023
Rakuten Bank shares surge in Tokyo debut after IPO
The IPO was Japan's biggest in over four years, albeit muted by caution about a banking sector reeling from U.S. bank failures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2023
Rakuten Bank prices shares at ¥1,400 in IPO, top of the range
Even with a lower than originally expected price, the listing is the largest in Japan since the $20 billion-plus IPO of SoftBank in December 2018.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2023
Masahiro Tanaka feels right at home as away team pitcher in Hokkaido opener
Tanaka has rarely had the opportunity to start on opening day in Japan, twice because of his participation in the WBC and also because he spent 2014 to 2020 in MLB.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 30, 2023
Eagles spoil Fighters' first game in new home on opening night of NPB season
The Eagles' Maikel Franco hit a home run and finished with three hits in his NPB debut.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 29, 2023
Hawks load up to chase Buffaloes for 2023 Pacific League pennant
Orix retained most of the squad that helped it defend its PL title, but the Kyocera Dome residents will have to fend off plenty of challenges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2023
Rakuten Bank seeks $881 million in biggest Japan IPO since 2018
The banking unit of Rakuten Group set an indicative band of ¥1,630 to ¥1,960 per share on Wednesday, and the stock will list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 21.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2023
Rakuten Group logs ¥372 billion record loss as it builds mobile base stations
The cybermall and mobile phone group incurred a net loss for the fourth straight year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2023
Rakuten looks for a further $200 million from bond deal
Rakuten tapped the market in November for $500 million at a whopping 12% yield.
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Zensho Holdings, operator of fast-food chain Sukiya, said it will close all of its stores in Japan, except for a small number in shopping centers, between Monday and Friday following recent contamination incidents.
Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan
Shinmoedake, a volcano located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in November 2019
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.
Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air
Scenes like this snow-covered bridge leading to the village of Shirakawa-go are what make the Three-Star Road worth traveling — its name notwithstanding.

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