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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2022
U.S. audit watchdog insists on full access in China delisting case
Cold water has been thrown on a workaround that's been floated as a way to avoid the delisting of nearly 200 Chinese companies from American stock exchanges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2022
Presidents don’t move prices. So why all the tweets?
For Biden it's gasoline; for Trump it was stocks. Taking credit on social media for market swings will always backfire eventually.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2022
Bank of Japan should stop meddling in financial markets
There is no evidence that buying stocks and bonds has had the desired effect of stimulating activity and inflation in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2022
No longer silent, Japan asset managers flex muscle in legacy to Abe
Nikko Asset Management, Asset Management One and others have become distinct voices in Japan's newfound activism, countering foreign criticism of asset managers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2022
Goldman’s womenomics stocks languish in inflation-scared Japan
The gauge of companies most exposed to rising female employment and consumption has slumped just over 24% from its high last September.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2022
Bond traders are as confused as anyone these days
The debt market used to be the economy's crystal ball. Now it may be no better than a Magic 8 Ball.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 6, 2022
Warren Buffett’s advice for the barbarians at Japan’s gate
Activist investing and private equity are growing in Japan, but that doesn't mean Western-style management has all the answers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2022
Utility giant Tepco weighs joining Toshiba bid
The largest power utility in Japan is looking to secure Toshiba's nuclear business, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2022
Traders face showdown with Kuroda as BOJ policy rips every asset
Selling the yen remains one of the hottest macro trades after BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda rammed home the message at the last policy meeting in June that it's too early to cut back on stimulus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 29, 2022
The eternal optimism of Masayoshi Son
The SoftBank founder sees an upside to almost every trouble the conglomerate has faced over the past year, from slumping share prices to failed mergers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2022
Toshiba shareholders endorse two directors from activist hedge funds
The appointments are expected to add momentum to the firm's exploration of potential buyout deals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 27, 2022
ODX private financial exchange opens in Japan
The Osaka Digital Exchange has become the third such institution to open in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 15, 2022
U.S. stocks' bear market growl could beckon recession
Nine of 12 bear markets that have occurred since 1948 have been accompanied by recessions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2022
Toshiba CEO says staying public is still an option as equity firms circle
The comments serve as a reminder that the next step is far from certain for the firm, where shareholders and management have been at loggerheads for years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2022
Toshiba’s dissenting director speaks out over activist nominees
The opposition highlights the tensions that exist within Toshiba as the conglomerate considers its future, including whether to sell itself to private equity and go private.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 6, 2022
'Fake' aluminum stocks put perils of China's commodities funding in spotlight
Several traders in Guangdong province claim they were duped into providing credit against fictitious quantities of aluminum.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2022
Rakuten prepares to list its securities unit
The firm said a listing for the securities business would help it expand the ecosystem for Rakuten offerings, which range from e-commerce to finance and wireless services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2022
Toshiba receives interest from 10 potential investors
It also announced a special dividend of u00a5160 per share, worth some u00a570 billion, in an apparent effort to placate activist shareholders it has long been at odds with.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2022
What's behind Kishida's plan to spur household investment
Considering the cautious stance investors have taken toward his economic policies, the Prime Minister's speech highlighted a more market-friendly side.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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