The Norwegian central bank said on Wednesday it had put Japan’s Kirin Holdings on a watch list for possible exclusion from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund over the beverage giant’s business …
Major Japan and China markets drop more than 2% each; tech stocks tumble
Investors kept an eye on tech shares in Asia on Thursday after their counterparts stateside fell overnight amid a rise in bond yields.
Japan’s forces train at sea after Tokyo permits coast guard to fire on vessels
Japan’s self-defense forces conducted naval drills in an area of the East China Sea after Tokyo said it would allow its coast guard to fire on vessels trying to land on Japanese territory. Japan’s …
India, Bangladesh keen on Japan for partnership on connectivity
Keen on increasing connectivity in the Bay of Bengal region, Indian and Bangladeshi foreign ministers discussed Japan as the third country for partnership on connectivity in the region. India’s …
Bank of Japan Shares Continue Baffling Surge, Nearly Doubling This Week
The Bank of Japan’s stock jumped by the daily limit for a fourth straight session, almost doubling in value over the course of this week.While Thursday’s trading volume of 11,600 shares is minuscule …
NewAge Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Japan-Based Aliven, Inc.
Provides ≈20% addition to one of NewAge’s core global markets- Adds almost 100,000 new customers and reps to the Company DENVER, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NewAge, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBEV), the …
Reliance Power, JERA achieve financial closure for project in Bangladesh
Reliance Power and JERA Co Inc, which are developing a new gas-fired power generation project in Bangladesh, have achieved financial closure with a group of lenders that includes Japan Bank for …
Japan’s JCR Pharma to build new plant to produce COVID-19 vaccine solution
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co 4552.T said on Thursday it would build a new plant in Japan to expand production of ingredients for COVID-19 vaccines over the longer term. JCR Pharma along with Daiichi Sankyo …
Japan’s Gun Laws Worked So Well They Need to Ban Crossbows
It’s been said that if you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns—but that’s not true in Japan, which has some of the strictest laws on the books forbidding the possession of guns, and imposes even …
US’ Blinken, Austin set to visit Japan from March 15: sources
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are making arrangements to visit Japan from March 15 for foreign policy and security talks, two government sources with direct …