European asset manager Nordea had urged firms involved in the Vung Ang 2 project such as Japan’s Mitsubishi and South Korea’s Kepco to withdraw.
A $9 Billion Mizuho Fund Sparks Review of Japan ESG Labels
A popular ESG fund in Japan managed by Morgan Stanley and sold by Mizuho Financial is triggering an industry-wide review by regulators who are looking into new rules for mutual funds to protect …
Mitsubishi Electric 1st Among Japanese Firms and 3rd Globally in International Patent Applications Filed in 2020
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it ranked first among Japanese firms and third globally in terms of international patent applications filed in 2020 according to an …
Mitsubishi Electric 1st Among Japanese Firms and 3rd Globally in International Patent Applications Filed in 2020
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it ranked first among Japanese firms and third globally in terms of international patent applications filed in 2020 according to an …
The couples accused of destroying Japan’s families
It’s not the pandemic that is preventing them, but an archaic Japanese law that requires married couples to adopt the same surname. Theoretically either partner could give up their family name. In …
Hong Kong energy fund sues Japan in groundbreaking case
The Japanese government has been thrust into “crisis mode” after a Hong Kong-based renewable energy fund broke a longstanding taboo and became the first to lodge an arbitration claim against the state …
Most in Japan ‘interested in Olympics’ but don’t want them to happen: Yomiuri poll
An overwhelming majority of Japanese said they were “interested in the Olympics”, although 58% said they did not want them to be held because of fears over COVID-19, a Yomiuri daily poll showed on …
Twin Sisters Score Japan’s Hottest IPO by Making Games for Women
To the growing list of things that make gaming startup Coly Inc. unusual, it can add one of the best market debuts in recent Japanese history.Co-founders Anna and Mizuki Nakajima — they’re twins — …
Twin Sisters Score Japan’s Hottest IPO by Making Games for Women
To the growing list of things that make gaming startup Coly Inc. unusual, it can add one of the best market debuts in recent Japanese history.Co-founders Anna and Mizuki Nakajima — they’re twins — …
A $9 Billion Mizuho Fund Sparks Review of ESG Labels in Japan
A popular ESG fund in Japan managed by Morgan Stanley and sold by Mizuho Financial is triggering an industry-wide review by regulators who are looking into new rules for mutual funds to protect …