Japanese startups are helping power global space industry growth by supplying two essential tools for space development: robots and satellites.
Third Generation Covid-19 Variant Described In The Philippines
A new SARS-CoV-2 variant has emerged once again, this time in the Philippines. The new variant bears a resemblance to the recently discovered Japanese variant (B.1.1.248) and the infamous Brazilian …
In rare move, Japan bank lobby head apologises for Mizuho’s system failures
The head of Japan’s banking lobby took the rare step of apologising for a series of system failures at Mizuho Financial Group Inc on Thursday, highlighting how the lender’s inability to fix chronic IT …
Better Trade Policy Could Have Avoided Japan’s Beef With American Farmers
Japanese tariffs on U.S. beef are rising, while they fall for other nations. The U.S. is disadvantaged both economically and strategically without an alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Universal powers up Super Nintendo World. What Japan opening foreshadows for Florida, California lands
On Thursday, the brand leapt off the screen and into theme parkdom when Universal Studios Japan officially debuted Super Nintendo World. Universal also has plans to open Nintendo lands at its parks in …
Japan raises tariffs on US beef after hitting import limit
Imported American beef in Japan has proved so popular it’s topped the annual limits called “safeguards,” and the U.S. Meat Export Federation on Thursday urged Tokyo to raise the threshold. Japan’s …
Change in way Japan does business arising from coronavirus pandemic forecast to continue by Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon
THE coronavirus pandemic is “likely to usher in a raft of structural changes in the way Japan does business”, the £761 million Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon has declared. The investment trust …
Change in way Japan does business arising from coronavirus pandemic forecast to continue by Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon
THE coronavirus pandemic is “likely to usher in a raft of structural changes in the way Japan does business”, the £761 million Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon has declared. The investment trust …
Toshiba shareholders vote for probe in landmark win for Japan corporate governance
The number of activist funds operating in Japan has more than doubled in three years to 44 … Battered by accounting scandals, massive writedowns for and the loss of its U.S. nuclear business as well …
Japan Bond Takes Away Investor Reward for Missing ESG Goals
So-called sustainability-linked bonds have been controversial because they often effectively reward investors when the issuer misses green or social performance goals. One Japanese firm is trying to …