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 …
Wary of losing out to China and South Korea, Japan is training new diplomats capable of leading world bodies
Tokyo has undertaken the initiative amid fears it is being overtaken by Beijing and Seoul, whose citizens have been considered for top UN and World Trade Organization roles.
Japan embarks on random and targeted COVID-19 testing, but some experts call for more
Last week, about 600 people were tested for the coronavirus in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo – the Japanese government’s first stab at systematic random and targeted testing that it hopes …
Japan’s Revised Oct.-Dec. GDP Growth Estimated at Annualized 12.5 Pct
The revised growth rate for Japan’s price-adjusted real gross domestic product in October-December 2020 will be 12.5 pct on an annualized basis, according to the average estimate by 11 private-sector …