For almost a decade after the disaster, Sasaki and his son lived together but never discussed the day of the tsunami. The two men finally talked over sushi a few months ago, when his son was preparing …
Singapore’s Swat Mobility Contemplates Japan IPO Or US SPAC Listing: Bloomberg
Singapore’s on-demand bus service provider Swat Mobility Pte is contemplating an IPO in Japan to finance its expansion, Bloomberg reports. The start-up recently appointed an international auditing …
Analysis: Japan’s ‘solidarity’ quake tax may be model to foot pandemic bill
Japan is paying for the huge cost of rebuilding areas hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami with a special “solidarity” tax that could become a model to shoulder the much bigger spending needed …
Why Japan Is Holding Back as the World Rushes Toward Electric Cars
The country’s stance would seem to put it on the wrong side of market trends. But with its huge investment in gasoline-electric hybrids, it has big reasons to proceed slowly.
How one man’s determination to resurrect a “miracle piano” helped heal Japan’s tsunami scars
Hiroshi Endo’s determination to resurrect a high school’s treasured instrument was more about fixing broken hearts than mud-mangled keys.
How Japan’s Fintechs Are Unleashing Innovation And Fighting Poverty
Financial technology, or fintech, may seem like an abstract force shaping the world in intangible ways. In developing countries, however, it’s changing people’s daily lives.
Japan to stage Tokyo Olympics without foreign spectators, Kyodo says
Japan has decided to stage this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern among the Japanese public about COVID-19, Kyodo news agency said on Tuesday, citing …
Singapore’s Swat Mobility Consider IPO in Japan
Swat Mobility Pte, an on-demand bus service provider, is considering an initial public offering in Japan to bankroll its expansion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The Singapore-based …
Singapore’s Swat Mobility Consider IPO in Japan
Swat Mobility Pte, an on-demand bus service provider, is considering an initial public offering in Japan to bankroll its expansion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The Singapore-based …
Taiwan Feb exports up 9.7%, slightly worse than expected
Imports (y/y %) +5.7 +12.2 +29.9 Trade balance (US$ bln) +4.51 +4.25 +6.19 FEBRUAR JANUARY Y Exports to China (y/y %) +14.8 +57.0 Exports to U.S. (y/y %) +14.8 +21.9 Exports to Japan (y/y %) +0.5 +21.