The Japanese Association withdraws its 2023 Women’s World Cup bid, three days before a Fifa vote to determine the hosts.
Japan out of 2023 Women’s WCup; Australia-NZ bid favored
Japan pulled out of bidding to host soccer’s 2023 Women’s World Cup on Monday, leaving the top-rated joint bid by Australia and New Zealand a clear favorite in the FIFA vote. Japan and Australia are …
China reserves right to react to Japan city bill on disputed islands
China said on Monday it reserves the right to respond to a Japanese city’s administrative bill over disputed islands between Beijing and Tokyo.
Report: Japan to withdraw bid for 2023 women’s World Cup
The Japan Football Association is expected to pull out of bidding for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The Japanese news agency Kyodo on Monday reported the pending withdrawal and cited unnamed sources at …
Environmental shareholder activism comes to Japan as Mizuho faces climate resolution
More investors are publicly backing a resolution to curb coal project lending that shareholders of Mizuho Financial Group are expected to consider this week, the first time such a step is to figure at …
Australia-New Zealand Women’s World Cup bid boosted after Japan ‘withdraws’
Japanese media reports country has decided against hosting 2023 competition, leaving only Colombia and joint Australia-NZ bid in the running …
Why this Japan-China island dispute could be Asia’s next military flashpoint
While China is engaged in a tense border standoff with India high in the Himalayas, a small group of islands thousands of miles away could be another military tinderbox waiting to explode.
Bain Capital says extends Japan’s Nichiigakkan tender offer deadline to July 9
TOKYO, June 22 (Reuters) – U.S. buyout fund Bain Capital said it has decided to extend the deadline of a tender offer for Japanese nursing home operator Nichiigakkan Co to July 9 from Monday.
Japan Firms’ Habit of Hoarding Cash Becomes Boon for Dividends
Japanese companies have long been criticized for hoarding too much cash. Now the habit is being touted as a reason to buy Japan stocks, as the coronavirus pandemic dims the outlook for dividend …
Expand open border policy, govt urged
Key business sector officials said the three countries had managed … It was reported that Malaysia has begun discussions with six “green” countries – Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Japan …