Property is becoming a key feature of the booming private equity landscape in Japan, as global investment firms look to scoop up undervalued assets.
Indonesia seeks Japanese collaboration to tackle trade challenges
Indonesian Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti sought stronger collaboration with Japanese business stakeholders to address the current obstacles …
Japan’s super-long bonds rise after report of possible bond buybacks
TOKYO – Japan’s super-long government bond prices rose on Tuesday, after Reuters reported that the government is considering buying back some super-long-dated bonds in a move to contain rising yields.
Japan’s Ishiba Pledges 50% Pay Rise by 2040 Ahead of Elections
A 50% increase in average pay and a ¥1 quadrillion ($6.9 trillion) economy will be the top campaign pledges for this summer’s upper house election according to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, …
Japan’s ANAP Holdings Launches Full Bitcoin Business Strategy with Goal of Over 1,000 BTC by August 2025
ANAP Holdings, Inc. (3189: Tokyo Standard Market) has officially announced the launch of its “Bitcoin Business” in a formal corporate … Q.L.Land, and Tiger Japan Investment. “Through the in-kind …
Explosion at a US air base in southern Japan injures 4 Japanese soldiers
Japanese officials say an explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa injured four Japanese soldiers.
BentallGreenOak to Invest $11 Billion in Japanese Real Estate
BentallGreenOak will accelerate real estate investments and hiring in Japan, joining a growing number of global firms that are betting money can be made as local companies offload property assets.
Japan confirms GDP contraction, backing Bank of Japan’s cautious stance
TOKYO] Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter, a revised estimate confirmed on Monday (Jun 9), weakness that supports the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) cautious stance and keeps political pressure on …
Ripple Targets Japanese Fintech With Grants Amid Rising Stablecoin Demand
Ripple will offer grants of up to $200,000 to Japanese startups building on XRPL. Meanwhile, the firm continues to promote its stablecoin, RLUSD. RLUSD is …
South Korea President Lee, Japan PM Ishiba agree to strengthen ties, Lee’s office says
South Korea’s newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed during a telephone call to strengthen bilateral ties, a South Korean presidential spokesperson …