BENGALURU] Japanese investment bank Nomura will acquire Macquarie Group’s public asset management operations in the United States and Europe for A$2.8 billion (S$2.3 billion), the companies said on …
Warren Buffett Once Avoided Japan’s ‘Very Low Returns’ Despite 1% Rates — Now He’s Amassed a $23 Billion Position
In a candid exchange with MBA students at the University of Florida back in 1998, Warren Buffett famously remarked on the paradox of Japan’s investment landscape. “Berkshire Hathaway can borrow for 10 …
China executes man who stabbed Japanese school boy
China has executed a man for fatally stabbing a 10-year-old Japanese boy last September, the Japanese embassy in China has told the BBC. Zhong Changchun was sentenced to death in January for attacking …
Warren Buffett once called Japan uninvestable—now he’s $23B deep. Why? Interest rates
Warren Buffett told a classroom full of business students in Florida in 1998 that Japan made no sense to him as an investor. He said Berkshire Hathaway could borrow for ten years at just 1% in Japan, …
Warren Buffett once called Japan uninvestable—now he’s $23B deep. Why? Interest rates
Warren Buffett told a classroom full of business students in Florida in 1998 that Japan made no sense to him as an investor. He said Berkshire Hathaway could borrow for ten years at just 1% in Japan, …
Japan’s super-long bonds draw record foreign inflow on haven bid
Demand for Japanese debt has risen since March as the Trump administration’s higher tariffs sparked a surge in market volatility. Separate preliminary weekly data from the Finance Ministry indicate …
Mizuho Trust Bank to boost shareholder advisory staff by 30% as Japan activist pressure builds
The trust banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group plans to increase staffing in its equity strategy consulting business by 30% to meet customer demand for shareholder relations advice, its chief …
Trump ‘values’ talks with Japan, says Premier Ishiba amid tariff negotiations
Japan’s prime minister against merging security and trade talks as Trump administration seeks more spending by Japan on hosting US troops – Anadolu Ajansı …
One-room condo investments are increasingly out of reach for Japan’s salaried workers
One-room condos, or studios, were once an attractive investment for young professionals, but prices are moving beyond the reach of many, as property values climb, and Japan returns to a “world with …
Inside the bizarre business of ‘renting’ a girlfriend in Japan, sparking debate worldwide: ‘No way this is real’
On a recent trip to Japan, one of Australia’s top travel content creators Jorden Tually decided to see for himself. “I thought, there’s no way this is real,” Tually told news.com.au. “It’s an internet …