Learn how foreigners actually buy property in Japan, from property viewing to mortgage. The webinar will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (JST) on May 23 (Saturday). Host: Dovetail Inc. Date: May 23 …
Japan to tighten rules for shareholder proposals amid pushback against activism
TOKYO — Japan is moving to tighten the criteria for submitting shareholder proposals, signaling a growing backlash from companies frustrated by intensifying pressure from activist investors calling …
Japan ready ’24 hours’ to act on currency swings, finance minister says
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that the government was standing by around the clock and ready to take action against foreign …
Japan ready ’24 hours’ to act on currency swings, finance minister says
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that the government was standing by around the clock and ready to take action against foreign …
Japan PM Takaichi rules out extra budget – for now
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she did not see an immediate need to compile a supplementary budget, but pledged to respond “flexibly” …
Major earthquake off Japan’s north coast prompts tsunami alert
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan’s northern coast, prompting a temporary tsunami alert across the region.
Chinese navy brushes past Okinawa islands as tensions with Japan flare
(Corrects paragraph 5 to say a group of Chinese naval vessels sailed through the Yokoate Waterway on Sunday, not the Yonaguni-Iriomote Waterway) BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) – China said a group of its naval vessels,
Honda to withdraw from the South Korean vehicle market
Learn more Honda Motor Company announced that it will withdraw from the South Korean vehicle market this year, in response to plunging sales in the country. The Japanese automaker confirmed that it …
Yen mixed; traders assess Japan Finance Minister Katayama’s remarks
Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar in early trade, but may be weighed down by rising tensions in the Middle East …
Japan’s financial watchdog to meet top banks to discuss Mythos AI model
TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) – Japan’s financial watchdog will meet with the country’s biggest lenders on Friday to discuss issues related to Anthropic’s advanced Mythos artificial intelligence model, …