Japanese banks have become less reluctant to finance hostile acquisitions because the government’s new takeover guidelines have shaken off the taboo on such deals, Japan’s new banking lobby chief said …
Box Office: ‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Japan With $2.5 Million
With these ticket sales, “Oppenheimer” stands at a staggering $965 million globally. It’s a remarkable tally for a three-hour, R-rated drama that mostly takes place in laboratories and the halls of …
If you want a preview of China’s economic collapse, just look at Japan
This bounce back has led to some mild cheering in the US, mostly confined to Wall Street backslaps and calls of ” great quarter, guys ” as East Asia portfolios grow. But in China, the reemergence of …
China’s bleak outlook
China is facing the same kind of economic collapse that hit Japan in the 1990s. But it might get even uglier.
A second Kobayashi Pharma Japan factory inspected over deaths
Health authorities searched a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in western Japan on Sunday after the company reported five deaths possibly tied to dietary supplements, an official said. The …
‘We can’t access comparable property’: Seattle couple buys home in Japan for $30k
One Seattle couple is packing up their life here in Washington after they bought a house in Japan, but it wasn’t because they were priced out, at least not in the traditional sense.
How ‘Tokyo Vice’ Captured More of Japan’s Capital City on Camera Than Any TV Show Has Before
From “courtesy gifts” for the locals to avoiding run-ins with the yakuza, the team behind Max’s neo-noir hit did whatever it took to secure some of the city’s most elusive locations: “The only way to …
After Ohtani and Kikuchi, Japan high school toasts latest baseball prodigy
At Hanamaki Higashi High School in Japan’s snowy northern mountains, reminders of distinguished alumni are everywhere. Banners herald Los Angeles Dodgers megastar Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays’ …
Japan handed 3-0 win after North Korea call off World Cup qualifier
Japan have been awarded a 3-0 victory after North Korea called off a World Cup qualifier between the sides that was scheduled to be held in Pyongyang earlier this month, Japan’s Football Association …
Japan raids factory over deaths linked to health supplement
About a dozen Japanese health officials walked into the Osaka plant of the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., as seen in footage of the raid widely telecasted on Japanese news. It is currently …