“We just closed our sixth property in Singapore,” Ben shared, without elaborating on how he finances them or revealing his degree of ownership. But he added that he and his partner were looking to …
Japan-Vietnam economic ties on long-term trajectory
Matsumoto Nobuyuki, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Ho Chi Minh City, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Van about the important milestone and the prospect of enhanced …
Can Japan’s legendary savers spark a stock market boom?
Japanese households hold a remarkable proportion of their financial assets in cash but a new investment scheme may loosen their purse strings …
Can Japan’s legendary savers spark a stock market boom?
Japanese households hold a remarkable proportion of their financial assets in cash but a new investment scheme may loosen their purse strings …
Japan PM Fumio Kishida to purge ministers to save premiership
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is on Thursday expected to remove influential cabinet members as he seeks to save his premiership from Japan’s biggest political funding scandal in more than three decades …
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Japan says reason behind 1,200 tonnes of fish washing ashore is unknown
The sardines and mackerel were found floating on the surface of the sea near the fishing port of Hakodate in Hokkaido
Japan Business Sentiment Rises Across the Board Ahead of BOJ
Confidence among a wide range of Japanese companies picked up in the fourth quarter, sending a positive signal to the Bank of Japan ahead of next week’s policy decision.
Japan business mood improves for 3rd straight quarter to December – tankan
Business confidence at big Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to December for a third quarter in a row, a closely watched central bank survey showed on Wednesday, underscoring the …
Underwater volcano riding a sinking tectonic plate may have unleashed major earthquakes in Japan
A seamount sitting on a subducting tectonic plate off the coast of Japan and plowing its way into Earth’s mantle may be at the root of several magnitude 7 earthquakes in the past 40 years.
High school student cracks open rock during class — and discovers new species in Japan
Kouta Yatagai, a student at Keio Senior High School, cracked open the rock during science class, according to a Dec. 12 news release from Keio University. The block of stone had been provided by the …