An engaged NFT community that holds the original ‘doge’ meme is working with local governments to install an actual statue that pays homage to …
Asia’s edge isn’t just cheap labor, whether it’s China, India or Japan, KKR says
Whether it’s China, India or Japan, the region’s edge today lies in industrial services, KKR’s heads of global and Asia macro said in an October note. That investment conclusion comes after a trip to …
Japan M&A Blazes Trail as Global Deals Decline
Total value of M&A transactions involving Japanese companies grew 14% year-on-year to $111 billion for the first nine months of 2023, making the country the only major market in the world that …
India, Japan Fund to Finance Clean Energy Firms
As per a statement issued by the finance ministry, the announcement marks NIIF’s first … will support NIIFL in promoting Japanese investments in India,” it said. India-Japan fund will focus on …
Japan’s Fujitsu, Riken Develop Second Quantum Computer
TOKYO (Reuters) – Fujitsu and research institute Riken on Thursday announced the successful development of Japan’s second quantum computer, as part of research efforts around the world to make the …
Books by Japanese feminist gain traction in China despite censorship
Japanese feminist scholar Chizuko Ueno’s books have helped keep feminism in mainstream conversations in China amid increasing censorship. Ms. Ueno does not directly write about China, but is highly critical of societal expectations of women and misogyny.
Russia Says Japan Failed to Provide Full Information About Water From Fukushima Nuclear Plant
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday that Japan had failed to provide full information on the radioactive water discharged from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant despite repeated …
Japan’s property sector sees ‘golden period’ as foreign investments surge 45%
Foreign investments into Japan’s real estate sector have been burgeoning in the past year, buoyed by a weak Japanese yen.
Surging Tokyo property prices squeeze out young professionals
Foreigners have piled more than 1.8 trillion yen into Japanese real estate since 2019, outstripping flows from institutional investors, property funds, and corporations, according to consultancy …
Everything Costs More. So Why Is Japan Making Beer Cheaper?
That seems unlikely to carry too much weight in a nation where the debate currently revolves around how to finance ambitious defense and child-rearing plans. Japan needs to put its money to work in the right areas — and discard the type of bad …