Activist investors are increasingly eyeing Japanese companies, in part over persistent undervaluing of many of their assets and refusal to countenance sales of assets including property. Hino’s …
Restrictions on foreign investment in Indonesian residential property market may be eased
Indonesia is near the top of the most beautiful countries in the world and is projected to overtake Germany, Japan, and the UK by the size of its economy, securing 4th place globally by the middle of …
A 90-year-old McDonald’s employee in Japan swears working is the key to her health, and she doesn’t plan to stop before age 100
“I have never missed a shift due to illness. Coming to work and talking with young people keeps me lively,” 90-year-old Tamiko Honda told local outlet Mainichi.
Japan to release second batch of wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant next week
UN-approved release to go ahead despite China’s ban on all Japanese sea imports following first batch …
Inflation in Japan’s capital slows but pressures persist
Core inflation in Japan’s capital slowed in September for the third straight month mainly on falling fuel costs, data showed on Friday, suggesting that cost-push pressures are starting to peak in a …
Editorial: Japan lawmaker’s bribery indictment exposes shocking allegations
House of Representatives lawmaker Masatoshi Akimoto has been indicted for taking bribes from a former president of a wind power company after being as･･･ …
As China Censors Homegrown Feminism, Women Take Inspiration From a Japanese Feminist Scholar
Chizuko Ueno’s popularity reflects a surge in interest in women’s rights, even as China’s government has cracked down on homegrown feminism.
Japan Finance Minister says no ‘defence line’ set in dealing with currency moves
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday Japanese authorities have set no “defence line” in dealing with currencies, while also warning the yen’s weakness had progressed “quite a bit”.
Japan considers Tokyo, Osaka, others for English-only finance zones
TOKYO — Japan will weigh up four municipalities — Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka prefecture and Sapporo city — as candidate for special business zones that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to lure foreign asset management companies to open for business, Nikkei has learned.
Japan to convene extraordinary Diet session on Oct. 20
The Japanese government notified the ruling parties on Friday that an extraordinary Diet session will be convened on October 20.