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Ex-Goldman analyst’s hedge fund reaps 300% on small Japan banks
Katsunori Tanaka spent most of his 19 years at Goldman Sachs scrutinising Japan’s biggest banks as an equity analyst. Now he’s making…
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Stella McCartney Takes Japan With Isetan Department Store
LONDON — Stella McCartney is having a big Japan moment. The British fashion designer has launched the black version of her Rasant sneaker…
Business
Bank of Japan vows to keep tapering bond buying despite rise in yields
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) will keep tapering its government bond purchases despite recent rises in yields, deputy governor Shinichi Uchida…
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Japan's ANA to purchase mega-order of 77 new jets
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) will have approximately 320 aircraft in its fleet by the financial year 2030 (Richard A. Brooks) Japan's…
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Far East Hospitality Trust to acquire Sheraton hotel in Japan for 6 billion yen
FAR East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) will make its first Japanese hotel acquisition after expanding its investment mandate to global markets…
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Old cremation video in Vietnam unrelated to Taiwanese celebrity's death
After Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu died from pneumonia during a vacation in Japan over the Lunar New Year holiday, social media users falsely…
Business
Bank of Japan nearing end of bank stock sales shifts focus to ETF assets
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) is on course to finish offloading millions of US dollars of stocks that it bought from beleaguered banks during…
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Transreport, Hankyu partner to roll out Passenger Assistance Web in Japan
Transreport has announced a partnership with Japanese railway company Hankyu to launch the Passenger Assistance Web application in Japan…
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Gods, myths & wonders of Japan’s National Parks
2024 marked the 90th anniversary of Japan’s national parks—first established to satisfy a growing domestic interest, and stimulate the…
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What Happened in the Japan Airlines & Delta Plane Crash?
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Stocks to watch: Singtel, ST Engineering, Clar, F&N, BRC Asia, Fu Yu, MM2 Asia, Japan Foods
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Feb 7). Source link
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Japan Airlines plane struck the tail of Delta Airlines plane at Seattle-Tacoma airport
The right wing of a Japan Airlines plane struck the tail of a Delta Airlines plane Wednesday morning while both were on the runway at…
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Japan inflation-adjusted wages rise in December on jump in bonuses
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's December inflation-adjusted real wages rose 0.6% year-on-year thanks to a wintertime bonus bump, preliminary…
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Record snowfall buries Hokkaido, Japan
Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for…
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CapitaLand Investment to seed future data centre fund with US$700m investment in Japan
It is making disciplined acquisitions without acting like ‘a kid in a toy store’, says CLI’s Manohar Khiatani ASSET manager CapitaLand…
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This snowy Japanese town represents love. But overtourism is turning the sweetness sour
Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance blockbuster…
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SoftBank’s Son, OpenAI’s Altman to unveil Japan AI thrust
SOFTBANK Group’s founder Masayoshi Son is taking the stage in Tokyo on Monday (Feb 3) with OpenAI chief Sam Altman, part of a global push…
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CapitaLand Ascott Trust acquires two freehold hotels in Japan for 21 billion yen
CAPITALAND Ascott Trust (Clas) has acquired two freehold limited-service hotels in Japan – ibis Styles Tokyo Ginza and Chisun Budget…
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BYD plans to sell plug-in hybrids in Japan - The Business Times
CHINA’S BYD could start selling its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in Japan this year, the company said on Friday (Jan 24), as it aims to…
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Barclays sees heightened competition in India from Japan banks - The Business Times
A RENEWED push by Japan’s biggest banks and other global lenders in India is driving down loan prices with the new players having more…
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Luxury, hotel stocks are all the rage as tourists flock to Japan - The Business Times
JAPAN’S stock market is only now waking up to potential gains from record numbers of big-spending tourists. A growing number of companies,…
News
An Exclusive Conversation With Activist Captain Paul Watson: Part 1
In July, the anti-whaling activist Captain Paul Watson was arrested and jailed in Nuuk, Greenland and faced extradition to Japan. He was…
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6 heritage towns in Japan to rival Kyoto
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). For culture and history, it’s hard to beat Kyoto — but its densely packed…
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Hyundai launches 2.85 million yen EV in Japan to penetrate EV-wary market
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Friday (Jan 10) it will introduce the cheapest compact electric car in Japan, to penetrate a market…