Topics: Japan

Trump’s $1.5 billion uranium bailout triggers a rush of mining plans

President Donald Trump's $1.5 billion proposal to prop up the country's nuclear fuel industry has emboldened at least one company to take steps toward...

Coronavirus Update: Honda to resume its Wuhan plant operation from February 21

Honda Motor Co on said Friday it now plans to restart operations at its vehicle plant in Wuhan, China on February 21, a week...

Japan worries about economy risk from Wuhan virus outbreak

Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Tuesday warned that corporate profits and factory production might take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak in China...

Snack startup Samosa Singh bags $2.7 mn in A round funding from She Capital, Fireside Ventures and others

In participation with Equanimity Investments, and AL Trust. The Bengaluru -based snack startup Samosa Singh has advanced $2.7 million in series A round funding...

Military Radar: Upgradation of Existing Systems and Equipment Will Ease the Growth Process

As the global military radar market size is expected to reach USD 19.56 billion by 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.21% during the forecast...

Japan issued an arrest warrant against Nissan's ex-boss wife Carole Ghosn

The Prosecutors in Japan have said that “they have obtained an arrest warrant against Carole Ghosn, wife of Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn.” In a statement,...

Japan could still press Lebanon to extradite Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn: Justice Minister Masako Mori

Japan on Monday said it could still press Lebanon to extradite Carlos Ghosn, after the former Nissan Motor boss skipped bail to become a...

Agnes Pannier-Runacher says, “France will not deport 'Carlos Ghosn' if he arrives in the country.”

French junior economy minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher on Monday said that “The government 'will not deport,' Nissan's ex-boss Carlos Ghosn if he arrived in the...

SoftBank's $3 billion WeWork rescue plan, in talk with Japan's three largest banks

SoftBank Group Corp's talks to secure $3 billion from Japan's three biggest banks have stalled as the lenders have hit internal lending limits to...

"India's economy to be at 4.3% in Q4 2019", says Nomura

India's economy is expected to grow at 4.3 percent in December quarter this year amid concerns over crisis in the NBFC sector, according to...

Japan approves 26 trillion yen as economic stimulus package to combat overseas risks

Japan's cabinet approved an economic stimulus package worth 26 trillion yen ($239 billion) with fiscal spending of 13.2 trillion yen, aimed at preventing overseas...

Argentina's fintech startup Uala plans for expansion with Tencent, SoftBank, and Pierpaolo Barbieri

Argentine digital banking startup Uala is looking to more than double in size, expand its product range and leverage expertise from new investors including...

Panasonic Corp to sell its semiconductor business to Nuvoton Technology

Japan's Panasonic Corp will sell its loss-making semiconductor business to Taiwan's Nuvoton Technology, a Nikkei Asian Review reported. Panasonic will also divest three Japanese chipmaking...

India take 222 hours on average to detect and investigate cyberattacks: Study

Organisations in India take 222 hours on an average to detect, triage and investigate an attack, making them much slower than the global average...

Researchers at University of South Florida, develops a device to improve earthquake, tsunamis, and volcanoes forecast

Scientists have successfully developed and tested a high-tech device that can detect the small movements and changes in the Earth's seafloor -- often a...

China at G20 meeting: The United States is world’s biggest source of instability

The United States is the world's biggest source of instability and its politicians are going around the world baselessly smearing China, the Chinese government's...

Piyush Goyal: RCEP against India’s economic interest

The RCEP agreement was against India's economic interest and national priorities, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on November 4 as the country...

Rahul Gandhi hits on RCEP says, ‘Make in India’ has become ‘Buy from China’

Asserting that "Make in India" has become "Buy from China," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the RCEP and alleged that...

Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy steady, brings new forward guidance on rates

The Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy steady on Thursday but introduced new forward guidance to more clearly signal the future chance of...

Aisa Development Bank’s president Takehiko Nakao to step down

The president of the Asia Development Bank, Takehiko Nakao, plans to step down early next year, the regional lender said on September 17. Japan has...

United States may agree for “No tariffs rise on Japanese Cars”

The United States will agree not to raise tariffs or introduce curbs to import quotas on Japanese cars when the country’s leaders meet next...

US Govt fines Japan Airlines with $300,000 over five hours flight delays

The US government is fining Japan Airlines USD 300,000 for delays that trapped passengers on two grounded planes for hours. Under an agreement with the...

Japan’s exports report 10% decline for August

Japan's exports likely contracted at the fastest pace in more than three years in August, a Reuters poll showed on September 13, indicating increasing...

Nintendo operational profit drops by 10.2 percent

Despite the stronger sales in the Switch console business, Nintendo Co, a Japan-based gaming company, has reported a downfall of 10.2 percent in its...

Haruhiko Kuroda, Governor of Bank of Japan, denounced Morden Economic Philosophy

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on July 19 denounced an economic philosophy that encourages the use of government spending as a primary policy...

Japan setups working group to discuss the impact of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra

Japanese authorities have set up a working group to discuss the impact Facebook's proposed Libra digital coin could have on monetary policy and financial...

India, Indonesia sets $50 billion as bilateral trade for 2025

India and Indonesia on June 29 set an ambitious USD 50 billion targets for bilateral trade over the next six years as Prime Minister...

Wall Street wraps up its best June in decades as G20 meets

Wall Street advanced in heavy trading on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow closing the book on their best June in generations,...

Renault-FCA revival may hinge on Nissan share cut

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Renault SA are looking for ways to resuscitate their collapsed merger plan and secure the approval of the French...

G20 heads agree to fix loopholes used by Facebook, Amazon, Google, and others to reduce corporate taxes

Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on June 8 to compile standard rules to close loopholes used by global tech giants such as Facebook...

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