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TOKYO -- SG Holdings, one of Japan's leading ground transporters, announced Friday a tender offer to acquire a domestic counterpart that already has a suitor, as pressure mounts for realignment in an industry facing a looming driver shortage.
TOKYO -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has issued a stark warning about the possibility of a World War III, emphasizing the rising tensions among global superpowers.
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Saturday canceled his planned flight around the moon on a SpaceX vehicle because of uncertainty about when it may be possible.
Incumbent Yuriko Koike is widely expected to seek a third term as governor. She has yet to state her intention to join the race, but was praised for successfully guiding Tokyo through the pandemic and the attendant economic slump.
TOKYO -- Blackstone has agreed to acquire Tokyo-listed Infocom, a leading provider of digital comic books, in an estimated 260 billion yen ($1.66 billion) deal, sources said.
TOKYO -- Japan and South Korea should boost economic cooperation to expand their presence in the global market, going beyond encouraging trade among themselves, according to a foreign policy adviser for South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Hello from Tokyo. Recent remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden saying Japan is "xenophobic" and doesn't want immigrants have prompted the Japanese government to hit back, saying his comments were not based on an accurate understanding. But the fact remains that foreign residents account for just over 2% of Japan's total population, far less than in major Western countries such as the U.S. and Germany.
TOKYO -- Japan has confirmed that it stepped into the foreign exchange market to support its currency against the dollar about a month ago, with the Ministry of Finance on Friday reporting it bought 9.788 trillion yen ($62.2 billion) during the five-week period between April 26-May 29.