Carlyle nears to buy KFC Japan's shares from Mitsubishi Corp
TOKYO -- U.S. fund manager Carlyle Group is close to acquiring KFC Holdings Japan, the operator of the Kentucky Fried Chicken fast-food chain in the country, Nikkei has learned.
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Yen dives past 156.80 during Ueda news conference
TOKYO -- The Japanese currency fell sharply past 156 to the dollar on Friday, after the Bank of Japan held firm to its monetary policy, heightening threats of government intervention.
No limit to how low the yen will go
TOKYO – Who needs Las Vegas or Macau when betting on how low the yen can go is the best game anywhere?
Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites on new flagship rocket’s 3rd flight
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency announced Friday a plan to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is put to the test for a third time.
Toyota invest $1.4 billion to bolster EV output in U.S.
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor announced Friday that it will invest $1.4 billion to start production of electric vehicles at its factory in the U.S. state of Indiana in 2026, increasing its EV capacity in North America.
Benefit One to be removed from JPX-Nikkei Index 400
TOKYO -- Nikkei and JPX Market Innovation & Research will remove Benefit One, an employee benefits provider in Japan, from the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 on May 7 due to the company being designated as a stock "to be delisted" by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Wang warns Blinken that negatives in U.S.-China ties are 'building'
HONG KONG/TOKYO -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the need to avoid "miscalculations" as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday, before the two held talks behind closed doors and ahead of an expected meeting with President Xi Jinping.
BOJ stands pat, keeps accommodative financial conditions
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan kept its policy unchanged on Friday, holding off on additional actionto deter further selling of the embattled Japanese currency.