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USA Giappone
Line hopes to raise ¥98 billion in Tokyo-New York IPO
Line will conduct massive IPOs in Tokyo and New York next week as the popular messaging app looks to spread beyond Asia. The post Line hopes to raise ¥98 billion in Tokyo-New York IPO appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Tokyo stocks fall further on weak overseas markets
Stocks lost further ground on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday, dampened by selling in the wake of falls in overseas markets and position adjustments ahead of the weekend. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 67.05 points, or 0.40 percent, to end at 16,601.36. On Thursday, the key market gauge retreated 162.51 ...
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Drone giant DJI moves beyond selfies to look down on the farm
With its ubiquitous Phantom drones, Chinese manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co. brought aerial photography to millions. Now, with dozens of competitors biting at its heels, the world’s biggest producer of consumer drones needs to prove that its products are more than just glorified selfie sticks. “Right now, DJI is the ...
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Cina Giappone Taiwan
Matsumoto Airport to open routes to three Asian destinations
Nagano Prefecture plans to start international flights at Matsumoto Airport, according to sources close to the matter. The prefectural government intends to open direct flights to East Asian destinations, such as China, South Korea and Taiwan. The prefecture also aims to increase domestic flights on existing routes connecting the airport ...
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Computer programming seen as key to Japan’s place in ‘fourth industrial revolution’
The life of Emi Morikawa, 17, changed dramatically after she learned computer programming. Morikawa was just another high school student who liked to study English. But now the young programmer runs her own web venture, which she founded after graduating from high school. “As I studied programming, I realized that ...
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Finance Ministry helpless against Abe’s office on tax-hike delay
Officials at the Finance Ministry, once regarded as the nation’s most formidable government agency, remain unhappy about their lack of influence over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent decision to put off a consumption tax rate hike for a second time. When the tax increase was first deferred from October 2015 ...
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Trump-obsessed CEOs abroad ask: ‘Is it really possible for him to be elected president?’
Steve Schwarzman, chief executive officer of Blackstone Group LP, who recently returned from South Korea, offers a polite answer to the question everyone keeps asking: “It’s very colorful.” Henry Kravis, co-founder of KKR & Co. LP, is more blunt: “Nobody can figure it out.” And Don Marron, chairman of Lightyear ...
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Russia Giappone
Japan business leaders hold talks with Russian officials
Officials from the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, held talks with the Russian government in Moscow on Thursday, with the Russian side expressing hopes for stepped-up economic cooperation from Japan. The Keidanren members, including Teruo Asada, head of the Japan-Russia Business Cooperation Committee — the biggest Japanese business lobby — ...
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New measures aimed at preventing repeat of fuel-testing data scandals
Transport minister Keiichi Ishii unveiled a set of measures Friday to prevent a repeat of the fuel economy test scandals that have engulfed several automakers in Japan. The measures include short-notice inspections when automakers collect vehicle fuel economy data, according to Ishii, who announced the measures at a news conference. ...
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Japan’s May wholesale prices drop 4.2% on lower oil costs
Japan’s wholesale prices fell 4.2 percent in May from a year earlier for the 14th straight month of decline, weighed down by falling crude oil prices and a stronger yen, the Bank of Japan said Friday. The index of corporate goods prices stood at 99.4 against the 2010 base of ...