Japan

Science & Technology

Kioxia Sets Price Range for IPO

Bain Capital-backed chip manufacturer Kioxia has set a tentative price in the range of 1,390 to 1,520 yen ($9.22 to $10.09) per equity for its initial public offering (IPO) of shares.

Society & Lifestyle

Competition Authorities Reportedly Raid Amazon Japan

Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday, November 26, conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating antitrust laws, as reported by the media, citing an insider in the government of the Asian country.

News

Japan’s October Headline Inflation Rate Falls

In Japan, headline inflation was recorded at 2.3% in October.

News

SoftBank Reports Quarterly Earnings

The Japanese SoftBank Group on Tuesday, November 12, published information about its earnings for the second quarter of the fiscal year, which will end on March 31, 2025.

News

SoftBank Reportedly to Book $1.87 Billion Profit on IPOs

Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group is expected to report a quarterly profit of 287 billion yen ($1.87 billion) on Tuesday, November 12.

News

Chipmaker Kioxia Files for IPO

Bain Capital-backed Kioxia filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of shares last Friday, November 8th.

Science & Technology

China Warns Japan of Consequences for Possible New Chip Restrictions

China has stated to Japan that it is ready to take restrictive retaliatory measures if Tokyo continues to reduce the scope of sales and service of equipment necessary for the production of chips.

News

Japan’s Economy Bounces Back

The Japanese economy showed growth in the second quarter of the current year.

Science & Technology

SoftBank Announces $3.4 Billion Buyback

SoftBank Group Corporation announced a share buyback worth up to 500 billion yen ($3.4 billion).

Finance & Economics

SoftBank Reportedly to Log Small Profit

The media, citing expert opinions, report that SoftBank Group Corp. will report a small profit.

News

Japanese Stocks Rebound From Crash

On Tuesday, August 6, in Japan, local stock indexes showed significant growth, partially offsetting the drop a day earlier that became a historical negative record.

Finance & Economics

UBS Says About Current Condition of Japanese Market

Kelvin Tay, regional chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management, said during a conversation with media representatives that currently going into the Japanese market in terms of symbolic comparison with other actions is similar to catching a falling knife.

Finance & Economics

Japanese Stocks Demonstrate Rapid Fall

On Monday, August 5, Japanese stock indexes showed a drop in price of such a scale that corresponds to the concept of historical losses and does not belong to the category of moderate decline, which is not critical.

Science & Technology

SoftBank Stock Hits Record High

The value of shares of the Japanese SoftBank Group reached an all-time high on Thursday, July 4.

Science & Technology

SoftBank CEO Predicts AI to Surpass Significantly Human Mind in 10 Years

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son on Friday, June 21, during a rare public appearance, said that artificial intelligence, which in terms of cognitive abilities is 10,000 times greater than the capabilities of the human mind, will emerge, in his opinion, in 10 years.

News

Japan’s GDP Falls

The Japanese economic system was on a downward trajectory in January-March of the current year, but in this case, the pace of decline turned out to be less than the initial expectations for the dynamic of the corresponding indicator due to an upward revision of data on capital spending and inventories.