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DEVELOPMENT BANK OF JAPAN

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2021
Nearly 30% of large Japanese firms plan to boost green investments
Manufacturers were particularly keen to increase their decarbonization-related investments, with 46% in the transport machinery industry saying they will do so.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2017
95% of tourists to western Japan hope to return to explore less-trodden paths
Close to 95 percent of tourists from Asia who have visited western Japan would like to travel to areas off the beaten track, a survey showed Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2017
Japan may inject public money to turn around Toshiba: sources
A consortium including the state-backed Innovation Network Corp. of Japan and the Development Bank of Japan is mulling investing in Toshiba Corp.'s memory chip business, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 19, 2017
Toshiba could incur ¥700 billion loss, asks state-owned bank for aid
Toshiba Corp. has sought financial aid from the state-owned Development Bank of Japan as it expects losses from its U.S. nuclear business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2015
Skymark files recovery plan, names DBJ director as president
An executive of the Development Bank of Japan is expected to be named president of Skymark Airlines Inc. in a restructuring plan the bankrupt carrier was to submit to a court later Friday, sources said.
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2014
DBJ privatization delayed again in bid to underpin growth
The government will delay privatization of the Development Bank of Japan in an attempt to sustain the country's flagging economy, according to sources close to the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2014
Kyushu Electric in talks for public aid
Kyushu Electric Power Co. has become the second utility to seek government support this week as reactors across the country remain idled and industry losses mount three years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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