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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 21, 2016
China uses island-building skills to develop Duterte's backyard
Among the first to gain from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's China pivot could be the people who live on rickety wooden stilt-houses in a waterlogged area of his hometown of Davao City.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 13, 2016
Muddy Waters targets Nidec in first Japan short
Carson Block, the prominent short seller and founder of Muddy Waters Capital LLC, targeted a Japanese firm for the first time with a negative report on motor-maker Nidec Corp.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2016
Apple mulling $1 billion investment in SoftBank's tech fund
Apple Inc. and SoftBank Group have held talks about Apple investing up to $1 billion in a $100 billion fund being raised by SoftBank, U.S. media reported Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2016
Japan, Argentina vow to speed up talks on investment pact
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Argentina President Mauricio Macri agreed Monday to speed up negotiations for a bilateral investment accord as part of efforts to strengthen economic ties.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2016
Plan to develop Russian cities emerges in Japan-Russia economic proposal
Japan and Russia will set up a working group that includes Japanese firms with cutting-edge technology to improve living conditions in Russian cities by upgrading public transport and waste disposal facilities, sources close to the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 18, 2016
Japan Inc. unimpressed with BOJ's latest attempt to spur growth, poll shows
Japan Inc. has little faith in the central bank's latest shift in monetary policy, with companies saying it will not generate long-desired inflation, spur further business investment or have an impact on the economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2016
Duterte visit to Beijing likely to be heavy on business talks, light on South China Sea
Before he was elected president, Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte promised to use a jet ski to reclaim a disputed reef seized by China. Since taking office in June, he has extended the hand of friendship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2016
China's Xi inks raft of deals worth billions with Bangladesh
Chinese President Xi Jinping, stepping up a competition with India for regional influence, said Friday ties with Bangladesh would be enhanced to a strategic partnership as the two countries signed 27 agreements worth billions of dollars.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2016
SoftBank tech fund to invest up to $100 billion with Saudis
SoftBank Group Corp. will form a new fund to invest a massive sum in the global technology industry in the next five years.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 13, 2016
Top U.S. diplomat for Asia says he's baffled by Duterte's 'panoply' of pronouncements
Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia, said Wednesday he did not know what a "panoply" of statements by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte since taking office this year will mean for Manila's future security cooperation with Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 12, 2016
Duterte readies huge business delegation for Beijing visit as pivot from Washington gathers pace
About 250 Philippine business executives will visit Beijing with President Rodrigo Duterte next week as seeks a new partnership with China at a time when tensions between Manila and its traditional ally, the United States, are mounting. In doing so, he will set aside years of hostility between Beijing...
EDITORIALS
Oct 8, 2016
Japan's budding ties with Cuba
Japan should strive to build strong economic and diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2016
Silicon Valley to Japan’s piecemeal startups: first global growth, then IPO
Trace the roots of most modern Japanese tech companies back far enough and there's a good chance you'll stumble across a little-known venture capital firm called Jafco Co.
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2016
Japan kicks off meeting to discuss infrastructure investment in Africa
The infrastructure ministry met with about 120 companies and organizations to discuss how to facilitate investment in Africa as Japan steps up efforts to build infrastructure in the resource-rich continent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2016
Iran oil terminal offers Japan priority deals as a 'thank you' for support
The Persian Gulf's biggest oil terminal, located on Iran's Kharg Island, is appealing for greater Japanese trade. Officials say they plan to reward Japan for its support during the years of sanctions with priority in deals and investment.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2016
Fintech venture takes on hedge funds with earnings estimates derived from big data
A Japanese startup is entering the equity research business in a bid to challenge the dominance of securities firms by using computers to crunch vast troves of information and predict companies' earnings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 4, 2016
Tehran open to Japanese investment, happy with $10 billion credit line, deputy foreign minister says
Deputy Foreign Minister Kentaro Sonoura and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi agreed Saturday in Tehran to foster Japanese investment in the Middle Eastern nation following the lifting of international sanctions in January.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2016
Low investment in G-7 nations clashes with central bank efforts
One big reason the global economy is spinning its wheels: some of the world's richest governments are being tightwads.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2016
Australia tells new lawmakers to take cautious view of Chinese investment
Australia has urged legislators to take a more cautious approach in backing China's pursuit of "legitimate interests" and stay alert to the motives guiding its investments, in a briefing book published by the nonpartisan parliamentary library.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2016
Japan, Sri Lanka exploring port infrastructure deals to counter reliance on China: source
Japan plans to dispatch a team to Sri Lanka in the coming months to inquire about the potential for infrastructure investment in the key port of Trincomalee, a government source said.

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