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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2019
Nissan shareholders officially oust Carlos Ghosn, bringing 20-year relationship to an end
Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa apologized for causing trouble over Ghosn's case, which he described as “an unheard of incident” in the history of the automaker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 17, 2019
Japanese firms buying back shares at a record pace
Publicly traded firms' purchases of their own shares are expected to hit a record in fiscal 2018, which ends next month, as they are increasingly focusing on the interests of shareholders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2018
Parent-subsidiary listings under closer scrutiny of Japanese investors
Companies listed on stock exchanges along with their subsidiaries have come under closer scrutiny by investors due to continuing concerns over corporate governance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2018
Should shareholders always come first?
Elizabeth Warren wants to make companies also consider workers, customers and local communities.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2018
Foreign mega-deals challenged by Fujifilm and Takeda shareholders
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. President Kenji Sukeno told shareholders on Thursday that the company will continue to pursue a merger with Xerox Corp. despite the U.S. printer and copier-maker's decision to terminate the deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2017
Toshiba gains shareholder approval for crucial chip unit sale
Toshiba Corp. secured shareholder approval Tuesday for the sale of its chip unit to a Japanese-U.S.-South Korean consortium but kept mum about what alternatives to take if it fails to complete the deal before the end-of-March deadline to clear its excessive debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2017
Fewer shareholders meetings held on traditional peak day at government behest
A third of the nation's listed companies held their annual shareholders meetings on the peak day Thursday, but the ratio was the lowest ever amid government calls to spread the gatherings apart to promote greater investor participation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2017
Shareholders urge utilities to end nuclear power generation, are snubbed by management
Anti-nuclear shareholders in major Japanese utilities called for an end to nuclear power generation at general shareholders' meetings on Wednesday, citing safety concerns and a lack of support in local communities.
EDITORIALS
Jun 28, 2017
Roles of individual shareholders
Individual shareholders are strongly encouraged to use shareholders meetings as an opportunity to critically evaluate the management of firms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2017
Shareholders express anger at Takata management
Air bags made by the firm, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, have reportedly been linked to at least 17 deaths worldwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2017
Sharp to file next week for return to Tokyo Stock Exchange first section
Sharp Corp. will file next week to return to the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange after being demoted last year due to poor financial health, the president said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2017
Damages sought by Toshiba shareholders exceed ¥100 billion
Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday the total amount of damages sought by shareholders for losses incurred from the company's falling stock price due to an accounting scandal has exceeded ¥100 billion.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2017
Toshiba unable to issue fiscal 2016 earnings report at shareholders meeting
Toshiba said Wednesday it will not be able to release its fiscal 2016 earnings report at its shareholders meeting next month, as the prospect of a timely filing of its financial statement with regulators by the end of June grows dimmer by the day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2017
Failed gamble leaves Toshiba investors irate
Shareholders on Thursday slammed management for a disastrous plunge caused by the company's nuclear investment, questioning whether the 142-year-old conglomerate can survive the aftermath.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2016
Takata chief says he'll quit after guiding air bag maker toward recovery
Takata Chairman Shigehisa Takada says he will step down from his post in response to the ongoing global recall of air bag inflators.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2016
Idemitsu founding family opposes planned merger with Showa Shell
The founding family of Idemitsu Kosan Co. opposes its planned merger next April with Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K., the family's representative said Tuesday, clouding the outlook of the creation of one of the largest oil distributors in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2016
Shareholders urge Japan's utilities to end nuclear power generation
Shareholders urged nine power companies Tuesday to end nuclear power generation, reflecting safety concerns lingering since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2016
Sharp shareholders approve Hon Hai takeover
The approval marks the first major Japanese electronics manufacturer to come under foreign ownership.
EDITORIALS
May 14, 2016
Shareholders exerting their rights
Japanese companies need to take more heed of their investors, while shareholders need to guide companies forward for the long term and not just worry about short-term gains.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 29, 2016
Lotte to hold extraordinary shareholders meeting amid family feud
Lotte Holdings Co. will convene an extraordinary shareholders meeting on March 6 at its headquarters in Tokyo amid a feud between the sons of the company founder over their control of the company, a person close to the founder's eldest son, Hiroyuki Shigemitsu, said Monday.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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