The $15 billion bid, led by domestic buyout firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and accepted by Toshiba’s board last week, could finally end years of exhausting battles with activist shareholders that sparked management reshuffles and strategy reversals. Less certain is whether the deal...
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to increase the number of international students in Japan to 400,000 and lift the figure for Japanese students studying abroad to 500,000 in 2033. The plan is part of the government’s effort to send more Japanese students to the international arena...
In a first-of-a-kind four-way collaboration, Saipan will be the focus of attention on Instagram this weekend as @lealeaguam_jp teams up with @crowneplazaresortsaipan and local influencers @saipan_kaoru and @ayaka_maru.saipan to showcase the island to the Japan market. The Insta-live...
The government established a new research organization in Fukushima Prefecture on Saturday to promote the reconstruction of the Tohoku northeastern region from the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident. The Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation, or F-REI...
A requirement for all cyclists to make an effort to wear a helmet as part of the revised Road Traffic Law came into force on Saturday, a measure aimed at reducing fatalities in cycling accidents but without penalties for not complying. A survey conducted by a private company in February...