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SHARES

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2023
Don¡¯t make the same mistake as SVB with your 401(k)
Treasuries aren¡¯t always the safest asset in your portfolio. Your risk depends on the type of bond and what you need the money for.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 25, 2020
Shares of Juventus plunge amid fears virus will keep fans away
Shares of Juventus Football Club S.p.A., home to star player Cristiano Ronaldo, fell as much as 14 percent in two days amid fears the coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy could lead to some top division matches being played in empty stadiums.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 24, 2019
Japan¡¯s H.I.S. pulls bid for control of hotelier Unizo
Travel agent H.I.S. Co. said on Saturday it is abandoning its bid for control of Unizo Holdings, buckling in the face of a ¡°white knight¡± offer from SoftBank¡¯s investment firm for the entirety of the hotel chain.
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2019
South Korea day trader gave ¡®peace stocks¡¯ a chance and cashed in on Kim-Trump summit collapse
For Jung Jae-hoon, a 37-year-old day trader in South Korea, the botched Trump-Kim summit was a success: The volatility that rattled the market helped him earn a nice profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2019
Tesla shares tank on price cut, disappointing Model 3 deliveries
Shares in Tesla Inc. dropped as much as 9 percent on Wednesday on worries of future profitability, after the electric car maker cut U.S. prices for all its vehicles to offset lower green tax credits, while falling short on quarterly deliveries of its mass-market Model 3 sedan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2016
JR Kyushu shares inch upward ahead of IPO
Kyushu Railway Co. shares have climbed in the gray market before the company¡¯s debut next week, people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2016
Traders chasing Pokemon now battle over Nintendo¡¯s value
After investors pushed up Nintendo Co. shares with a fervor only matched by gamers chasing Pikachu, traders are now locking horns over how much the high-flying stock is worth.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / EXPLAINER
Apr 25, 2016
First-time investors urged to turn to inexpensive ¡®robo-advisers¡¯
It appears not many people are into investment in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2015
Predictable pattern: As U.S. gun sales shoot up after California carnage, makers¡¯ shares spike
Shares of U.S. gun makers have surged in the wake of the massacre of 14 people in California last week, following a pattern that has grown more common in recent years when high-profile mass shootings have spurred firearms sales as well as calls for gun control measures.
BUSINESS / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Oct 18, 2015
Much riding on giant Japan Post Group IPO
Three state-affiliated companies in the Japan Post Group are set to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as the government seeks to raise ¥1.4 trillion.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 29, 2015
Japanese firms cling onto shareholding ¡®poison pills,¡¯ snubbing Abe¡¯s governance push
As Japan gives more say to investors, companies are clinging to a tool that has the opposite effect.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2015
Infamous shareholder activist Murakami returns to fray in league with daughter
Yoshiaki Murakami, Japan¡¯s most famous activist shareholder before he was convicted of insider trading in 2007, is once again pressing the nation¡¯s companies and this time it¡¯s a family act.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 8, 2015
China¡¯s stock-trading students see life lessons in market slide
A wild plunge in China¡¯s stock market over the past month has burned millions of retail investors, but 22-year-old student Zhu Qimeng prefers to view any losses as a valuable part of his education for a career in finance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2015
Sony shares nosedive as investors question fundraising drive
Sony Corp.¡¯s plan for its first share sale in 26 years is straining investors¡¯ faith in Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai¡¯s ability to deliver on growth promises.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2015
Sony to raise about ?440 billion in sales of shares and convertible bonds
Sony Corp. plans to raise about ?440 billion ($3.6 billion) in a sale of shares and convertible bonds to help finance an increase in production of image sensors used in smartphones.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2015
Toyota lockup stock draws criticism; some call it bid to tame owners
Hiroki Sampei has a long list of things he does not like about Toyota Motor Corp.¡¯s new class of equity.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2015
Takata shares tumble after Honda denies financial help
Shares of Takata Corp., the maker of air bags that led to millions of vehicle recalls by global carmakers, fell the most in three weeks Monday after Honda Motor Co., its biggest customer, said it wouldn¡¯t provide financial help.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Dec 29, 2014
Sony bulls looking beyond hackings to lucrative turnaround play
It may not be as far-fetched as the CIA dispatching a celebrity tabloid show host and his producer to assassinate North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Yet a 43 percent rally in the shares of money-losing Sony Corp. is pretty remarkable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2014
Abercrombie CEO exits; buyout now seen as possible
Private-equity firms have waited for this moment: Mike Jeffries is no longer in the retailing business.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2014
Danone looks to sell $2 billion stake in Yakult
Danone, the world¡¯s largest yogurt maker, is considering selling its 20 percent stake in dairy-drink producer Yakult Honsha Co., according to sources.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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