FeaturedInsuranceDai-ichi Life acquires Westpac’s life insurance business for $660 mnInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 10, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 10, 2021 Through this deal, Dai-ichi will look to boost its international business... Read more
FeaturedFinanceJapan’s govt pension fund slashes US bonds and bills to 35% of its foreign debtInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 2, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 2, 2021 This is attributed to boosting holdings of European sovereign bonds... Read more
AviationFeaturedJapan’s Air Do and Solaseed Air announce mergerInternational Finance Business DeskMay 31, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMay 31, 2021 The carriers will establish a new joint company next year... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyAxelSpace receives $24mn funding for its Earth observation satellitesInternational Finance Business DeskMay 18, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMay 18, 2021 Axelspace has raised the funds from a group of domestic VCs, including Sparx Group... Read more
EconomyFeaturedCOVID-19 vaccination programme to spur economic boost: BOJInternational Finance Business DeskMay 6, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMay 6, 2021 Japan is yet to decide whether it wants to extend its state of emergency... Read more
EconomyFeaturedJapan’s parliament approves the world’s largest free trade dealInternational Finance Business DeskApril 29, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskApril 29, 2021 RCEP will boost Japan’s GDP by 2.7% and create around 570,000 jobs... Read more
AviationFeaturedANA commits to net zero emission by 2050International Finance Business DeskApril 28, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskApril 28, 2021 Earlier, the plan was to cut emission by half by 2050... Read more
MagazineTechnologyJapan’s robots are conquering the worldInternational Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2021April 8, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2021April 8, 2021 Japan is also using its robots to fight the Covid-19 virus... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedJapan to begin experimenting CBDC in 2021Pritam BordoloiMarch 23, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 23, 2021 Earlier, Japan claimed that it won’t issue a CBDC... Read more
AviationFeaturedANA to fly cargo aircraft to Los AngelesPritam BordoloiMarch 22, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 22, 2021 All Nippon Airways will fly its Boeing 777s aircraft... Read more