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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Japanese Activist Investor Campaigns Set To Rise

Activist investor campaigns in Japan caused a stir earlier this year whenEffissimo Capital Management andFarallon Capital Management, raised concerns about the management of Japanese conglomerate Toshiba.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Japan’s Digital Agency Preps For Government-As-A Service

Japan moves to digitize government services.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Asian Startups Choose Tokyo For IPOs

Tokyo is increasingly beating Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore for IPO listings.

News

Japan: New Beginnings

Tokyo is reviving ambitions to be Asia’s top global financial hub. Many factors, including the country’s fully diversified economy and high level of household savings, favor the effort. But will it work this time around?

News

Leadership Insights: Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike

Governor Yuriko Koike discusses plans, progress and potential hurdles in Tokyo’s efforts to reclaim the mantle of a top world financial center for the 21st century.

Features

Japan Inc. Gets Behind Blockchain

The Covid-19 pandemic has given fresh impetus to the need for paper-free international trade processes.

News

Japanese Chemicals Giant Names Foreigner CEO

Gilson will join a small band of non-Japanese CEOs that includes Owen Mahoney at Nexon, Christophe Weber at Takeda Pharmaceutical and Eva Chen at Trend Micro.

News

The Abe Era Ends

The abrupt announcement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was resigning for health issues after nearly eight years in power startled the world.

News

Is Third Time A Charm For Automaker’s CEO Pick?

Scandal continues to rattle the Japanese automaker.

Data

Asia: Ravenous For Roads, Rail And More

China and Japan are major players throughout the region, yet private financing is still needed to meet massive infrastructure needs.

News

Japan, Europe Buck The Tariff Trend

Europe and Japan create the world's largest free trade zone.

News

Japan: The Door Swings Open A Bit Wider

Japan needs workers from abroad to meet labor market demands.