Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Initiatives to Enhance Shareholder Value

NEW YORK, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: JOF) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved two initiatives aimed at addressing the Fund’s trading discount. These …

The new rules for tourists in Japan’s crackdown on unpaid doctor bills

Scientists in Japan Develop Non-Toxic Plastic That Dissolves in Seawater Within Hours

Japanese scientists were thrilled to receive significant interest from the packaging industry over their new seawater-degradable plastic. Breaking apart into nutritious compounds for ocean-borne bacteria in just 2 to 3 hours depending on the size and …

Step inside Japan without leaving Houston at Tokyo X

HOUSTON – Tokyo X Festival is back and bigger than ever! Held June 14 and 15 at NRG Center, this two-day event celebrates Japanese culture through music, food, fashion, and fun for the whole family. From high-energy cosplay contests and samurai demos to J- …

Any respite for Japan’s bonds is likely to be short-term

Mrs. GREEN APPLE Tops Billboard Japan’s 2025 Mid-Year Hot 100, Hot Albums & Artist 100 Charts

Mrs. GREEN APPLE dominates Billboard Japan’s mid-year domestic charts for 2025, rounding up the weeks from Nov. 25, 2024 through May 25, 2025. On the Japan Hot 100 song chart, the three-man band’s “Lilac” leads the list for the first half of the year. “ …

Mrs. GREEN APPLE on Landing Unprecedented Trifecta on Billboard Japan Mid-Year Charts: Interview

Billboard Japan unveiled its mid-year charts for 2025 early Friday morning (June 6), and Mrs. GREEN APPLE dominated the three major domestic rankings for the first time in the platform’s history: the all-genre Japan Hot 100 song chart, the Hot Albums tally …

World Leaders Must Urge Trump to Adjust Course on Trade, Says Ex-Vice Foreign Minister for Japan

The Yomiuri Shimbun Takeo Mori The Yomiuri Shimbun 6:00 JST, June 7, 2025& Former Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Mori believes leaders must speak up and urge U.S. President Donald Trump to adjust his policies during negotiations. The following is …

At $13b, Japan's private equity exit value returned to record level in 2024: Bain

The value of private equity exits in Japan last year returned to the all-time high it scaled in 2021, at a time when funds are struggling to find liquidity through stock market listings and M&As in most other parts of the world.  Exits in 2024 stacked …

No talks yet on Jakarta MRT extension to Tangerang: Japan diplomat

okyo will support construction of the east-west line of the Jakarta MRT but has no immediate plans to be involved in extending the mass rapid transit system further into Greater Jakarta, according to its top diplomat in Jakarta. Japanese Ambassador to …