HC Picks Category: 01 Business

2022/07/20
Nippon Steel buys LNG at highest price ever paid in Japan
"Energy and food security is critical for Japan. World resources should be fairly shared. Not a time to battle for specific countries."
2022/07/14
Panasonic Picks Kansas for $4 Billion Battery-Production Site
"Panasonic has joined the electric vehicle industry, like Sony. Maybe other Japanese electrics manufacturers would also join."
2022/07/08
Solar Startup’s Nitori Deal Shows Japan’s Corporate Energy Push
"The accumulation of such efforts will be important for investors and global warming."
2022/07/04
Rakuten Seeks Approval to List Finance Unit in Tokyo
"Rakuten has various ways for cashless. By listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, it could accelerate an expansion of fintech."
2022/06/30
Japan’s Biggest Bank to Buy Nomura Securities Unit in Thailand
"Consolidation in the Japanese financial industry is getting clear."
2022/06/28
Sony's Next Big Thing in Tech Is Helping Honda Take On Tesla
"This collaboration will be a touchstone of whether the collaboration between automakers and technology companies can succeed in self-driving and electric vehicles."
2022/06/17
NTT Data Teaming Up With Toyota for Overseas Connected-Cars Push
"European car makers have a big share in the connected car market. It would be a tough challenge for Toyota and NTT Data."
2022/06/16
Japan’s Kyowa Kirin Eying $1 Billion Sale of Pharma Assets
"We should wait for more information, especially why they are selling."
2022/06/15
Internet Explorer shutdown to cause Japan headaches 'for months'
"Transition to web conferencing was faster than expected during the pandemic. Quite funny to read this."
2022/06/10
Top Toyota Supplier Denso Mulls $3 Billion Chip Unit Spinoff
"Semiconductor industry is an important industry nowadays. Whether they will split or not, I hope Desno leads Japan's semiconductor industry."