HC Picks Category: 01 Business

2026/02/02
Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
"It will be meaningful achievement if the sediment containing rare earth elements can be used to produced rare earth in Japan."
2026/02/01
Is JAPAN POST BANK (TSE:7182) Recasting Its Fee Model With a Unified Asset Management Platform?
"Could be a meaningful size, potentially including Daiwa."
2026/01/13
TryHard Holdings Limited Announces US$10.0 Million Share Repurchase Program
"Repurchase Program shows their confidence on further growth in lifestyle entertainment sector."
2026/01/08
Rakuten Medical Raises $100 Million in Fundraising Round
"This fundraising might facilitate the advancements in innovative cancer therapies."
2025/12/29
Japan allocates $7.9bn for advanced chips and AI
"Four times than last year, due to new stimulus plan."
2025/12/23
Japan to test rare-earth mining from deep seabed mud
"Exploring to mining from sea for rare earths and build a stable supply chain is in process."
2025/12/19
Japan to free up more public funding in nuclear power renewal push
"Nuclear power plant takes a long time and no revenue income, public financial support might be necessary."
2025/12/16
Japanese firms to get more control in LNG JVs with state-backed group
2025/12/15
Japan needs a niche approach to get back in the chip game, NTT chairman says
"Rather than low-cost, high-volume chips, high-mix, low-volume mode might be more suitable for Japan."
2025/12/15
Tokyo Gas to Steer More Than Half of Overseas Investments to US in Next 3 Years, CEO Says
"Japan makes various efforts to ensure the energy supply."
2025/12/08
JERA Signs Its First Long-Term LNG Supply Agreement with India’s Torrent Power, Leveraging Complementary Seasonal Demand in Asia
"As the world's second-biggest LNG buyer, it's a good choice to secure LNG supply in advance if the energy demand will be huge in the future."