Kiyoshi Takenaka

Tokyo

Senior Correspondent at Thomson Reuters

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Two-Thirds of Japanese Firms Want BOJ to Pause Rate Hikes Amid Trump Tariffs, Reuters Poll Shows

1 month ago | money.usnews.com | Kiyoshi Takenaka

By Kiyoshi TakenakaTOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Japanese firms want the Bank of Japan to temporarily pause interest rate hikes as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies raise pressure on earnings, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. Japan's economy contracted for the first time in a year in the first quarter, underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now under threat from U.S. trade policies.
芝浦電子、ヤゲオのＴＯＢ「中立」に意見変更ミネベアへの応募は株主判断

1 month ago | jp.reuters.com | Kiyoshi Takenaka
Toyota Industries to Accept Toyota Group's Planned Tender Offer, Kyodo says

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Daniel Leussink |Kiyoshi Takenaka |Kantaro Komiya

TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Toyota Industries Corp plans to accept a tender offer by Toyota Motor Corp, its chairman Akio Toyoda and others, and is making arrangements to announce its intention as early in May, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday. Bloomberg News reported last month Toyota Motor Chairman Toyoda has proposed acquiring supplier Toyota Industries in a possible 6 trillion yen ($41 billion) deal.
Japan's Nidec foresees record annual profit, U.S. tariffs a concern

2 months ago | ca.marketscreener.com | Kiyoshi Takenaka

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese electric motor maker Nidec reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday and forecast a record annual operating profit, although it warned of uncertainty in the global economic outlook due to new U.S. tariffs. The Kyoto-based company predicted an operating profit of 260 billion yen ($1.82 billion) for the current business year to March 2026, up from an actual profit of 240.2 billion yen in the one just ended.
Corporate Japan favours ex-econ security minister Takaichi as PM over incumbent Ishiba- Reuters poll

2 months ago | marketscreener.com | Kiyoshi Takenaka

TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 90% of Japanese firms are disappointed with the performance of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government with nearly a third favouring rival Sanae Takaichi as the best candidate to lead the country, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 11% in Europe

2 months ago | arizonadigitalfreepress.com | Kiyoshi Takenaka |Sam Nussey |Kirsten Donovan

Sony said it will hike the price of its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console in markets in Europe, Britain, Australia and New Zealand, citing high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates. The Japanese technology and entertainment conglomerate is raising the cost of a PS5 without a disc drive by 11% to 499.99 euros ($569.59) from April 14. The price of the same device will rise by 10% in Britain to 429.99 pounds ($566.90).
Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 11% in Europe

2 months ago | zawya.com | Kiyoshi Takenaka |Sam Nussey

TOKYO - Sony said it will hike the price of its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console in markets in Europe, Britain, Australia and New Zealand, citing high inflation and fluctuating exchange rates. The Japanese technology and entertainment conglomerate is raising the cost of a PS5 without a disc drive by 11% to 499.99 euros ($569.59) from April 14. The price of the same device will rise by 10% in Britain to 429.99 pounds ($566.90).
Mitsubishi mulling Alaska LNG project investment, CEO says

2 months ago | businesslive.co.za | Yuka Obayashi |Kiyoshi Takenaka

Tokyo — Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation may consider investing in an LNG project in Alaska, though any decision will require careful review, CEO Katsuya Nakanishi said on Thursday. An Alaskan delegation visited Japan last week to brief policymakers and meet possible backers of the $44bn natural gas project in the US state, which is part of President Donald Trump’s push to boost US gas exports.
Mitsubishi Plans to Invest $27B over next 3Y to Drive Growth

2 months ago | gurutrade.com | Yuka Obayashi |Kiyoshi Takenaka |Himani Sarkar |Jamie Freed

TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp said on Thursday it planned to invest at least 4 trillion yen ($27 billion) over the next three years to drive growth and aimed to lift its net profit to 1.2 trillion yen in the 2027/28 financial year.
Japão dará status de produtos financeiros a criptoativos, diz Nikkei

2 months ago | terra.com.br | Kiyoshi Takenaka

A Agência de Serviços Financeiros do Japão planeja revisar a Lei de Instrumentos Financeiros e de Câmbio do país para dar o status legal de produtos financeiros aos criptoativos, noticiou o jornal econômico Nikkei neste domingo, sem citar fontes. Como parte da mudança, os criptoativos serão colocados sob restrições de negociação com posse de informações privilegiadas, ou "insider trading", que proíbem a compra e venda com base em informações internas não divulgadas, segundo a reportagem.