Sarah Hilton

Tokyo

Breaking News Editor, Tokyo at Bloomberg News

@business editor on breaking news, Tokyo. @nikkeiasia, @restofworld. Cassette collector. Former holder of single-tweet legacy.

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Japan Comms Ministry Warns Fuji Media, Fuji TV Over Scandal

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Sarah Hilton

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Japan Comms Ministry Warns Fuji Media, Fuji TV Over Scandal

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Sarah Hilton

Japan’s communications ministry asks Fuji Media Holdings and unit Fuji Television to report measures it’s taking to address a monthslong harassment scandal.
An ‘Abnormally’ Good Interest Deal in Low-Rates Japan Just Got Canceled

Dec 3, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Sarah Hilton |Eddy Duan

(Bloomberg) -- A Japanese electronics retailer was forced to cancel a generous cashback program on launch day after it was overwhelmed with applications. Due to start Monday, Yamada Holdings Co. had advertised a campaign that gave a 10% return on savings deposits at Yamada Neobank, in the form of points that could be spent at its popular retail chain.
An ‘Abnormally’ Good Interest Deal in Low-Rates Japan Just Got Canceled

Dec 3, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Sarah Hilton |Eddy Duan

A Japanese electronics retailer was forced to cancel a generous cashback program on launch day after it was overwhelmed with applications. Due to start Monday, Yamada Holdings Co. had advertised a campaign that gave a 10% return on savings deposits at Yamada Neobank, in the form of points that could be spent at its popular retail chain.
Seven & i Shareholder Artisan Urges Engagement With Couche-Tard

Oct 15, 2024 | news.bloombergtax.com | Sarah Hilton

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Seven & i Shareholder Artisan Urges Engagement With Couche-Tard

Oct 15, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Sarah Hilton

should grant access to conduct due diligence and negotiate a purchase price without delay, shareholder says in a letter to the company’s board.
‘Godzilla’ Studio Toho to Buy US Animation Distributor GKIDS

Oct 15, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Sarah Hilton

Japanese entertainment conglomerate Toho Co. will acquire a major US animation distributor, its latest push to embrace animation and expand beyond its home market. Toho’s US unit will buy 100% of the shares in New York-based GKIDS Inc., according to a statement Wednesday. The company will become a wholly owned subsidiary, with both CEO and president remaining in their roles.
Rothkos and a Picasso Join List of Activist Targets in Japan

Oct 3, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Sarah Hilton |Takako Taniguchi

(Bloomberg) -- For years, a castle-like museum outside Tokyo was a secret spot for Japanese art lovers prepared to make a nearly two-hour trip from the capital to see its collection of 20th-century masterpieces, including a Monet, a Picasso and several Rothkos, scattered throughout the grounds.
Activist Fund Oasis Targets Japanese Museum With Picasso, Rothko

Oct 3, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Sarah Hilton |Takako Taniguchi

For years, a castle-like museum outside Tokyo was a secret spot for Japanese art lovers prepared to make a nearly two-hour trip from the capital to see its collection of 20th-century masterpieces, including a Monet, a Picasso and several Rothkos, scattered throughout the grounds. Now the owner of Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, a publicly listed chemicals maker struggling with financial losses, is considering selling its artwork or even shutting down permanently amid pressure from investors.
Japan Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait in a First, NHK Says

Sep 25, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Yoshiaki Nohara |Sarah Hilton

A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force warship passed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday for the first time, NHK reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The SDF destroyer Sazanami made the passage through the strait from north to south on its way to participate in multilateral training in the South China Sea along with vessels from Australia and New Zealand, the national public broadcaster reported.