Yuki Okoshi

Oct 1, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Yuki Okoshi

TOKYO -- Warren Buffett-led U.S. investment company Berkshire Hathaway is preparing to issue yen-denominated bonds, it was revealed on Tuesday, boosting shares of Japanese trading houses on speculation that the funds raised would be used to buy more of their stock. BofA Securities and Mizuho Securities USA were named as lead managers. This would be Berkshire's first yen bond issuance since April and its ninth overall.

Sep 9, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Yuki Okoshi

TOKYO -- Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi is the most popular choice among stock market pros to become Japan's next leader, a monthly QUICK survey released on Monday shows. Takaichi led the poll with 29% of responses, as market participants are hopeful the hawkish Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker would pursue economic policies similar to "Abenomics" -- those of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

May 15, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Genki Ikuta |Yuki Okoshi

TOKYO -- Two major Japanese life insurers are taking a more cautious stance on foreign bonds this year amid concerns that the yen will strengthen with the Bank of Japan's pivot to a less accommodative monetary policy, executives told Nikkei recently. With the shift expected to bring higher bond yields, Dai-ichi Life Insurance and Nippon Life Insurance are eyeing more purchases of domestic bonds, mainly ultralong-term Japanese government bonds, according to the executive officers.

Apr 1, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Yuki Okoshi

TOKYO -- A total of 191 companies in Japan announced stock splits in the fiscal year ended on Sunday, up about 60% from the previous year, lowering the entry burrier for retail investors by reducing prices. On Monday alone, 62 companies implemented splits, the most at the start of a fiscal year in 10 years. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Suzuki Motor and Mitsui Fudosan executed stock splits for the first time ever, and Fujifilm Holdings had its first in around three decades.

Mar 30, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Yuki Okoshi

TOKYO -- Apple's reputation as the ultimate growth stock is under threat, with the company grappling with declining sales and profits from iPhones as well as an antitrust case at home in the U.S."Difficulties with producing cutting-edge chips have inflated prices of components," said Minatake Kashio, CEO of Tokyo-based smartphone teardown lab Fomalhaut Techno Solutions.