Kiyotaka Matsuda
Stories by Kiyotaka Matsuda
Uber, Boeing enlisted to help Japan develop flying cars
Flying cars that can zoom over congested roads are closer to reality than many people think. Startups around the world are pursuing small aircraft.
Nippon Paint eyes big acquisitions, including in Europe, US
This comes about a month after its offer for Axalta Coating Systems, the world’s largest maker of coatings for cars, failed to produce a deal.
Japan’s largest carrier ANA feels third time lucky as it attempts Myanmar entry
ANA is betting on a surge in international travel from the Southeast Asian country as economic growth picks up pace.
Nippon Paint says bidding for U.S. firm Axalta as Akzo talks end
Axalta had a market value of $8.3 billion based on its Tuesday closing price in New York.
Japan’s Kobe Steel to hire Mizuho as adviser on real estate unit sale
The company will hold the first round of bidding on Oct. 20 to sell more than two thirds of Shinko Real Estate Co.
JR Kyushu seeks Southeast Asia property amid $4b IPO
Investing in Southeast Asia will be a first for the company, which owns five restaurants in China, Koji Karaike, 63, said in Fukuoka Tuesday. Japan ma
Hitachi to deploy $2.8b in internet-of-things platform over next three years
Hitachi Ltd. plans to invest about $2.8 billion over the next three years in its Internet of Things platform.
