Minami Funakoshi
Stories by Minami Funakoshi
Japan’s online broker Monex proposes buying cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck
Monex would pay several billion yen (tens of millions of dollars) for Coincheck.
Japan’s Nomura to invest $15m in robo-advisory firm 8 Securities
The fintech firm and Nomura Asset Management are developing an app that would offer the Nomura subsidiary’s index funds.
Toyota affiliate Denso buying $800m stake in chipmaker Renesas
Denso is acquiring the stake from Innovation Network Corp of Japan (INCJ), a state-backed fund that owns 50.1% in Renesas.
Cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan to appoint self-regulating body
The self-regulating body will be formed in a bid to better safeguard investors following a $530 million digital money heist in January.
Japan’s Sony set to jump into ride-hailing fray: Report
Sony plans to set up a joint venture that will develop an artificial intelligence-based ride-hailing system.
Mitsubishi Corp considers raising stake in Mitsubishi Motors via tender offer
The deal could be worth about $1.1 billion, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
Fujitsu in talks to sell mobile phone business to Polaris Capital
The potential deal calls for Tokyo-based Polaris Capital to take a majority stake in Fujitsu's mobile phone unit, which is valued at around $365 milli
Toshiba said to consider IPO for memory chip unit as contingency plan
The IPO is one of various contingency plans being looked at by Toshiba's top executives.
Xerox in talks for deal with Japanese camera maker Fujifilm: Report
Xerox spun off its business process outsourcing unit in 2016 and separated into two independent, publicly traded companies.
