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- Digital Realty Plans Additional $10 Billion Japan Data Center Investment
The 10-year plan will run through its joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation and is intended to bring the company’s Japanese data center capacity close to four times its current level.
· Business
- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Posts Record First-Half Net Income
Net operating profit climbed ¥330.3 billion year over year to ¥1.6174 trillion, equal to 56% of the group’s initial fiscal 2026 target.
· Business
- PayPay Posts ¥227.9 Billion in First-Half Revenue, Up 27.6%
First-half GAAP earnings per share came to ¥52.44.
· Business
- Ebara Revenue Climbs 12.4% as Company Reaffirms Fiscal 2026 Outlook
GAAP earnings per share was ¥156.57 for the quarter.
· Business
- Metaplanet Releases Third-Quarter Results for Fiscal 2026
The report was prepared under Japanese accounting standards.
· Business
- Berkshire Raises $1.1 Billion in Yen Bonds at Higher Costs on Several Maturities
The five-tranche offering covered maturities from three to 30 years, with borrowing costs higher on several maturities than in April.
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- Nissin Foods Revenue Rises 9.5% as Parent Profit Falls 2.5%
Operating profit gained 3% to ¥32.763 billion, and the company kept its full-year FY 3/2027 outlook unchanged.
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- Nippon Paint Holdings Revenue Rises 17.4% in Nine-Month Results
Earnings per share was ¥72.26 for the period.
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- Resonac Posts ¥871.85 Billion in Nine-Month Revenue, Up 14.2%
Diluted earnings per share under IFRS was ¥468.08 for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026.
· Business
- U.S. Treasury Sold About $500 Million in Euros to Buy Yen
The New York Fed bought 79.4 billion yen in the coordinated action, which aimed to address disorderly movements in the yen exchange rate.
· Regulation
- Minna Bank, Trek Labs Japan Plan Yen Banking for Backpack Platform
The plan covers yen deposits and withdrawals through banking as a service. Trek Labs Japan is preparing to apply for a Japanese crypto-asset exchange license.
· Business
- INPEX CORPORATION Posts ¥350.89 Nine-Month Diluted EPS Under IFRS
Revenue was ¥1,429.2 billion for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2026.
· Business
- Backpack, Minna Bank Sign MOU to Explore Crypto-Banking Links in Japan
The exploration would connect Backpack’s onchain infrastructure with Minna Bank’s services for digital banking and crypto-asset offerings.
· Business
- Trend Micro Holds FY2026 Forecast as Nine-Month Sales Rise 10.4%
Net income and operating income fell as costs climbed. Basic earnings per share declined to ¥183.27 from ¥204.86 a year earlier.
· Business
- Future Rate Hikes May Be Slow and Cautious, BOJ Policymaker Says
浅田统一郎 said Japan’s inflation rate had reached about 2% and the neutral interest rate may be slightly above the BOJ’s current policy rate.
· Regulation
- Laser Digital Gets Japanese Crypto-Trading-Services License
The license covers crypto trading services in Japan. Laser Digital also provides asset management services to institutional clients.
· Business
- Japan Weighs Binding Orders and Penalties for Advanced AI Firms
A government working group discussed proposals Nov. 11 that would target firms tied to high-performance AI. An outline of possible amendments is expected by year-end.
· Regulation
- Japan Producer Price Index Rises 7.1% Year Over Year in October
The preliminary reading also rose 0.7% from September. Annual growth was 6.8% in September.
· Investing
- JPYC CEO Expects Demand to Rise as Japanese Banks Face Disruptions
GMO Aozora Net Bank suspended some banking API services shortly before Okabe’s remarks, after detecting unauthorized communications.
· Business
- Anthropic Seeks Up to $3.5 Billion From Japanese Investors
A Japan filing lists 38.5 million to 50 million shares at $70 to $78 each, while the broader IPO plan includes up to $64.4 billion in stock.
· Business
- Japan's 10-Year Bond Yield Gains 10.5 Basis Points as Treasurys Sell Off
Japan's five-year yield rose to 2.195%, while the two-year yield added 8.5 basis points to 1.86%.
· Investing
- Japan Seeks Court Order Against Three Firms Over Bitcoin (BTC) ETF Pitch
The bureau found solicitation activity from February 2021 through February 2026, counting at least 2,141 investor person-times.
· Regulation
- Rapidus Risks Missing Its 2-Nanometer Chip Production Target
The company has yet to produce functioning SRAM cells, a milestone planned for this summer and now at least several months behind.
· Technology
- Bank of Japan Publishes Diverging Views on Rate Hike Pace
The bank held its overnight rate guideline at about 1.25% in an 8-1 October vote, with one member seeking an increase.
· Regulation
- WEBTOON Projects $371 Million to $381 Million in Q4 Revenue
Third-quarter advertising revenue rose 26.2%, but revenue in Japan fell to $147.3 million.
· Business
- Nikkei 225 Adds 789 Points to Close at 61,248.59 on Nov. 11
The Japanese benchmark advanced 1.31% during Wednesday’s session.
· Investing
- Japan’s 30-Year Bond Yield Rises to 3.865% After Recent Auction
The auction involved about ¥600 billion in a reopened government bond maturing in September 2056.
· Investing
- Japan’s FSA Updates Warning Page on Unregistered Crypto Platforms
The agency says it cannot verify investor protections at unregistered operators and warns of denied withdrawals, exorbitant withdrawal fees and operators becoming unreachable.
· Regulation
- Yankey Engineering Sets Backlog Record at NT$57.1 Billion
The Taiwan-based contractor expects revenue from its subcontract for a second wafer fab in Kumamoto, Japan, to begin in 2027.
· Business
- Sakana AI Prepares for Potential IPO as Early as Fall 2027
The Japanese AI company has engaged Goldman Sachs as an adviser and may list in Japan or the United States.
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- SoftBank Group Shares Fall as Much as 11% After $7.1 Billion Loss
The loss included a $3.7 billion write-down tied to U.S. data center projects and was the group’s first net loss in nearly two years.
· Business
- Bybit Adds Japanese Equity Strategy Token JPE to RWA Earn
The minimum subscription is 5,000 USD Coin (USDC), and redemptions generally settle on a T+5 schedule.
· Business
- Nikkei 225 Gains More Than 3% Intraday as Over 200 Stocks Advance
The rise followed a 6% decline Friday and recovered only part of that loss.
· Investing
- Japan Details Three Summer Yen Interventions Totaling ¥15.4 Trillion
The Ministry of Finance put the July 30 purchase at ¥7.98 trillion, or about $50.4 billion. Japan said one operation was joint with the United States.
· Regulation
- Dogecoin Co-Founder Says Half the Dogs He Sees in Japan Are Shiba Inus
Markus gave no count or observation period, so his personal estimate does not establish the breed’s share of Japan’s dog population.
· People
- Japan and EU Add Tokenization to Forum Statement for First Time
The Nov. 6 statement also covered crypto assets, stablecoins and artificial intelligence in financial services.
· Regulation
- Shinkin Joint Center Outage Leaves Customers of 128 Credit Unions Unable to Withdraw Cash
The outage disrupted ATM deposits and over-the-counter transactions in Tokai as Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 7% and South Korea’s KOSPI closed down 6%.
· Business
- Ueda and Georgieva Discuss Japan’s Current-Account Surplus
The Bank of Japan governor and IMF managing director held the live discussion Nov. 6, focusing on Japan’s economic experience and international cooperation.
· Regulation
- Nomura Holdings, Inc.'s First-Half Net Revenue Rises 24.6% to ¥1.2942 Trillion
The six-month period ended Sept. 30, 2026. Its July-September quarter generated ¥607.5 billion in net revenue, up 18% year over year.
· Business
- NOTA Wins Tokyo Stock Exchange Approval for Dec. 9 Growth Market Listing
NOT A HOTEL DAO raised about $13.6 million through a December 2024 NAC offering on GMO Coin.
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