Tags: Japan
AXA Purchases Tian Ping
AXA purchases Tian Ping Insurance, expanding its reach in the Asian markets. AXA had announced its purchase of half of the shareholdings in Tian Ping, the Chinese property and casualty insurance firm.
Mitsui and Kawasaki Set to Merge
Nikkei reports Mitsui and Kawasaki are in merger discussions. Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd are to begin merger discussions.
Japan Joins TPP Pact
The Trans Pacific Partnership Pact has invited Japan to join in the negotiations. Japan has been granted approval from participating countries to form part of the talks on the US initiated Asia Pacific Free Trade Agreement.
Japan to list LNG Futures in Tokyo Commodity Exchange
Japan, with its ever increasing demand for LNG, plans to create an LNG Futures listing with the Tokyo Commodities Exchange.
