International exchanges are clamoring for the business, including London, New York (U.S. President Donald Trump helped with the pitch), Tokyo, Singapore and Hong ... to the domestic exchange. Hosting the IPO outside Saudi Arabia would attract unprecedented ... ( read original story ...)
Why a Singapore Cryptocoin Firm Now Does Its Banking in Japan
Quoine Pte, a cryptocoin exchange operator founded in Singapore, said it’s now routing customers’ payments to Japan, where the firm banks with lenders including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. after an account in the city-state was closed. ( read original story ...)
Osaka woman arrested after 4 corpses of newborns found encased in concrete
Osaka police arrested a 53-year-old woman after four buckets ... “I thought that I could not afford to raise children because of financial difficulties,” the suspect was quoted by police Police believe Saito encased the bodies in concrete between ... ( read original story ...)
Raze, rebuild, repeat: why Japan knocks down its houses after 30 years
Photograph: Nate Berg It’s not just the big housing manufacturers that are catching on. Zoe Ward is a Tokyo real estate agent and CEO of Japan Property Central, which specialises in finding homes for expats, and she says buyers are starting to reconsider ... ( read original story ...)
San Francisco comfort women statue could end sister-city ties with Osaka
A private organisation formed by citizens of Chinese ancestry set up a statue depicting comfort women on private property in San Francisco in the ... Hirofumi Yoshimura, the mayor of Osaka, which has a sister-city relationship with San Francisco, has ... ( read original story ...)
Okinawa car crash sparks US troops alcohol ban in Japan
These are external links and will open in a new window The US military has banned all soldiers stationed in Japan from drinking alcohol after one of its servicemen was involved in a deadly crash on Okinawa island linked to drink driving. US troops on ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. military bans troops in Japan from drinking after fatal crash
TOKYO -- U.S. military personnel in Okinawa have been restricted to base and banned from drinking alcohol after a Marine was arrested over a crash that killed a Japanese man. Police on the southern Japanese island arrested 21-year-old Nicholas James-McLean ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. urges Japan to resettle more refugees after taking just three in first half
"That program is very small, about 20-30 refugees a year," U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi told a news conference in Tokyo. "I have asked the government to consider whether it could be expanded." Japan's reluctance to accept refugees ... ( read original story ...)
Manga series highlights Nagoya’s unique charms and cuisine
A popular cuisine-themed comic series is now trending on social media — and winning the hearts of those who know Nagoya. In a recent installment of the serial comic by Tensei Hagiwara, released Oct. 30, “Ichinichi Gaishutsuroku Hancho” (“Squad ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama announces the ‘Get Trucked Up’ Winner
A free set of GEOLANDAR M/T G003 tires were given away at each Nitro Circus Live event. (Photo: Yokohama) Yokohama and Nitro Circus have announced Becca Panelley as the grand prize winner of its “Get Trucked Up Giveaway” and a customized, 2017 Ram 2500 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese banking official warns on extended low interest rates
Where will Japan’s large-scale monetary easing campaign take the banking industry? For the head of the nation’s banking sector, the extremely low interest levels in Japan may disrupt the financial system if they remain in effect for a protracted period ... ( read original story ...)
Japan trade surplus sinks in October as energy imports surge
TOKYO -- Japan's trade surplus fell more than 40 per cent in October from a year earlier, despite strong growth in exports to China, the U.S. and the EU, as costs for imports of oil, gas and coal surged. Customs figures released Monday showed imports rose ... ( read original story ...)
US warship and Japanese tug collide in latest incident
These are external links and will open in a new window A US warship has sustained minor damage after a collision with a Japanese tug off central Japan, the US Navy says. The commercial tug lost propulsion and drifted into the guided-missile destroyer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares at crucial point of possible uptrend: Japan Post Bank CIO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares are at an important make-or-break point and a decisive rise above current levels will usher in a long-term uptrend in the market, Katsunori Sago, chief investment officer at Japan Post Bank, said on Thursday. The bank ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ should consider selling put options on Japan stocks: Japan Post Bank CIO
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan should consider using derivatives, rather than buying Japanese stock funds directly as it does now, to affect risk premium on stocks, because that would be a better tool, said the chief investment officer of Japan Post Bank. ( read original story ...)
US Navy ship suffers minor damage in scrape with Japanese tug boat
A Japanese tug lost propulsion and bumped into a U.S. Navy destroyer ... The Navy has since called for more robust training of its officers and crew. Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)