Japan and Britain signed a bilateral free trade deal Friday in the the first such major post-Brexit deal, reducing tariffs on Yorkshire lamb sold in Japan, as well as auto parts for Japan ’s Nissan ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido teen suspected of selling cheap skin toner in luxury brand bottles
SAPPORO -- Documents on an 18-year-old boy who allegedly sold 100-yen skin toner in bottles labeled as products of high-end Japanese cosmetics brand S ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s unorthodox household goods champion rides a pandemic boom
Iris Ohyama, whose goods are ubiquitous in Japanese homes, has relied on its usual offbeat methods during the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-China trade tensions to ride the teleworking wave and bring ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal in Talks to Buy Crypto Firms Including BitGo
PayPal Holdings Inc. is exploring acquisitions of cryptocurrency companies including Bitcoin custodian BitGo Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would expand its embrace of ... ( read original story ...)
Finance not fish: The trade deal with Japan focuses on what matters for the City
Trade talks with the EU remain uncertain, with negotiations focused on issues like fishing that have little bearing for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA begins onsite inspection at Tokyo bourse – Aso
Japan's Financial Services Agency began an onsite inspection at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday to investigate the causes behind a full-day trading halt earlier this month, Finance Minister Taro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator begins on-site inspection at Tokyo bourse after outage debacle
Japan's financial regulator is conducting an on-site inspection of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on Friday to investigate the causes behind a full-day trading halt earlier this month, Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer prices continue to slide on deflationary pressure from COVID-19
Japan's core consumer prices slipped for the second consecutive month in September, a sign that a coronavirus-induced demand downturn is piling deflationary pressure on the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
Britain inks post-Brexit trade deal with Japan
Britain and Japan are set to sign a trade deal on Friday at a ceremony in Tokyo, marking London's first major post-Brexit agreement as it holds an intense round of negotiations with the European Union ... ( read original story ...)
Records shed new light on Trump’s business pursuits in China, including a bank account there.
President Trump’s taxes reveal details about his business dealings in China, including a previously unknown bank account. ( read original story ...)
Regulator begins on-site inspection at Tokyo bourse after outage debacle -Nikkei
Japan's financial regulator has entered the Tokyo Stock Exchange to conduct an on-site inspection of the bourse to investigate the causes behind a full-day trading halt earlier this month, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease curbs on business travellers for stays of up to 3 days
TOKYO • Japan will ease entry restrictions on business travellers for stays of up to three days, in a bid to revive economic activity after visits from abroad ground to a halt due to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy to freeze development of SpaceJet regional jet: sources
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will freeze development of its SpaceJet regional jet as the COVID-19 pandemic squeezes finances and erodes prospects for Japan's first passenger aircraft in half a ... ( read original story ...)
Hisato Hamada Of Wagyumafia On Discovering Japan’s Greatest Culinary Artisans
The chef and co-founder of Japan’s ultra-high-end restaurant brand Wagyumafia gives insight into the culinary artisans he’s encountered on his 2020 Jetset Japan Tour. ( read original story ...)
AI detects hidden earthquakes
Tiny movements in Earth's outermost layer may provide a Rosetta Stone for deciphering the physics and warning signs of big quakes. New algorithms that work a little like human vision are now detecting ... ( read original story ...)
CoinZoom CEO Todd Crosland on How Tighter US Regulation Could Mainstream Crypto
There are those in the cryptocurrency space who believe that excessive red tape is hampering innovation. If these entities had their way, financial task forces would take a hands-off approach, leaving ... ( read original story ...)