Japan and Indonesia agreed on Tuesday to speed up talks on the export of Japanese defence gear and technology to Indonesia and to have their defence and foreign ministers meet soon, reflecting concern ... ( read original story ...)
Funds worth $3tn attack South Korea and Japan groups over coal project
European funds with $3.4tn of assets have criticised South Korean and Japanese groups over developing a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, underscoring mounting pressure from investors over climate ... ( read original story ...)
FCA Crypto Ban Is A Setback For The U.K. In Race To Lead The Growing Global Digital Assets Market
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a ban on the sale of crypto derivatives to retail clients from January 2021. The ban will be a setback for the U.K. in maintaining its dominant ... ( read original story ...)
Who Was Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020? Vote Now
CoinDesk's Most Influential list highlights those who helped advance the crypto and blockchain industry, in spite of this year's tragedies. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Line lets Thai users bank via chat app
Japan's Line announced on Monday the launch of a "social banking" platform in Thailand that lets users access financial services through the company's popular chat app. By continuing to browse this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nishimura hopes to meet British trade minister if she visits
Japan's economy minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, hopes to meet British trade minister Liz Truss to discuss a trans-Pacific trade pact on a visit to the Asian nation that is being arranged but not yet ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin and the BSA, Signature Deposit Growth, Darknet Crypto Donors
Signature Bank’s deposits grew by over $4 billion. Non-profits have rejected bitcoin donations made from hackers. And a FinCEN investigation raises questions about bitcoin mixers and the Bank Secrecy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nitori considers hostile bid for Shimachu, Nikkei reports
A dds details from Nikkei report, DCM's tender offer. TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Japanese furniture retailer Nitori Holdings Co 9843.T is considering making a bid for Shimachu Co 8 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan joins the US and EU as it looks to regulate big tech firms’ global dominance and promote fair competition
Japan's Fair Trade Commission chairman is looking to regulate big tech players to promote fair competition, adding to the pressure from the US and EU. ( read original story ...)
China Market Update: Ant Group IPO Date Speculation Grows, China’s Uber Slayer Didi Chuxing Enters IPO Rumor Mill
Asian equities were mixed with Japan lagging, though markets were lifted on reports ... The big news was the green light for Ant Group’s Hong Kong IPO from the local regulators as speculation on the ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s Nitori considers hostile bid for Shimachu, Nikkei reports
Japanese furniture retailer Nitori Holdings Co is considering making a bid for Shimachu Co that would challenge an offer for the home improvement retailer made by DCM Holdings, the Nikkei business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nitori considering bid for Shimachu, challenging DCM – Nikkei
Japanese furniture retailer Nitori Holdings Co is considering making a bid for Shimachu Co that would challenge an offer for the home improvement retailer made by DCM Holdings, the Nikkei business ... ( read original story ...)
The Bucket List: Eating chicken karaage in Tokyo and where to find it in Los Angeles
On this week's episode, Jenn heads to Tokyo to eat chicken karaage with a karaage master at Lawson. Then she heads back to L.A. to eat her favorite chicken karaage at Tenkatori in Gardena. ( read original story ...)
Japan to take steps to guard against Olympics cyberattacks
Japan said on Tuesday it would take countermeasures to ensure next year's Tokyo Olympics are not derailed by cyberattacks after Britain and the United States accused Russia of orchestrating efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian, Japan leaders call for strengthened security, business ties
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called for strengthened trade, security and defence ties on Tuesday, and agreed to form a travel corridor to allow ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to cut growth, inflation forecasts as pandemic pain persists: Sources
The main reason for the downward revision in growth is the bigger-than-expected economic slump in April-June and soft consumption during the summer, the source said. ( read original story ...)