Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, embroiled in a case against his secretary over unreported political funds, gestures as he attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan December 24, 2020. ( read original story ...)
Investors see Japan’s Kishida as “safe-pair-of-hands” but reforms in question
Investors see Japan's new leader, Fumio Kishida, as a steady consensus-builder who can lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner to victory in a general election due in ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida needs to be a leader Japan can get behind
Fumio Kishida, the new prime minister of Japan, is known for hard work and moderate views. One analyst calls him “Mr Status Quo”; another says “mutable, even malleable”. A third says he has “no track ... ( read original story ...)
New leader of Japan’s ruling party is a ‘safe choice’ for next prime minister, professor says
James Brown of Temple University says Fumio Kishida was a "safe choice" to lead Japan's Liberal Democratic Party. The professor said Kishida, poised to become the country's next prime minister, will ... ( read original story ...)
‘Roar, roar, roar!’ Japan rolls out rock music against bear attacks
Authorities hope rock’n’roll song will help people of Iwate prefecture stay safe as number of bear sightings rises ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Isn’t ‘The Second Coming’—Tesla’s Elon Musk Issues Serious Bitcoin Warning After China Crashed The Price
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has warned he doesn't think crypto is "the second coming of the Messiah," adding it's "possible for governments to slow down [bitcoin and crypto's] ... ( read original story ...)
The US network of bitcoin ATMs is vulnerable to hacks, according to crypto exchange Kraken
Bitcoin ATMs may seem like a safe proposition, but a report by crypto exchange Kraken showed the network in the United States is vulnerable to hacks. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten Group to Start Preparing for Bank Unit IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese mobile phone services and online shopping mall operator Rakuten Group Inc said it will start preparing for an initial public offering of the group's online banking unit, as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten prepares to take online banking unit public
Rakuten Group on Thursday said it is preparing to publicly list shares in online banking subsidiary Rakuten Bank in a move that would raise funds for its fastest-growing segment as the wider group ... ( read original story ...)
Japan e-commerce giant Rakuten to list online bank
Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten Group Inc said on Thursday it is preparing to list its online banking unit, raising funds as it soaks up losses incurred from building its low-cost mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Why did an earthquake in the Sea of Japan mainly shake the Pacific coast?
An abnormal phenomenon where greater jolts are recorded in areas farther from an earthquake's epicenter was observed in an estimated magnitud ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo poised to lower COVID-19 infection alert level for first time in 10 months
Following a decline in new COVID-19 cases, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is poised to lower the capital's infection status alert level to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2021: Start Time, Full Schedule and How To Watch
Taking place over several days, this year's Tokyo Game Show will feature presentations from Xbox, Capcom and Ubisoft. Here is the full schedule and details on how to watch. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower on weak tech shares
Tokyo stocks closed slightly lower Thursday due to weak high-tech shares following the overnight drop on the tech-heavy Nasdaq inde ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to announce wedding of Princess Mako as soon as Friday –media
Japan's Imperial Household Agency (IHA) is expected to formally announce Princess Mako's marriage to a former college classmate as soon as Friday, media said, following years of intense scrutiny that ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Japan ‘shadow shogun’ Abe assured clout over next PM Kishida
Japan's former premier Shinzo Abe wasn't running in this week's ruling party poll to pick Japan's next leader but the victory of his one-time foreign minister, Fumio Kishida, means Abe and his ... ( read original story ...)