India womens hockey defender Nikki Pradhan, who has played 112 matches for the national side, expressed that its very important for the Indian team to build on its brilliant performance at the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t to issue order to Mizuho over bank system failures
Japan's financial regulators plan to issue a business improvement order to Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and its banking arm Mizuho Bank over a string of system failures this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator to oversee computer system at Mizuho, Nikkei says
Japan's banking regulator will jointly oversee system management at Mizuho Financial Group's retail arm, as part of an administrative action against the bank following a series of technical failures, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG pulls back from U.S. retail banking in $8 bln deal with U.S. Bancorp
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is pulling back from U.S. retail banking with the $8 billion sale of MUFG Union Bank (MUB) to U.S. Bancorp as digital technology and industry consolidation ... ( read original story ...)
Degica celebrates becoming first Japanese payments company to sponsor Money20/20 with free AI website translation for new sign-ups
Degica, an AI-powered global payments company headquartered in Tokyo, is celebrating its debut as the first Japanese fintech to ... ( read original story ...)
Finance industry warns against ‘unnecessarily restrictive’ crypto capital rules
The global financial industry has urged regulators to refrain from imposing stringent capital rules on digital assets, warning these requirements would drive activity underground and deprive banks of ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Market Capitalization Went Over $1 Trillion This Year. Here’s What Crypto Market Cap Means for Investors
Crypto market capitalization isn’t exactly like stock market capitalization. Here’s what investors should know. ( read original story ...)
Klarna CEO says market volatility has him ‘nervous’ about an IPO
Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski told CNBC that volatility in the stock market makes him “nervous” about the prospect of an IPO. Global markets have been roiled lately by fears over embattled ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber revises natural rubber procurement policy
Tire maker Yokohama Rubber will be applying a revised version of its Procurement Policy for Sustainable Natural Rubber from September 2021. The changes made will integrate the policy framework adopted ... ( read original story ...)
A complete shift to EVs could cost Japan millions of jobs, cautions Toyota CEO
Electric vehicles require fewer components than their ICE counterparts, resulting in less manpower requirement. ( read original story ...)
Neon Signs Have Been Vanishing In Japan For Years
Neon or neon lighting certainly still exists in Japan, especially Tokyo or Osaka, but it’s prevalence is nowhere near decades past. “Nights in Tokyo’s Shibuya and Osaka’s Dotonbori are as dazzling as ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Japan journey ‘overwhelming’ but Siti Rosnani wants spot in INAC Kobe
SINGAPORE - In pursuit of her dream to play football professionally, Siti Rosnani Azman toiled for long hours in the scorching Australian sun, herding cows and picking fruit to extend her work and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Fest to Open With Clint Eastwood’s ‘Cry Macho,’ Close With ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
For its 34th edition, the fest plans to hold physical screenings at cinemas in the Japanese capital "to enable audiences to experience the joy of watching films on the big screen." ... ( read original story ...)
Uruguay expands meat sales business to Japan, South Korea
Uruguayan meat sales to Japan have been growing at an increasingly faster pace, according to press reports. In 2019, trade was worth US $ 20 million; in 2020, US $ 24 million and so far in 2021, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s coronavirus count falls below 300; US bases in Japan report seven cases
The number of new coronavirus cases in Japan’s capital city fell below 300 Tuesday for the first time since June. Tokyo reported another 253 newly infected people, the lowest figure in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games silver medallist Wei Lun receives incentive from Johor govt
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games silver medallist Chew Wei Lun leads the list of state athletes who receive incentives from the Johor government for their outstanding achievements at the Games. Chew ... ( read original story ...)