Naomi Osaka, after losing her third-round US Open 2021 match to Leylah Fernandez, announced that she would be taking an indefinite break from Tennis. ( read original story ...)
Candidate in Japan race calls for new capitalism, recovery
One of the main candidates to be Japan's next prime minister said Wednesday the country needs a new type of capitalism to address income and social gaps caused by the pandemic. Former Foreign Minister ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal to Buy Japan’s Paidy for $2.7 Billion
The deal for the Japanese “buy now, pay later” startup will boost PayPal’s business in the world’s third-largest e-commerce market. ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend COVID-19 emergency on Sept. 9 in Tokyo, other areas
The government is looking to decide on Sept. 9 on extending the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and other metropolitan areas where hospitals remain under strain despite gradually falling ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech Australia calls for debanking fix and self-regulation for crypto industry
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Babe testified it has been debanked 91 times and bullied by Austrac, with the industry body calling for an end to such 'anti-competitive' behaviour from Australia's ... ( read original story ...)
SEC threatens to sue Coinbase over crypto lending programme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has threatened to sue Coinbase Global Inc if the crypto exchange goes ahead with plans to launch a programme allowing users to earn interest by ... ( read original story ...)
Medical-device maker PHC planning ¥172 billion IPO, Japan’s biggest since 2018
This year about $3.4 billion has been raised through Japanese IPOs, a huge increase from the $804 million garnered in the same period in 2020, data shows. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM contender Kishida urges new form of capitalism to end disparity, recover from pandemic
TOKYO - Japan should strive for a new form of capitalism to reduce income disparity that has worsened under the coronavirus pandemic, says former foreign minister Fumio Kishida who hopes to become ... ( read original story ...)
Why the knives are out for the Samurai Mafia: They sever their own fingers, savage their victims and make billions in illicit business. But as one of Japan’s crime gang bosses …
To understand how untouchable the yakuza crime gangs have always been in Japan, you only need to know how they used to rob banks. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April-June GDP growth rises 1.9 pct on capital expenditure
Japan economy grew at an annual rate of 19 percent from April to June increased from the preliminary growth of 13 percent reflect ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Buzz: Japan Posts Y1.910 Trillion Current Account Surplus
Japan posted a current account surplus of 1.910 trillion yen in July, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday, up 24.5 percent on year, following the 905.1 billion yen surplus in June. Exports were ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Possible candidates to become Japan’s next prime minister
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, his support ratings in tatters ahead of a general election, said last week he would step down, meaning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will choose a ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal heats up buy now, pay later race with $2.7 billion Japan deal
U.S. payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc said it would acquire Japanese buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Paidy in a $2.7 billion largely cash deal, taking another step to claim the top spot in an ... ( read original story ...)
$3 Billion In Crypto Longs Liquidated As Ethereum Dropped To $3,000
Ethereum had dropped 5% overnight from ~$4,000 to $3,800 on a big wick lower. Somewhat disconcerting but not the end of the world. I proceed to sit down at my computer and watch the market puke by an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PHC, formerly Panasonic Healthcare, announces $1.8 bln IPO
Japanese medical device maker PHC Holdings Corp , formerly Panasonic Healthcare, will list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 14 in an initial public offering (IPO) worth up to 197.7 billion yen ($1. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM contender Kishida says new form of capitalism needed to end disparity, recover from pandemic
Japan should strive for a new form of capitalism to reduce income disparity that has worsened under the coronavirus pandemic, says former foreign minister Fumio Kishida who hopes to become leader of ... ( read original story ...)