Cryptocurrency exchange Bitmart is in talks to raise about $20 million at a pre-money valuation of $300 million, two sources familiar with the matter told me. Alexander Capital Ventures, known for ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank shares jump 11% on $9 billion buyback
The buyback is SoftBank's second largest after a record 2.5 trillion yen buyback launched during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Group keeps Nikkei afloat as tech shares stand out
Big gains for SoftBank Group kept Japan's Nikkei share average in the black on Tuesday, leading an outperformance in technology stocks while most shares on the index fell. ( read original story ...)
Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 41 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
One-on-one aid system for ex-offenders growing in Japan
The support system covers people who have been arrested or sent to prosecutors, regardless of whether they have been indicted or served prison terms. ( read original story ...)
Vulpix, I Choose You: Japan’s Latest Pokemon Jet Is A Boeing 767
On Monday, regional Japanese carrier Air Do (formerly Hokkaido International Airlines) unveiled a brand new aircraft livery. ( read original story ...)
Former Yokohama nurse gets life sentence for murder of three patients
Ayumi Kuboki, 34, admitted during the high-profile trial to killing the patients by mixing an antiseptic solution into their drip bags at the hospital where she worked. ( read original story ...)
Ex-nurse gets life in prison for killing 3 elderly patients at Yokohama hospital
A 34-year-old former nurse at a hospital was sentenced to life in prison in Yokohama on Tuesday for killing three terminally ill patients by injecting a disinfectant into their intravenous drip bag. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo high court rejects request for injunction against Tokyo Kikai poison pill – court document
The Tokyo High court has rejected Asia Development Capital's's request for an injunction against Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho Ltd's planned use of a poison pill, according to a court document seen by ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 30 new cases, up 12 from week earlier
Tokyo confirmed 30 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, with the daily tally remaining below 50 for the 24th consecutive day. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo registers 30 COVID cases on Nov. 9
Japan's capital registered 30 coronavirus infections on Nov. 9, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, after reporting 18 cases the pre ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 30 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 30 new coronavirus cases, up 12 from Monday and 12 more than last Tuesday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower as exporters hit by yen’s advance
Tokyo stocks ended lower Tuesday as shares of export-oriented companies were hit as the yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower with exporters struck by yen’s advance
Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday with shares of export-oriented companies impacted by the yen advance against the US dollar The 22 ... ( read original story ...)
Advisers urge Japan PM to compile stimulus measures quickly
Private sector advisers urged Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday to decide economic stimulus measures quickly, with a package widely expected to be announced on Nov. 19. The message ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toshiba to split business into three: Report
TOKYO: Toshiba plans to split into three companies as early as 2023, aiming to make the performance and growth strategy of each sector clearer, the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday (Nov ... ( read original story ...)