TOKYO: A Japanese man attacked at least two reported medical workers making a visit to a home in Fujimino, west of Tokyo, last night, shooting one and taking another hostage, local media said. Police ... ( read original story ...)
Police capture suspect after hostage standoff and shooting near Tokyo
The man allegedly attacked three medical workers making a visit to his home in Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday night. ( read original story ...)
IMF urges Japan to scale back pandemic support, raise taxes long-run
The International Monetary Fund urged Japan on Friday to scale back emergency pandemic support, and consider raising taxes on property and capital income once the economy's recovery from the ... ( read original story ...)
Man shoots medical worker, takes another hostage at home near Tokyo
A man believed to be in his 50s to 70s attacked three medical workers making a visit to his home near Tokyo Thursday night, s ... ( read original story ...)
Fewest Bankruptcies Since 1966 Raise Fears of Japan Zombie Firms
Japan last year had the fewest bankruptcies in a half century. That’s how well the government’s response to the pandemic has worked in keeping businesses afloat and people employed. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Crypto Revenue Falls Again as Meme Coin Frenzy Fades
Robinhood Markets Inc.’s cryptocurrency trading revenue fell in the fourth quarter and missed Wall Street expectations, marking a second-consecutive quarter-over-quarter decline in the wake of the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s top lobbyists say you should worry about the Competes Act
Coin Center and the Blockchain Association are both concerned about how specific provisions of the America Competes Act could negatively affect the crypto industry. ( read original story ...)
Crypto leads to massive surge in online scams
Axios VisualsBogus cryptocurrency investments led to an unprecedented increase in online scams last year, according to new data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Why it matters: Cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc.’s green shift in Southeast Asia hits renewable roadblocks
Unfortunately for companies like Ricoh -- whose own Scope 3 emissions account for over 84% of the company's total -- these come mostly from countries where renewable energy remains difficult to source ... ( read original story ...)
Allspring Global Investments Hires Head of APAC ex-Japan
Allspring Global Investments, the pure play, independent asset manager, appointed Andy Sowerby as MD, head of Client Group APAC ex-Japan. ( read original story ...)
Final Ski Jumping World Cup before Beijing 2022 marks return of women’s circuit
Willingen in Germany is poised to host the final Ski Jumping World Cup event before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with the women's circuit ... ( read original story ...)
Triple Tokyo gold medal-winning Lisa Carrington awarded Lonsdale Cup for 2021
Six-time Olympic medallist Dame Lisa Carrington has been awarded the prestigious Lonsdale Cup for the third time, after a year in which she became New Zealand’s most successful Olympian. At the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Rics scraps Japanese knotweed 7-meter rule
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has scrapped the ‘seven-metre rule’ that valuers use when determining whether Japanese knotweed poses a ... ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban learned his crypto investing lesson the hard way after losing $200,000 on a little-known token
"I should have done more homework on it," Cuban told The New York Times about his investment in a little-known DeFi token called titan. ( read original story ...)
How To Make Quick Cash With Crypto
Cryptocurrency is synonymous with speed, both in terms of fortunes made and fortunes lost. If you're willing to shoulder the risk, there are many ways that you can make quick cash with crypto. Just ... ( read original story ...)
Lessons Learned in UFC Propel Stardom Champion Syuri to Pro Wrestling Success
Now, on the heels of WWE’s Royal Rumble event on Saturday, another seminal card will seize the wrestling world’s attention. Taking place in Nagoya, Japan, at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, World ... ( read original story ...)