Japan will work closely with G7 advanced economies to prevent Russia from tapping loans from the International Monetary Fund and other international lenders, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on ... ( read original story ...)
Majority in Hokkaido back 2030 Winter Olympics bid, poll shows
"We have gained a certain level of support" for the bid to host the 2030 Games, Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto told reporters. ( read original story ...)
Majority in Hokkaido Backs 2030 Winter Olympic Bid: Poll
A majority of people in Hokkaido are in favor of hosting the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sapporo, said the capital of Japan's northernmost prefecture Wednesday. "We have gained a certain ... ( read original story ...)
Tons of Japanese military supplies leave US air base in Tokyo bound for Ukraine
The supplies, which include helmets and bulletproof vests donated by Japan, were loaded onto an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane in front of a crowd of reporters gathered beside Yokota’s ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan’s former legal chief faces appeal against Tokyo acquittal
Greg Kelly was found guilty this month of only one of many charges of conspiring to conceal Carlos Ghosn’s pay ... ( read original story ...)
Former Nissan director Kelly in new jeopardy as Tokyo prosecutors appeal verdict
The appeal filing comes just days after the American – free from Japan on a suspended sentence – had a tearful homecoming to Tennessee and ensures his years-long legal odyssey will drag on. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police probe online attack on man who lost wife, child to out-of-control motorist
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has begun investigating possible defamatory attacks on social media against a man whose wife and chi ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors appeal ruling against Ghosn aide Kelly
Tokyo prosecutors said Wednesday they will appeal a court ruling in which former Nissan executive Greg Kelly was handed a six-month suspended sentence for helping disgraced auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn. ( read original story ...)
Japan says will remove more COVID restrictions as new infections ebb
Japan said on Wednesday it is lifting COVID-19 restrictions imposed on Tokyo and 17 other prefectures as a wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant ebbs. An Omicron wave led to record ... ( read original story ...)
For one Japanese salaryman, nearly a decade of $4 annual pay rises
A businessman walks at an office building in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato ... ( read original story ...)
Beating Japan at Its Own (Video) Game: A Smash Hit From China
Genshin Impact, a nearly picture-perfect reproduction of Japanese fantasy role-playing games, has raked in billions of dollars and sent shock waves through the world’s aging video game superpower. ( read original story ...)
Crypto World Abuzz With Inflation Talk: Here’s What It Means For Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Prices
Interest in inflation is driving sentiment for the cryptocurrency crowd. Here is what it means for digital assets: ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan Confiscates Almost $200 Million in Crypto Mining Equipment
Kazakhstan's Financial Monitoring Agency claimed that it confiscated crypto mining equipment valued at nearly $200 million, as the former Soviet republic tightens its ... ( read original story ...)
Luno launches investment arm to back over 200 fintech and crypto/web3 startups yearly
Luno, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), today announced that it is launching Luno Expeditions, an early-stage investment arm to back fintech and crypto/web3 startups globally. The fund ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.64%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Transport and Insurance sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.64%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
USDJPY Soars and Nikkei 225 Steadies as Ukraine Fears Cool, Fed Rate Hike Nears
The US Dollar surged to a five-year high against the Yen and Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index found a base as market worries about the war in Ukraine cooled as the Fed prepared to start a rate hike ... ( read original story ...)