TOKYO -- A woman believed to be a Vietnamese national in her 20s was found collapsed on a street in the Japanese capital in the predawn hours on May 2 under suspicious circumstances, and was later ... ( read original story ...)
4 Japanese cake shops in Singapore to rival Tokyo’s
The Japanese make some of the tastiest, most delicate bakes in the world, but you don’t need to fly to Tokyo to savour them ... pastry chef Kenneth Seah and his wife Delphine Liau. The business closed ... ( read original story ...)
Police officer arrested after patrol car fatally hits man on Sapporo road
SAPPORO -- A police car on the way to the scene of a noise complaint fatally hit a man here on May 1, and the officer behind the wheel was arrested on the spot, Hokkaido Prefectural Police ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Yokohama draw to top Group H in ACL, set up last-16 tie with Kobe
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokohama F Marinos reached the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League on Sunday when they drew 1-1 in their last Group H game with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Ho Chi Minh City ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurant serves Iftar at Yokohama Mosque in Japan
The Yokohama Mosque, the only mosque in the Japanese city, served more than 30 meals on Wednesday to Muslims to break their fast during Ramadan. At the Yokohama Mosque, the iftar meals were ... ( read original story ...)
Investigators raid Japan boat company’s office after sinking
The Kazu 1 sightseeing boat started the tour in Shiretoko National Park on the northeastern side of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, on April 23 despite forecast rough seas and ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Praises Crypto But Billionaire Buffett Wants None
Crypto critic Jamie Dimon has come out with some words of praise for the technology, highlighting how inefficient the current banking system is. Dimon said that crypto transactions are far more ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto markets see steady growth; Warren Buffett dismisses Bitcoin
Furthermore, JP Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan recently said that he doesn't particularly like investing in crypto but defends people's right to do it. ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Distaste for Retail Crypto Is Spooking Institutional Money
Insights: Singapore's growing crypto regulatory scrutiny has raised concerns among institutional investors. Technician's take: BTC's trading range could persist into the following week. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Yokohama draw to top Group H, set up last-16 tie with Kobe
Yokohama F Marinos reached the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League on Sunday when they drew 1-1 in their last Group H game with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares drift lower with eyes on Fed
Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. TOKYO, May 2 — Tokyo shares drifted lower today ahead of three consecutive public holidays, as investors focused on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks lower in morning on Wall St. plunge, Fed meeting
Tokyo stocks were lower on Monday morning, tracking a plunge on Wall Street late last week as sentiment was pulled down on expectations that the U.S. central bank will take an aggressive stance in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open flat on weak yen vs. dollar ahead of Fed meeting
Tokyo stocks opened nearly flat Monday as a weak yen against the dollar lifted export-oriented issues, while sentiment was weighed down by speculation over potential aggressive monetary tightening by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s low-cost soul food noodles may become casualty of Ukraine war
TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Ryu Ishihara will soon be raising prices on his inexpensive bowls of soba noodles for the first time in nearly a decade, as rising costs and Russia's invasion of Ukraine take ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida in Thailand to talk about economics, Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to talk with his Thai counterpart Prayuth Chan-ocha about economic matters, upheaval in Myanmar and Russia’s war in Ukraine when they ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ENEOS withdraws from Myanmar gas project
After the coup, Japan announced it would halt all new aid, though it stopped short of imposing individual sanctions on military and police commanders. ( read original story ...)