Despite Japan’s growing outbreak, its national government has refused to impose stringent pandemic measures to avoid further economic disruption. ( read original story ...)
Japan Crypto Firms Call for Tax Cuts to Stop Brain Drain of Talent
Japan has been facing an issue in recent years; a lack of talent in the crypto space as a result of steep taxes. Now, several crypto firms based in Japan are calling for tax cuts in order to improve ...
CHART: A recruiter’s online search data reveals a hiring slowdown for blockchain and crypto roles despite high search volume
Recruitment company i-Recruit shared its quarterly job site traffic paired with inquiries from qualified employers who were looking to hire people.
The US Treasury is investigating Kraken for enabling crypto trading in sanctioned countries
It's rough seas for crytpocurrency exchanges these days and the latest to be buffeted is one of the world's largest, Kraken..
Japan Exchange Group Announces New Capitalism IPO Initiative
Japan Exchange Group is looking to revamp the process for new stock listings as part of a range of initiatives under the banner of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ‘New Capitalism’ plan.
Powerful 7-magnitude earthquake strikes the Philippines, killing at least 4
The quake badly damaged a hospital and other buildings in the northern Abra province and surrounding areas, sending strong tremors through the capital Manila. ( read original story ...)
7.0-magnitude earthquake hits Abra, rocks Metro Manila
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Abra province Wednesday morning, and was felt in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake hits Philippines’ Luzon Island
Philippines’ Luzon Island on Wednesday with the epicentre of about 13 kilometres, according to USGS Photo taken from the Facebook page of La Trinidad Municipal Police Station shows a rescue team at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 29,036 COVID cases on July 27, 8th day in row over 20,000
The Japanese capital recorded 29,036 coronavirus cases on July 27 after reporting 31,593 infections the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Go ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher but gains capped ahead of Fed meeting
Tokyo stocks closed higher Wednesday as technology shares advanced, but gains were capped by caution ahead of a likely rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve to be announced later in the day. The ... ( read original story ...)
One monkey caught, killed, more sought, after dozens of people attacked in Japan
"Eyewitnesses describe monkeys of different sizes, and even after the capture, we've been getting reports of new attacks," said one official in Yamaguchi. ( read original story ...)
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi Looks to Visit Japan in August – Kyodo
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Reu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to join ‘Garuda Shield’ military drills for first time
Japanese defence forces will participate for the first time in military exercises in Indonesia next month alongside the United States and Australia, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on ... ( read original story ...)
7.0-magnitude earthquake hits northern Philippines
A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck northern Philippines on Wednesday morning, inflicting damage to buildings and infrastructure and forcing trains to stop more than 200 miles away in Manila. ( read original story ...)
Japan cryptocurrency groups seek tax cuts to halt talent exodus
Two industry associations will ask the government to stop taxing paper gains on cryptocurrency holdings if firms own them for purposes other than short-term trades.
Mining Giant Glencore Strikes One of Japan’s Most Expensive Ever Coal Deals
Glencore Plc, the mining and commodity trading giant, agreed to supply coal to a Japanese customer at one of the highest prices ever paid by the nation, threatening to further accelerate ...