TOKYO: Japanese electric motor company Nidec Corp Chief Operating Officer Jun Seki intends to step down from the position and leave the company, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday (Aug 25). ...
Japan’s police chief to resign after fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe
Itaru Nakamura says fresh start needed after assassination ‘to ensure this never happens again’ ... ( read original story ...)
IPC chief says Tokyo Paralympics were inclusion game-changer for Japan
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons heaped praise on the way last year's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Paralympics were conducted, lauding the role para sports have had in fostering ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto VC Electric Capital Names Ex-SEC Chair Clayton as Adviser
Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton has joined venture firm Electric Capital as an advisor, part of a growing wave of ex-regulators flocking to the crypto space as the ...
Crypto VC Electric Capital Names Ex-SEC Chair Clayton as Adviser
Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton has joined venture firm Electric Capital as an advisor, part of a growing wave of ex-regulators flocking to the crypto space as the ...
How to Tell If a Crypto Token Is a Security
A remedial lesson for the SEC.
transcosmos opens BPO Center Osaka Yodoyabashi to help the construction industry achieve DX
transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company today opens BPO Center Osaka Yodoyabashi, an operations center specifically designed to serve the construction industry, in Osaka city ...
Japan police chief wants to resign, take responsibility for Abe shooting -Nikkei
Japan's National Police Agency chief Itaru Nakamura on Thursday expressed his desire to resign to take responsibility for the shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes return to nuclear power more than a decade after Fukushima disaster
Move would mark a dramatic shift in energy policy stance held since 2011 reactor meltdown, to wean Japan off nuclear power ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks ‘sustainable world’ in Africa aid forum
With its stated purpose to "create a sustainable world together", Japan on Saturday kicks off its aid conference for Africa, where rival China has invested heavily in recent years. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to Patiently Continue Powerful Monetary Easing, Says Board Member
Bank of Japan policy board member Toyoaki Nakamura said the central bank would continue its powerful monetary easing because the current inflation triggered by higher energy prices is unlikely to be ...
Japan sees economy picking up modestly, flags looming risks -govt
Japan's government described its economy as "moderately picking up" in its monthly economic report, keeping the overall assessment unchanged from the previous month, while noting an upward revision to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, India Arranging ‘Two-Plus-Two’ Talks as Soon as Early Sept -Nikkei
The only other time the 'two-plus-two' talks between Japan and India took place was in 2019, when the two countries adopted a joint statement saying they will conduct coordinated ...
Japan to set up expert panel on financing defense cost rise
The Japanese government is planning to set up an expert panel to deepen discussions on how to secure enough funds to boost the countr ...
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, weaker yen
At 9 a.m., the dollar fetched 137.10-11 yen compared with 137.07-17 yen in New York and 136.54-55 yen in Tokyo at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The euro was quoted at $0.9966-9970 and 136.63-70 yen against ... ( read original story ...)
FirstFT: Japan makes post-Fukushima nuclear power shift
Kishida’s decision to throw his political weight behind the nuclear power sector is intended to rein in soaring energy costs for households and companies and to support Japan’s nuclear technology ... ( read original story ...)