Yoshitake Saito, president and CEO of Evident Corp., said the same is true of business too. In fact ... Saito said that's one of the most important lessons he has learned. And if Japan's third title ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity contracts for fifth month – PMI
Japan's manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth straight month in March as output and new orders remained under pressure, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting the economic recovery is fragile ... ( read original story ...)
Trevor Bauer pulls on No. 96 for Yokohama’s BayStars
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Trevor Bauer apparently was shunned by every major league team, so he's signed a one-year deal with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Before about 75 reporters in a Yokohama hotel, he ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama transforms into a tech innovation hub of East Asia
Yokohama’s investment in resources and incentives to support innovative startup companies is paying dividends as the Japanese city climbs the Global Cities of the Future rankings. In 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
One of the world’s best Chinese restaurants is in Tokyo
After all, this Japanese chef has achieved a feat no other restaurateur has before; he’s created the world’s only three-Michelin-star Chinese restaurant in a non-Chinese-speaking city. Not an easy ... ( read original story ...)
2 Tokyo care home residents locked in room for 11 days during COVID cluster infection
TOKYO -- Two residents were confined to a room for 11 days last December when a COVID-19 cluster broke out at a care home here for people with physical or mental disabilities, the Mainichi Shimbun has ... ( read original story ...)
‘Can’t get their act together’: Crypto firms slam SEC, Washington for lack of clarity on rules
Crypto companies are frustrated at the U.S. government for its lack of clear rules for the industry and the Securities and Exchange Commission for its actions against digital currency firms. Unlike ...
Former Crypto Star Arrested After Months on the Run
Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, the ecosystem behind the Luna and UST cryptocurrencies which collapsed last May, has been arrested in Montenegro, according to local authorities.
Coinbase execs weigh in on the crypto’s future in US amid regulatory scrutiny
Coinbase was issued a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, and executives from the company took to Twitter Spaces to discuss the decision and what Coinbase’s ...
Why Japanese banks are well placed to withstand banking crisis
Yet regulators and industry heads have been quick to say Japan’s financial system is sound, while analysts have been busy reassuring worried bank investors. Below are four reasons why fears of a ...
Asian shares falter on banking concerns, bonds bet on last rate hikes
Asian shares were lower on Friday as lingering banking stability concerns gripped Wall Street, while bonds bet the recent slew of rate hikes by central banks will be among the last of the cycle, ...
Osaka Pref. employee hit with salary cut for smoking 4,512 times during work over 14 yrs
OSAKA -- An Osaka Prefectural Government employee received ... The prefectural government announced on March 20 that three male employees who belong to the finance department have been disciplined ...
4.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan’s Izu Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching ... ( read original story ...)
Scandal-plagued Japan tech giant Toshiba gets tender offer
The move comes while the world’s financial sector is in turmoil over the ripple effects from the recent collapse of banks in the U.S. The critical point is that the latest offer, if successful, will ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Japan’s Izu Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching ... ( read original story ...)
Alleged $40 billion crypto fraudster Do Kwon said to be arrested in Montenegro
Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs and creator of the collapsed stablecoin Terra, has been arrested in Montenegro, which was first reported through social media posts by Montenegro Minister of the Interior Filip Adzic on Twitter (where he’s ...