Marcus Swanepoel, the CEO of crypto exchange Luno, is now executive chairman. He'll focus on helping Luno seek funding from investors other than DCG.
Japan stocks climb almost 2%, leading gains in Asia ahead of Fed’s key rate decision
Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest update on its rate hike decision as the central bank will have to balance fighting ...
Japan land prices up for 2nd yr in post-COVID rebound
The average price of land in Japan rose for the second straight year in 2022, with the rate of growth picking up, as demand for both ... ( read original story ...)
Land prices in Japan rise for second straight year
Land prices in Japan rose for a second straight year in 2022. Government officials say increases have spread beyond major cities to the country as a whole. ( read original story ...)
Kai Sotto, Hiroshima rally against Nagoya falls short
Nagoya stretched its winning streak to three games to improve to a 30-13 record to lurk behind their fifth-running victims, whose three-game win streak came to an end and fell to 31-12 overall. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shows off baby bump during Japan getaway
T Naomi Osaka treated fans to a sneak peek of her blossoming baby bump while out and about in Japan. Sharing a carousel of pics with her 2.7 million Instagram followers, ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Midorifuji sees lead shrink following 1st loss in Osaka
Front runner Midorifuji suffered his first defeat of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament against komusubi Wakamotoharu on Wednesday, lea ... ( read original story ...)
Fans rejoice in Tokyo as Japan’s baseball win over USA accompanies cherry blossom bloom
With cherry blossoms reaching full bloom in Tokyo, Japanese sports fans erupted in jubilation on Wednesday after their countrymen defeated Team USA to win the World Baseball Classic (WBC). Over a ... ( read original story ...)
LGBTQ activists in Japan launch engagement group ahead of G7
Japanese LGBTQ activists and rights groups have launched a civil “engagement group” to make policy proposals ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Japan and announced plans to hold an inaugural Pride 7 summit in Tokyo later this month, ( read original story ...)
Daikin buys U.S. aircon companies to boost data center business
The two U.S. companies are Alliance Air Products headquartered near San Diego, California, and CM3 Building Solutions based in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. ( read original story ...)
Japan cuts view on industrial output, vigilant on market volatility
Japan's government cut its assessment of the strength of industrial production for the first time in three months in March, pointing to weakening demand in the global semiconductor industry. ( read original story ...)
Avex Inc. CEO Katsumi Kuroiwa on Japan, the modern music business, and global expansion
Katsumi Kuroiwa owes a bit of his career to snowboarding. He was an avid ‘boarder as a student, and made frequent journeys to mountains in Japan and abroad to places like Califo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cherry blossoms in full bloom, matching 2nd earliest record
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Cherry blossoms were in full bloom on Wednesday in central Tokyo, matching 2013, 2020 and 2021 to become the second-earliest day in the year for the seasonal phenomena to occur since ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stuns U.S. in dramatic final out to win the World Baseball Classic
It was the second straight major title for the Japanese, who beat the U.S. 2-0 in Yokohama for the 2021 Olympic gold medal. ( read original story ...)
Leaders of China and Japan end their visits to warring capitals
Chinese President Xi Jinping has left Moscow and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has left Kyiv, wrapping up dueling visits to countries at war. ( read original story ...)
Rakuten Bank Seeks $881 Million in Biggest Japan IPO Since 2018
An initial public offering by Rakuten Bank Ltd. is set to fetch the company and its parent as much as 116.6 billion yen ($881 million), putting it on track to be Japan’s biggest listing in more than ...