North Korea test-fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, hours before a planned summit between South Korean and Japanese leaders in Tokyo. Most Read from BloombergCredit Suisse Reels ... ( read original story ...)
Japan battles to persuade its big brands to join military buildout
As Tokyo spins up its defence industry for the country's largest military expansion since World War Two, it has run into a challenge: some of Japan's best-known brands are reluctant to invest in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Feb exports rise 6.5%% year/year – MOF
Japan's exports rose 6.5% in February from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday.The rise compares with a 7.1% increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. It followed a 3. ( read original story ...)
After South Korea’s Icebreaker, Its President Is Welcomed to Tokyo
“South Koreans need to let their government get on with the business of governance,” said Katharine H.S. Moon, professor emerita of political science at Wellesley College. During Mr. Yoon’s visit, ... ( read original story ...)
Road rage: Yakuza fight possible ban on expressway use
I haven’t made any ill-advised attempts, like faking my identity,” a senior member of a yakuza gang affiliated with the Yamaguchi-gumi, the nation’s largest crime syndicate, said in an interview in ... ( read original story ...)
Home price trends in Japan
This table shows the change in house prices during a single quarter, adjusted for inflation. Adjusting house price rises (or declines) for inflation produces a more accurate picture of the change in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto feared being walled off from traditional finance. The banking crisis is fueling those worries.
The banking turmoil of the last week is the latest setback for a crypto industry that saw much of its value wiped out after the collapse of one of the largest crypto exchanges, FTX.
US banks shun crypto firms as regulatory pressures mount
People with direct knowledge of the matter say banks that were previously open to working with crypto clients, including JPMorgan and Bank of America, are now turning away.
Collateral damage: Crypto market shaken by collapse of banks
The banking turmoil of the last week is the latest setback for a crypto industry that saw much of its value wiped out after the collapse of one of the largest crypto exchanges, FTX.
Once scammed for ten grand, this VC is building a crypto security vault
One of the barriers to bringing cryptocurrency into the mainstream is the frequency of fraud in the space. Last year alone, over $3.9 billion worth of crypto was “lost”, according to an industry ...
Cybercriminals’ crypto platform ChipMixer seized in international operation
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -International authorities have cracked down on the cryptocurrency platform ChipMixer, alleging it helped obscure the digital money trail for online drug dealers, Russian military ...
Police shut down dark web crypto laundering service linked to FTX hack
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies announced on Wednesday that it had taken down the popular dark web crypto laundering service ChipMixer, seizing more than $46 million in crypto ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.03%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Retail, Transportation Equipment and Mining sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends fractionally higher as banking stocks recover, contagion fears remain
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended fractionally higher Wednesday as banking stocks bounced back after a two-day selloff on concerns over the health of the U.S. banking sector and concerns ...
Yokohama unveils Galaxy Hippo radial loader tire
WAKEFIELD, Mass. — Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. (YOHTA) has introduced the Galaxy Hippo all-steel radial tire for bucket loaders. The high-traction pattern is designed for loaders working ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Yoon seeks friend in Tokyo amid regional tensions
Yoon Suk Yeol arrives in Tokyo on Thursday on the first visit to Japan by a South Korean president in 12 years, seeking a closer relationship amid a perceived increase in regional threats from North ... ( read original story ...)