Federal prosecutors on Wednesday indicted the former chief financial officer of a Seattle-based e-commerce startup for wire fraud. Ex-Fabric CFO Nevin Shetty funneled around $35 million in company ...
Japan’s consumer inflation stays above c.bank target as price hikes broaden
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.4% in April from a year earlier as price hikes broadened, data showed on Friday, casting doubt on the central bank's view inflation will slow back below its 2% ...
Meet the Mixed-Race Millennial Who Just Might Represent the Future of Japanese Politics
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US to unveil ‘substantial’ sanctions package against Russia at G-7 summit in Hiroshima
The U.S. will unveil a “substantial” sanctions package against Russia on Friday at the Group of 7 (G-7) summit in Hiroshima, Japan, as the global meeting puts international support for Ukraine at the ...
Biden to join fellow G7 leaders in Japan as China’s aggression pushes Tokyo past pacifism
Tokyo — President Biden was in Japan Thursday to join fellow G7 leaders in Hiroshima for a Friday summit that will see the world's biggest economic powers grapple with global issues, including China's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation stays above BOJ’s target, key gauge hits four-decade high
Japan's core consumer inflation stayed well above the central bank's 2% target in April and a key index stripping away the effects of fuel hit a fresh four-decade high, keeping alive expectations of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer inflation stays above central bank target as price hikes broaden
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.4% in April from a year earlier as price hikes broadened, data showed on Friday, casting doubt on the central bank's view inflation will slow back below its 2% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pushes for ‘realistic’ approach to hitting net zero
Tokyo says Asia’s circumstances require a different speed of energy transition — but critics dismiss its argument as self-serving ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake: 6.8 magnitude shake destroys homes and crumbles hillsides
Chaos has broken out with homes destroyed and hillsides crumbling after a massive 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Japan. The rumble struck in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, which is situated ... ( read original story ...)
Several injured as magnitude 5.2 quake rattles east Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 jolted eastern Japan early Thursday, including Chiba Prefecture and downtown Tokyo, leaving several people injured, according to the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
ASIA World market, political eyes turn to Japan
A man is reflected on an electric stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato May 19 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie ... ( read original story ...)
North Korean hackers drain Japan of $721 million in cryptocurency: Report
Despite the international condemnation and sanctions against the Pyongyang regime, it appears that the Asian crypto market’s vulnerability has presented an enticing opportunity. Japan and Vietnam ...
Turns out Ledger can hold some of your crypto wallet’s keys, if you agree to it
Ledger, one of the biggest crypto wallet providers, has launched a new feature called Ledger Recover, and not everyone is happy about it ...
Marketmind: World market, political eyes turn to Japan
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Japan takes center stage on Friday, with the April consumer price inflation report grabbing the data spotlight and the Group of Seven ...
As Biden Visits Hiroshima, U.S. Stands Behind Japan’s Military Resurgence
An official says "Japan's acquisition and development of new capabilities...contributes significantly to U.S.-Japan collective security and regional stability." ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kore-eda: sexual identity not the focus in film ‘Monster’
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda said he did not want to focus on sexual identity in portraying the relationship between the two schoolboys at the centre of his latest film, "Monster." ( read original story ...)