Alibaba’s founder Jack Ma is starting a teaching position in Japan as the Chinese entrepreneur begins to reassume a public profile after largely disappearing from view during Beijing’s crackdown on ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolts Okinawa
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake, which measured a 2 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 10 kilometers near Okinawa Honoshima area on Monday at 12:22 p.m. A tsunami forecast, which ... ( read original story ...)
5.9-magnitude quake hits 79 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 79 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan at 03:22:09 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.813 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Public broadcaster NHK’s drama crew damage treasured temple hall in Japan
Japanese public broadcaster NHK's TV drama filming crew damaged the open veranda of a temple's main hall in the Shiga Prefecture city of Higa･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Here’s What’s Changed About Crypto Taxes in 2023
Taxes are a headache for every American, but adding crypto the mix certainly complicates things. To help gain clarity on the evolving tax codes around crypto and blockchain, TheStreet Crypto spoke to ...
Exclusive: How Luxury Air Travel Is Relying on Crypto
Given that crypto transactions are irreversible, if someone cancels a booking, how do they get crypto refunded?
SoftBank shares rise after Arm files for IPO
Shares of SoftBank Group rose after the Japanese company’s semiconductor design unit, Arm, filed an application with regulators for an initial public offering (IPO). Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan’s Nikkei hits 8-month high crossing 29,000 on weak yen boost
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a more than eight-month high on Monday, topping the key psychological 29,000 level after the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) continued dovish stance pushed the yen to a nearly ...
Support for Japan PM Tops 50% Amid Speculation on Early Election
The support rate for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet rose to more than 50% in a Nikkei newspaper poll for the first time in eight months, adding fuel to speculation he could call an ...
Stock market today: Tokyo gains, most Asian markets closed
Shares advanced Monday in Tokyo and Sydney while most Asian markets were closed for May 1 holidays. The traditional Labor Day holidays around the globe likely limited initial market reactions to a ...
Hokkaido: Despite valiant attempts, ¥10 million in cash found in trash goes unclaimed
According to the Lost Property Act, owners of lost items have three months to claim them after finders hand them over to the authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba founder Jack Ma takes up Tokyo University visiting professorship
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has been invited to be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a new organization run by the University of Tokyo, the university said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on weak yen, solid earnings reports
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday, buoyed by gains in exporters and some large technology companies on the yen's weakness against the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s export controls ‘violate WTO rules’
Zhang Wei, vice-president of the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, said Japan's planned export control measures are contrary to market rules, will cause shocks to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity contracts at slower pace in April
Japan's factory activity contracted for the sixth straight month in April, but the details of a private survey released on Monday showed the manufacturing sector was edging towards stabilisation amid ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida’s Support Rate Jumps to 46.6% in Kyodo Poll
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s approval rating surged by 8.5 percentage points to 46.6% from last month in a Kyodo News poll.Most Read from BloombergJerome Powell Could Face More Opposition a ...