Japan is desperate for foreign workers – but it cracks down on uninvited asylum-seekers who are desperate for work ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Market is Poised for a Deeper Correction
Bitcoin continues to test the lower end of the range, trading at $29.8K, but a closer look reveals a downtrend, with periods of weakness occurring at slightly lower levels.
Crypto’s House win collides with Senate skepticism
One of the chamber’s lead decision-makers on crypto policy, Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), has made clear over the years that he sees little, if any, value in digital currency and ...
Some Binance.US Crypto Trading Was a Mirage, the SEC Alleges
Regulators and academics say some digital asset exchanges inflate trading volumes.
A ‘momentous week’ ahead as the Fed, ECB and Bank of Japan near pivot point
The U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan will all announce crucial interest rate decisions this week.
Japan’s Nikkei advances on prospect of BOJ’s unchanged ultraloose monetary stance
TOKYO, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index experienced a sharp rebound Monday, boosted by a weaker yen on the prospect that the country's central bank will make no policy changes ...
Father and daughter arrested over headless body in Sapporo, Japan
Japanese police say they have arrested a woman and her father in connection with a case in which a headless body of a man was found in a hotel in Sapporo City in northern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Doctor, daughter arrested for beheading, carrying out head from hotel in Sapporo
SAPPORO. KAZINFORM - A Sapporo doctor and his daughter were arrested Monday on suspicion of beheading a man and carrying his head out of a hotel in the city earlier this month, local police said, ... ( read original story ...)
Huge summer beer garden opens in Sapporo
A giant beer garden that attracts an estimated 1 million visitors every summer has opened in Sapporo, in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Erling Haaland trolled and four more moments missed as Man City defeat Yokohama Marinos
Erling Haaland then put City ahead mere minutes after coming on at the break before Rodri repeated his Champions League final exploits with a great goal from distance. A miscommunication between Rico ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises as weaker yen spurs car maker rally; banks slide
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday for the first time in three days, with automakers rallying amid a weaker yen, as investors pared bets for a hawkish policy tweak from the nation's central ...
Japan’s Top FX Diplomat: Inflation, Wage Gains Overshooting Expectations
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Monday recent inflation and wage rises were overshooting expectations, suggesting that corporate wage-setting behaviours were ...
Woman arrested for disposing of headless body at Sapporo hotel
A woman in her 20s was arrested Monday on suspicion of disposing of a headless male body at a hotel in Sapporo earlier this month, ... ( read original story ...)
Woman arrested over headless male body found in Sapporo, Japan
Japanese investigative sources say police have arrested a woman in her 20s in connection with a man's headless body found at a hotel in Hokkaido, northern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Hoshoryu admits feeling pressure of maiden title bid in Nagoya
Newly crowned Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament champion Hoshoryu admitted feeling the pressure Monday as he battled toward his maiden Em ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy
Japan's imposition of export controls on chip making tools to align with a U.S. policy restricting China's ability to produce advanced semiconductors is worrying some officials in Tokyo who believe a ... ( read original story ...)