Nomura Holdings, Japan’s largest brokerage by revenue, suffered its biggest one-day stock-price fall in more than two years Wednesday after its earnings showed weakness outside Japan. Nomura shares closed 8. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares post biggest one-day drop this year; US rating cut weighs
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 2.30% at 32,707.69 in its sharpest one-day drop since Dec. 20, while the broader Topix slipped 1.54% to 2,301.26. "Japan's chip-related stocks tracked ...
Japan Insurers Sink on Concerns Over Suspected Price Fixing
A price-fixing scandal at Japan’s biggest casualty insurers is escalating following a media report that the suspected collusion is likely to be wider than initially believed. Most Read from ...
‘Long way to go’: Bank of Japan douses hopes that policy tweak marks the end of easy policy
Deputy Governor Shinichi Ichida said there is "still a long way to go" before BOJ would even consider raising short-term interest rates to 0%. ( read original story ...)
Warner Bros. apologizes for ‘Barbenheimer’ tweets that sparked criticism in Japan
The Warner Bros. Film Group has apologized after the Twitter account for its “Barbie” film sparked backlash over its embrace of memes that appeared to depict the character immersed in atomic blast imagery from Universal’s film “Oppenheimer. ( read original story ...)
Japan sees a region on fire
After skimming Japan’s new defense white paper, one gets the sense that Asia is on fire. The 30-page strategy is screaming with warnings about the rules-based order coming under threat from resurgent authoritarian states (i. ( read original story ...)
Cryptos show resilience; BNB gains on Binance Japan launch
Bitcoin, Ether and most other top ten tokens gained Wednesday morning in Asia, with BNB leading winners after Binance Japan launch.
Crypto Is Illegal in China. Binance Does $90 Billion of Business There Anyway.
Retaining its Chinese footprint will be crucial for Binance as it navigates a global regulatory crackdown that executives worry threatens its future.
Japanese shares fall amid caution after US rating cut, chip stocks weigh
TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Japanese shares fell on Wednesday dragged down by heavyweight chip-related shares, as investors awaited overseas market reaction to a cut on the U.S. credit rating by Fitch ...
‘Barbenheimer’ Isn’t Funny in Nuclear-Scarred Japan
The Japanese subsidiary of Warner Bros. criticized what it called insensitive promotion of “Barbie” by the company’s headquarters. ( read original story ...)
‘Barbenheimer’ Marketing Craze Criticized By Warner Bros. Japan
Warner Bros. has apologized after its Japanese subsidiary criticized its parent company for engaging with the “Barbenheimer” marketing craze. ( read original story ...)
Warner Bros. responds to “insensitive” social media posts after viral backlash in Japan
But in the only country attacked by atomic bombs, fan-made artwork of the beloved childhood icon paired with mushroom clouds didn't sit well with social media users. "#NoBarbenheimer" trended in Japan, ( read original story ...)
Binance Japan launches crypto services with 34 virtual currencies
Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency trading platform, started offering services in Japan through a subsidiary on Tuesday in a bid to maintain operations in compliance with regulators. Binance ...
A bankrupt crypto firm tried to return funds — but customer data might’ve been stolen instead
Voyager’s lawyers say they’re aware of “numerous scams and phishing attempts” affecting customers, some of which contained customer names, contact information, and claim a ...
Businesses key to independence for Japan’s foreign permanent residents: NPO chair
After the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act was amended in 1990 to allow for the granting of permanent resident visas for "Nikkei" people with Japanese ancestry, Brazilians and others ...
Tokyo video doctored to add anti-Zelensky billboard
A video circulating online appears to show a prominent digital billboard in Japan saying, "Stop war" and "Stop Zelenskyy." But the clip has been doctored; the sign featured people -- not the ... ( read original story ...)