North Korea-linked hackers have stolen hundreds of millions of crypto to fund the regime's nuclear weapons programs, research shows.
Japan shares extend gains as weak yen boosts autos, energy stocks rally
Japanese equities pushed to new highs on Wednesday, with the weakest yen rate since November boosting exporters such as automakers, while energy shares outperformed amid a surge in crude oil prices.
Bank of Japan policymaker sees signs of change in Japan’s deflationary mindset
JAPAN is seeing early signs of change in the public’s long-held perception that wages and inflation won’t rise much, central bank policymaker Hajime Takata said, suggesting conditions for phasing out ...
Video shows 2011 Japan earthquake, not ‘11.9 magnitude quake in California’
Footage of buildings jolted by tremors has been shared in social media posts in the Philippines that falsely claim it shows an "11.9 magnitude earthquake" in the US state of California in August 2023. ( read original story ...)
Kanto earthquake: Japan’s great calamity
September 5, 1923It is not possible for imagination to picture in all its terrors the calamity which has befallen Japan. Nothing in the recorded ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Arm launches IPO courting T Rowe in $52 bln valuation ask
SoftBank Group's Arm Holdings Ltd launched the roadshow for its blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday as the chip designer tries to convince investors it is worth as much as $52 billion ...
Japan won’t rule out options if FX speculation persists: Kanda
Since then, the authorities have stopped firing warning shorts, keeping traders guessing on Japan's intervention strategy. Kanda, vice minister of finance for international affairs, was speaking to ...
Pace Gallery Is Opening a Tokyo Outpost Next Year
Pace Gallery, which has locations in New York, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, and elsewhere, will add yet another city to its portfolio when the gallery opens a new space in Tokyo next spring. Located in a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks revival as a semiconductor powerhouse
There was a feeling of national pride in Japan as the biggest participants in the semiconductor industry from ASML to Applied Materials to Lam Research gathered on the northern island of Hokkaido when construction for the country’s new chip plant kicked off last week. ( read original story ...)
Osaka frets over World Expo failure amid slow pavilion construction
Concerns are growing among the organizers of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka that the event may flop due to the slower-than-antici ... ( read original story ...)
Opening of Osaka casino resort to be delayed by 1 year to fall 2030
A casino resort planned for construction in Osaka will open around the fall of 2030, about a year behind schedule, the Osaka prefectural government said Tuesday. The so-called integrated resort, or IR ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Owned Software Maker Arm Aims to be the Largest IPO of 2023
Arm’s blockbuster IPO will be a litmus test of the market after inflation and interest rate hikes have made investors hesitant.
NetEase will showcase 12 games at Tokyo Game Show 2023, including a new one
While much of NetEase's showcase will feature unannounced updates, an all-new game reveal is also in its plans at TGS2023. ( read original story ...)
Mega Gallery Pace Is Expanding to Tokyo
Art world behemoth Pace Gallery, which currently has eight locations around the globe including its monumental Chelsea headquarters, is about to get even bigger. Pace announced today (September 5) ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas Collaborates With Tes, European Large-Scale E-Methane Producer, In Comprehensive E-Methane Studies
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Osaka Gas) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Osaka Gas UK, Ltd. (OGUK), has entered into an ag ... ( read original story ...)
Mega-Gallery Pace Will Open a New, Thomas Heatherwick-Designed Space in Tokyo Next Spring
This week, while many in the art world are focused on major fairs in New York and Seoul, mega-gallery Pace is homing in on Japan—specifically Tokyo—announcing it will open an expansive new gallery ... ( read original story ...)