TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan visited a city in Fukushima on Thursday and had a seafood lunch with the mayor, talked to fishermen and stocked up on local produce to show they are safe ... ( read original story ...)
Terrible earthquake in Japan
From The Times, September 2, 1923By an inscrutable decree of Providence a great and progressive nation has been visited with a calamity, the full extent of whic ( read original story ...)
Here’s Why Anonymous NFT And Crypto Founders Continue To Gain Popularity
While journalists at the New York Times published warnings about pseudonymous crypto founders, they have also celebrated anonymous White House whistleblowers and authors.
Why Crypto Miner Stocks Rocketed Higher This Week
This week was generally a good one for cryptocurrencies, so it followed that crypto mining stocks also saw price increases. According to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, some of the ...
SoftBank-backed Arm targets $50bn-$55bn valuation range as it pitches IPO
Chip designer Arm is targeting a valuation range of $50bn-$55bn in its initial public offering, below the $64bn given by its owner SoftBank in a transaction less than a month ago, according to people ...
Japan’s Topix climbs 33-year peak on bargain hunting
Strong demand from foreign investors for heavyweight stocks had lifted the benchmark Nikkei to 33-year high in June, but they took a pause from buying recently, with data showing two consecutive weeks ...
Nagoya subway replaces platform timetables with QR codes to cut costs
All timetables have been removed from platforms on the Nagoya Municipal Subway Sakura-dori Line and replaced by QR codes that allow users to･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo day care kids thanked for finding stolen wallets, leading to suspect’s arrest
Police thanked 10 children at a day care center here on Aug. 30 for finding stolen wallets at a park, leading to the quick arrest of a suspec･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Boosts Defense Budget to Record High
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Defence giants’ move to Japan reinforces Tokyo’s commitment to keep the peace in Taiwan Strait
BAE Systems, one of the leading British aerospace and arms companies, will transfer the supervisory functions for its Asian operations from Malaysia to Japan by the end of this year, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple Opposes SEC Appeal of Ruling That Crypto Isn’t a Security
Ripple Labs objected to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s request to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that cryptocurrency wasn’t a security when sold to the public.
Arm Looks to Target IPO at $50 Billion-$55 Billion Valuation
B ritish chip designer Arm Ltd. is eyeing a target valuation between $50 billion and $55 billion for its blockbuster initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.
Linkage Global Files for IPO
Linkage is a holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands that conducts operations through operating entities in Japan, Hong Kong and mainland ... The company said it would size its IPO at 1.5 ...
For Koreans in Japan, this little-known massacre still carries weight
Japan is reluctant to acknowledge colonial-era violence, leaving the job of historical reckoning to individuals and civic groups. For Koreans investigating a 1923 massacre, it’s not just a matter of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s economic woes may be behind Japan backlash -Suntory CEO
China's economy is in a "extremely difficult" situation, which may be contributing to a rising backlash against Japan over the release of treated Fukushima water into the ocean, the head of Suntory ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business leaders to make 1st China visit after COVID in Jan.
Japanese business leaders will visit China in January for the first time since 2019 following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with preparations underway for a meeting with President Xi ... ( read original story ...)