First-time Japanese crypto investors are most likely to choose exchanges operated by Mercari and Rakuten, a new study has found.
2024 Resolution: Get Help In Advance Of Crypto Tax Season
As we usher in a new year, cryptocurrency retail investors without a tax attorney may want to add the Taxpayer Advocate Service to that pesky list of 2024 life goals.
Japan’s Nikkei snaps 4-day winning run amid yen’s strength
Japan's Nikkei share average snapped a four-session winning run on Thursday, as investors sold stocks after sharp gains in the previous session, while a stronger yen against the U.S. dollar also ...
Tokyo stocks edge down after 4th straight day of gains
Tokyo stocks fell slightly Thursday, as investors locked in gains after four consecutive days of advances, while a stronger yen weighed on some exporters. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down ...
Bea Alonzo and Dominic Roque explore Sapporo, Japan
Bea Alonzo and Dominic Roque are having a wonderful time in Japan. On Instagram, the couple shared some beautiful photos and reels of them exploring Sapporo City. In the reel, the lovebirds hold hands ... ( read original story ...)
B. League shuffle: Kai Sotto joins Yokohama on loan from Hiroshima
The Hiroshima Dragonflies loan Filipino star center Kai Sotto to the Yokohama B-Corsairs amid his ongoing back injury rehab ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Protests South Korean Court Ruling on Colonial-Era Workers
Japan’s Foreign Ministry summoned a senior diplomat from the South Korean embassy in Tokyo to protest a Supreme Court ruling that Japanese companies should pay compensation to Koreans conscripted to work for the firms during colonial occupation. ( read original story ...)
Kai Sotto switches Japan B.League teams
Filipino big man Kai Sotto is now on the move in the Japan B.League, this time going to the Yokohama B-Corsairs, the team announced Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors raid offices of Upper House lawmaker over fundraising scandal
Tokyo prosecutors have begun searching the offices of an Upper House lawmaker in connection with a fundraising scandal involving factions of the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party. ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov factory output falls on weaker autos
Japan's factory output declined in November, weighed by falls in autos production and clouding the outlook for the export-reliant economy. ( read original story ...)
Daihatsu halts production amid inquiry
Daihatsu, a unit of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp., has shut down production lines at all four of its The shutdown as of Tuesday comes a week after Daihatsu Motor Co. announced it was suspending all vehicle shipments in and outside Japan after finding improper testing involving 64 models. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei eases amid yen strength after sharp gains
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as investors sold stocks after sharp gains in the previous session, while the yen's strength against the dollar hurt sentiment. The Nikkei was down 0.53% ...
Tokyo stocks down in morning as gains locked in, strong yen weighs
Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning as investors locked in gains after four consecutive days of advances, while a stronger yen weighed on some exporters. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 177.30 ...
Japan to Make Third Attempt at Launching H3 Rocket in February
Japan plans to launch its flagship H3 rocket in February following two failed attempts to inaugurate the craft during what was a woeful 2023 marred by costly missteps and major setbacks. ( read original story ...)
BloomZ Prices 1.25M Share IPO at $4 a Share
By Ben Glickman Japanese audio production company BloomZ will sell 1.25 million shares in its initial public offering for $4 each. The company expects ...
Hang Seng Index, ASX 200, Nikkei 225: Japanese Economy in Focus
Overnight US economic indicators sent mixed signals. However, US equity markets gains could offer early support to the Hang Seng Index and ASX 200.