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Crypto Firm Genesis Global Trading to Pay $8 Million for Compliance Failings
New York state’s financial watchdog said the brokerage firm—currently in the process of winding down—had gaps in its anti-money-laundering and cybersecurity programs.
Japan’s Nikkei extends rally to highest point since 1990; other Asian markets muted
Tokyo’s benchmark extended its New Year’s rally, trading well above 35,000 and at its highest level since 1990. U.S. futures were nearly unchanged and oil prices surged.
Japan logs record ¥1.93 tril current account surplus in November
Japan posted a record current account surplus of 1.93 trillion yen in November, helped by a smaller trade deficit and a revival of inbound tourism, the Finance Ministry said Friday. The current ...
A reckoning for Japan’s petrochemical industry
The restructuring of Japan’s petrochemical industry is still in its early stages. Meanwhile, China, which had the world’s largest ethylene production capacity last year, has been launching ... ( read original story ...)
Navy officer who’d been jailed in Japan over deadly crash now released from US custody, family says
The family of a Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens says he's been released from U.S. custody one month after he was returned to the United States and ... ( read original story ...)
S. Korea Supreme Court upholds wartime labor ruling against Japan’s Nippon Steel
South Korea's Supreme Court has reaffirmed lower court decisions directing Nippon Steel Corp. to compensate victims of wartime labor. About the plaintiffs: The case involves family members of a South ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Wall Street takeover frustrates crypto’s true believers
Bitcoin has travelled a long way since its invention by Satoshi Nakamoto — whose true identity has never been revealed — in 2008. His famous “white paper” described a payments system that stood apart from mainstream financial institutions, instead relying on the public record of blockchain technology.
White Supremacists Lean On Crypto, Says Anti-Defamation League Report on Extremists
The report says white supremacist groups are drawn to crypto funding, but the amounts are relatively small, and it doesn't make a case that digital assets are paying for illegal activity.
Wall Street firms catch up to Buffett enthusiasm on Japan as Nikkei keeps hitting records
The Nikkei 225 JP:NIK ended up 1.8% to 35,049.86, in yet another strong showing for the Japanese index. The index has gained 5% this year, versus the virtually flat performance for the S&P 500. Over the last 52 weeks, the Nikkei has stormed 33% higher, surprising most everyone except Warren Buffett, who started making his ...
The Australian Open and what to know: Earlier start. Netflix curse? Osaka’s back. Nadal’s not
Iga Swiatek and other tennis players are shrugging off the Australian Open's decision to begin on a Sunday instead of a Monday, creating a 15-day event. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2024: Djokovic looks for another Grand Slam, Nadal out as tourney nears
The Australian Open is the first major tennis tournament of the year and attracts the world's top players. Here are some key players to watch in Melbourne. ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Crash and the American Character
Readers reply to Peggy Noonan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Runway Incursion: 34-Year Aviation Lawyer Steven Marks On Causes, Legal Aftermath
A runway incursion should never happen, and there are so many backup systems that are supposed to prevent it, that it's really surprising in this environment and today's world that there could ... ( read original story ...)
The second coming of Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka's highly anticipated comeback to professional tennis after becoming a mother and battling mental health issues. ( read original story ...)
How new mom Naomi Osaka is serving up change
But tennis champ and new mama Naomi Osaka is fighting to change that. The 26-year-old has teamed up with mom-owned infant formula company Bobbie for a campaign that pushes for paid leave for all ...