Sam Bankman-Fried was touting investments in the cryptocurrency Solana to prison guards, per The New York Times.
Exicom Tele-Systems IPO: Issue subscribed 38 times, retail portion booked 81x on Day 3
10 things to know before subscribing to the Rs 429-cr issue Ahead of the IPO, the company raised Rs 178 crore from anchor investors on February 26. Several marquee investors participated in the offer ...
Japan’s Nikkei Ends Lower
Japan's key Nikkei index ended lower on Thursday, tracking falls on Wall Street ahead of the release of key US inflation data.
Bank of Japan policymaker calls for overhaul of ultra-loose monetary policy
Find out more about subscription packages here. BANK of Japan board member Hajime Takata said the central bank must consider overhauling its ultra-loose monetary policy, including an exit from ...
Tokyo rent for family-oriented apartments passes $1,260 avg.: realty IT co.
Renting apartments targeted at families in Japan's capital now costs over 190,000 yen (approx. $1,260) on average per month, a real estate-re･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Moving to Japan is a Big Step – But One that is Getting Smaller
Once seen as a challenging place to work and live in due differences in language, culture, and business practices, Japan is now open, globalized, and hungry for international talent and investment.
Bank of Japan board member says 2% inflation target ‘finally in sight’
Hajime Takata, a member of the Bank of Japan's decision-making board, is pictured in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Feb. 29, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan's goal of achieving 2 percent ...
Wall Street takes bets on which major central bank will blink first
A significant majority of analysts expect the Bank of Japan to end its eight-year stretch of negative interest rates in April, along with its yield curve control policy. The Bank of Japan and the ...
Organisers keen on cricket in 2026 Asian Games despite venue headache
The lack of cricket facilities in Japan, however, remains an issue. There is an international cricket stadium in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, but the OCA prefers a facility in or around Nagoya, ... ( read original story ...)
3 Vietnamese women arrested in Osaka over massive shoplifting from Uniqlo
Three Vietnamese women were arrested here on Feb. 28 on suspicion of shoplifting from casual clothing retailer Uniqlo, with one of the suspec ... ( read original story ...)
Frozen and Tangled Come to Life at Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs
Take a look at Disney Parks’ latest fairytale theme expansion at Tokyo DisneySea in Japan. Set to feature the kingdoms of Frozen and Tangled, plusPeter Pan’s Never Land, Fantasy Springs will open June ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister will make an appearance at Parliament’s ethics hearing over a funds scandal
Japan’s beleaguered Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to stand before a political ethics committee at Parliament in a bid to showcase his leadership. ( read original story ...)
Aozora Bank Jumps Most Since 2012 After Activist Reports Stake
Japanese lender Aozora Bank Ltd. surged the most since August 2012 after a fund linked to activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami reported its holdings and said it may make important proposals. The shares ...
Yen climbs as Bank of Japan drops the clearest hint of a looming rate hike
Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takata threw open the door to an interest rate hike and the end of negative interest rates in Japan. His comments led to a nearly 50 pip drop in USD/JPY, easing the ...
Japan factory output falls at the fastest pace in nearly 4 years
Japan's January factory output fell at the fastest pace since May 2020, government data showed on Thursday, as a production downturn in motor vehicles adds to concerns about the fragility of an ... ( read original story ...)
Embattled Japan PM faces ethics committee to save popularity and budget
Fumio Kishida will on Thursday become the first sitting Japanese prime minister to appear before a parliamentary ethics committee, as he seeks to draw a line under a funding scandal that has hurt his ... ( read original story ...)