Dollar rises to 3-month high, yen plunges to 150 to the dollar*Top currency official denies Japan targeting any levels*Finance Minister made no comment when asked about intervention(Recasts with ...
Japan space agency says test flight for new flagship rocket is rescheduled for Saturday
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency says its new flagship H3 rocket will have a second test flight on Saturday, two days later than an initially planned liftoff that was postponed due to a bad weather ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Q3 profit beats consensus, targets 2025 listing for financial business
Sony's operating profit jumped 10% in the third quarter, beating estimates, buoyed by the strength of its financial, movies and music businesses. The Japanese group, which said last year it was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec picks chief of automotive motor unit as new CEO
Japanese parts maker Nidec selected on Wednesday an automotive motor unit executive as its new president and CEO, putting him in line to eventually take over as chairman from the firm's 79-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court orders company to pay $323,000 in damages over welder’s death from heatstroke
The district court here on Feb. 13 ordered a Yokohama-based ship repair company to pay some 48.68 million yen (about $323,000) in damage･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto phishing group Angel Drainer siphons $403K through a deceptive smart contract
Angel Drainer has managed to pilfer over $400,000 from 128 crypto wallets. Employing a new tactic, the group deployed a malicious ...
Never Back Down: The Revolution of Crypto Token
Introducing Never Back Down, the game-changing crypto token that’s set to redefine the landscape of digital assets. Prepare to be amazed as we delve into the core features that make NBD Token a force ...
In Tokyo, world’s first sovereign transition bonds make their debut
TOKYO (Reuters) - In a world first ... Regular 10-year Japanese government bonds were yielding 0.755% on Wednesday. Japan's finance ministry plans to sell 800 billion yen of five-year transition bonds ...
Tennis-Osaka hopes for better returns after copying Djokovic style
Naomi Osaka said she had taken a leaf out of Novak Djokovic's tactical playbook and tweaked her return game at the Qatar Open after the former women's world number one earned back-to-back wins for the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka advances at Qatar Open after 1st back-to-back victories in 23 months
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has advanced to the next round at the WTA 1000 Qatar TotalEnergies Open after defeating Croatian tennis player Petra Martic on Tuesday. What happened: Osaka bested ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo couple arrested over poisoning death of daughter, 4
Tokyo police on Feb. 14 arrested a couple on suspicion of murdering their 4-year-old daughter by forcing her to drink poison over a prolonged period. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin falls under $50,000 following hotter-than-expected inflation data
Cryptocurrencies fell Tuesday amid a broader market sell-off following a hotter-than-expected CPI reading. Bitcoin was last lower by 0.8% at $49,658.57 according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it sunk as ...
Japan’s Nikkei slips from 34-year high after Wall Street sell-off
Japan's Nikkei share average retreated from a 34-year high on Wednesday, weighed by Wall Street's sharp declines overnight, however, a weaker yen and hot investor demand are expected to push the ...
Japan warns against rapid, speculative yen falls
Japan's top currency officials warned on Wednesday against what they described as rapid and speculative yen moves overnight when the Japanese currency broke past 150 yen, undermining the trade-reliant ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Noto earthquake: thousands of survivors struggle as accusations of neglect grow
The lives of 14,000 people affected by the New Year’s day disaster remain in limbo, living in evacuation shelters, and surviving hand to mouth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan top FX diplomat Kanda: Will take appropriate actions on forex if needed
Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Wednesday the nation would take appropriate actions on forex if needed as authorities see the fall in the yen as fast enough to undermine the ...