Tokyo stocks dropped Wednesday, as fears over a firming yen dented exporters and financial issues were sold on concerns over their ea ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls after weak US jobs data; stronger yen weighs
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday, dragged by economic-sensitive stocks after weaker-than-expected US labour market data, while the yen’s rebound hurt sentiment. The Nikkei was ...
Japan services PMI revised upward to 53.8 in May amid rise in new orders
The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised higher to 53.8 in May 2024 from a preliminary figure of 53.6, the latest result was lower than April's 8-month peak of 54.3, ...
Bank of Japan to reduce bond buybacks in June meeting- UBS
Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged when it meets later in June, but is likely to scale back its bond purchases to somewhat tighten monetary policy, ...
Mother denies helping daughter suspected of beheading man in Sapporo
The mother of a 30-year-old woman charged with killing and beheading a man in Sapporo last July denied Tuesday that she provided assistance to her daughter. "I didn't intend to help," Hiroko Tamura, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka police looks to freeze 1,300 accounts in money laundering bust
Osaka Prefectural Police have requested financial institutions to freeze approximately 1,300 accounts misused by a group conducting a money laundering operation, investigative sources said Tuesday. An ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya, Shinjuku wards crack down on street drinking
Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward plans to extend its ban on drinking on the streets to cover the entire year, while Shinjuku Ward is taking its first measures to deal with crowds of Halloween revelers. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo govt to launch dating app to boost declining birth rate
Tokyo officials will be launching a dating application as a "gentle push" for its citizens to find partners. This is part of the government's efforts to boost the country's plunging birth rates. AFP ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Taxes ‘Too High’ for Hub Ambition, Monex Founder Says
Japan’s taxes are too high and it needs to cut them if the nation wants to remake itself as an international financial center rivaling Singapore and elsewhere, according to Monex Group Inc.’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo government to launch dating app in bid to boost birth rate
Users will be required to submit documentation proving they are legally single and sign a letter stating they are willing to get married. ( read original story ...)
Hacked Japan Exchange to Raise About $320 Million to Buy Bitcoin
Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin plans to raise 50 billion yen ($321 million) and plow the funds into buying the largest digital asset to make customers whole after suffering a major hack. In a statement Wednesday, the platform said it will “take ...
Japan real wages down for 25th month in row but improving steadily
Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages fell in April from a year earlier but slowed the pace of decline as the Bank of Japan looks for early signs of achieving a positive cycle of rising wages and ...
Japanese Space-Debris Pioneer’s Shares Surge in Tokyo Debut
(Bloomberg) -- Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Japanese company that wants to deploy junk-removal vehicles in space, surged on its debut in Tokyo. Most Read from Bloomberg Modi Vows to Retain Power Even ...
Tokyo’s newest attraction is full of surprises
But that’s just one of the things you’re almost guaranteed to see at Immersive Fort Tokyo, a new interactive indoor theme park by Katana Inc, whose chief executive officer, Tsuyoshi Morioka, brought ... ( read original story ...)
Space janitor startup Astroscale jumps 51% in Tokyo debut
TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) - Shares of Japanese space junk removal startup Astroscale Holdings (186A.T) , opens new tab rose 51% in their debut on Tokyo's growth market on Wednesday. The stock first ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin suffers $305 million loss in hack
Today, DMM Bitcoin, one of Japan's largest crypto exchanges, reported a significant security breach. The incident, which occurred around 1:26 p.m., led to the theft of 4,502.9 BTC, with an estimated value exceeding $300 million. The breach involved ...