Japanese chip startup Rapidus Corp. is seeking to raise ¥100 billion ($696 million) from existing and new investors by issuing new shares to finance its chip development efforts. Most Read from Bloomb ...
Assailants tie up staffers, steal $70,000 of trading cards from Osaka firm after livestream
Two men broke into a trading card retail firm in this western Japan city's Chuo Ward before dawn on Sept. 9, just after the company had lives ... ( read original story ...)
Gutsy watermelon’s offspring served to visitors at Osaka botanical garden
Last October, a "gutsy" watermelon was found growing on a median strip of Midosuji Boulevard, a main street in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment under review amid conservation protest
The redevelopment plan for the area around Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo will be reviewed following multiple protests regarding trees t ... ( read original story ...)
India Japan agree to promote financial cooperation and strengthen bilateral ties at the second India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo
India and Japan have agreed to promote financial cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations at the second India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo, a finance ministry statement said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Business Opportunities Await As RX Japan Highlights Smart Farming Technologies At J AGRI Tokyo 2024
Business Opportunities Await As RX Japan Highlights Smart Farming Technologies At J AGRI Tokyo 2024 ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Osaka targets autumn 2030 opening as operator forfeits exit clause: report
MGM Osaka, Japan's first planned JPY1.27 trillion (US$8.89 billion/MOP71.5 billion) casino resort, is targeting an opening in autumn 2030. The developer has emphasised its commitment by waiving the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower amid U.S. economic slowdown concerns
Tokyo saw over 90 percent of the stocks on the Prime Market declining at the opening, tracking the previous U.S. stock downturn and due to a stronger yen against the dollar. Market watchers here noted ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia-backed Tokyo-based startup Sakana AI eyes more partnerships in Japan – report
Sakana AI is eyeing more strategic investors in Japan as a growing tussle between the U.S. and China prompts the country to expand its own AI ecosystem, Bloomberg News reported. The Tokyo-based AI ... ( read original story ...)
Fortress to buy Japan’s eccentric Hawaiian-themed hot springs resort for $100mn
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Is crypto entering a bear market? — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week
In a particularly bearish market appraisal, Bank of America (BoA) revealed the worst slew of crypto fund outflows since the 2022 bear market. At around $600 million last week alone, this, Kobeissi notes, thus represents the second-largest such outflow in the history of the industry.
New Crypto for September 2024: RWA Leader Rexas Finance (RXS) Begins Presale
As Rexas Finance (RXS) kicks off its presale, it enters the market at a time when real-world asset tokenization is gaining serious momentum.
Hedge funds flock to Japan as market heats up
Japan has emerged as a standout in Asia's subdued $400 billion hedge fund sector, drawing fund launches while other regions suffer closures in an indicator that wild volatility in August has not ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Back Ex-FX Tsar Kanda as Asian Development Bank Chief, Yomiuri Reports
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to back the former top financial diplomat Masato Kanda as a candidate for the next president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Yomiuri newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index dives 3% on Monday morning hours on global cues
Japanese market performance followed a global slump caused by a weaker than expected US jobs growth and speculation over a Fed rate cut ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei sinks 2% as tech stocks track Wall Street slide
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell more than 2% on Monday, with technology stocks among the biggest decliners, tracking heavy losses among Wall Street peers in the previous session.