Japan's Seven & i Holdings will set up a holding company for its non-core assets to bring in outside investment, the retailer said in a filing on Thursday. The announcement marks an acceleration in ... ( read original story ...)
Police arrest 30-year-old man over 17-year-old girl’s murder in Osaka
Osaka police arrested a 30-year-old man Wednesday on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a hotel room in the city of Osaka last month. The man, Shunsuke Fukui, has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation perks up, yen rise eases cost pressure
Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in September but prices of imported goods slid due to the yen's rebound, data showed on Thursday, suggesting that price pressures from raw material costs were subsiding. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Firms Charged With Market Manipulation in US Sting
Three cryptocurrency companies and about a dozen individuals were charged with market manipulation and fraud as part of an investigation by US authorities that included setting up a fake crypto firm and digital token.
The pile of ‘cash’ in crypto sits near record levels. Why that’s bullish for bitcoin.
Welcome back! This is Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch, bringing you the latest installment of Distributed Ledger. Bitcoin has continued to trade sideways, as the largest crypto by market capitalization has consolidated in the range between $50,
Japan’s Kato Warns of Negative Impact of Sudden Yen Moves
Sudden currency moves hurt companies and households and the government needs to carefully monitor any impact from them, according to Japan’s newly appointed finance minister.
Will Crypto’s Huge Investment in the 2024 Elections Pay Off?
So far the industry has poured $119 million into elections across the U.S. in 2024, accounting for nearly half of all corporate political contributions this cycle, according to the nonprofit Public ...
Japan’s Insurers With $2.6 Trillion to Tip-Toe Back Into JGBs
Japan’s life insurers are likely to gradually buy more domestic bonds in the fiscal second half, while awaiting clarity on the central bank’s interest-rate-hike timeline, strategists say.
Japan’s Insurers With $2.6 Trillion to Tip-Toe Back Into JGBs
Japan’s life insurers are likely to gradually buy more domestic bonds in the fiscal second half, while awaiting clarity on the central bank’s interest-rate-hike timeline, strategists say.
Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 2.7% On Year In September
The value of overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.7 percent on year in September, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday - coming in at ...
Japan stock market may rebound as Ishiba revises economic policies
Shigeru Ishiba's election as the ruling party leader triggered a plunge in Tokyo shares late last month, but conditions may be on a recovery track as he has revised his market-shaking pledges since ...
Corpses of hanged man, stabbed woman found in Yokohama hotel
KANAGAWA (TR) – A man was found hanged and a woman fatally stabbed inside in a hotel in in Yokohama City’s Konan Ward on Monday, police have revealed. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation rises in September
Japan's wholesale prices rose 2.8% in September from a year earlier, data showed on Thursday, accelerating from the previous month in a sign of lingering inflationary pressure from raw material imports. ( read original story ...)
He moved into a 194-square-foot apartment in Japan — and found that downsizing boosted his productivity
"Living with intention actually makes life so much better because I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything," LaJuan told BI. ( read original story ...)
1-year-old boy dies from intra-abdominal bleeding in Osaka
Police in Osaka are investigating the death of a one-year-old boy who died of intra-abdominal bleeding. According to police at around 12:05 p.m. on Monday, a woman in her 20s called 119, and said her ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-crypto super PAC becomes largest spender in Ohio Senate race
Pro-crypto super PAC Defend American Jobs has rolled out a $40.8 million TV ad blitz designed to boost Bernie Moreno’s image among Republicans and undecided voters.