Police arrested a 31-year-old business owner Tuesday on suspicion of forcing over 150 women into prostitution at upscale restaurants in Osaka Prefecture in order to pay back massive debt they incurred ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 3-week high as markets await US election outcome
Japan’s Nikkei share average ended at a three-week high on Wednesday (Nov 6), led by chip and defence stocks, while market participants keenly awaited the outcome of the US presidential election. Read ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA Prepares Legislation to Prevent Domestic Crypto Outflow in Case of Exchange Failure
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is working on legislation to prevent the leak of domestic cryptos overseas in case of bankruptcy.
China Vs. Japan: A Battle For The Sharpest Equity Market Turns Of 2024
DXJ demonstrated robust long-term returns despite recent volatility, while CXSE has seen high returns largely tied to stimulus-driven rallies.
Woman claims husband asked her to collect stolen cash in Yokohama murder case
Police allege the suspect, Miho Kimoto, was involved in the October murder of a 75-year-old Yokohama resident who was found bound and beaten in his home. ( read original story ...)
Keppel acquires data center development project in Tokyo, Japan
Keppel has acquired an under-development data center being constructed in Tokyo, Japan. Keppel Ltd. this week announced that its private fund, Keppel Data Centre Fund II (KDCF II), has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Mitsui Fudosan for the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo burglary suspect sought police help days before attempted heist
University student Masaki Saen told police that he had received threats after applying for a “dark” part-time job, or yami baito. ( read original story ...)
Hit by scandal, Japan’s top automaker Toyota reports lower profits
Toyota’s July-September profit has sunk to less than half of what it was in the same period the previous year, as a production stoppage that followed a certification scandal and recalls dented vehicle ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Itochu H1 net profit up 6% to $ 2.9 bln on non-resources, FamilyMart
Japanese trading house Itochu on Wednesday posted 438.4 billion yen ($2.9 billion) in net profit for the six months to end-September, up 6% from a year earlier, on non-resource items including food ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Favorite Snowy Mountain Finally Has Some Snow
Mount Fuji, the country’s tallest summit, is revered for its snowy peak. A snowfall reported on Wednesday ended its longest snowless period in 130 years. ( read original story ...)
Spooked by FTX collapse, Japan’s FSA prepares laws to prevent domestic crypto asset loss
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly preparing laws to help prevent the outflow of domestic assets in the case of FTX-type trouble with crypto exchanges based overseas. The state ...
Bitcoin drifts near $69,000 on election night as crypto investors see choppy trading ahead
Cryptocurrencies were slightly higher Tuesday evening as investors waited for direction on the potential outcome of the U.S. presidential election. The price of bitcoin was last higher by 2% at $69,105.03, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose as ...
Bitcoin Soars to Fresh Record, Trades Above $74,000
The price of bitcoin soared to a fresh record Tuesday night as election results continued to trickle in. The largest cryptocurrency by market value traded at $74,443 as of 10:20 p.m. ET, surpassing its previous all-time intraday high of $73,
Bank of Japan saw positive economic signs even as it signaled pause: September minutes
MANY Bank of Japan policymakers agreed the economy was making progress in meeting the necessary conditions for raising interest rates further, even as they backed a pause until global market ...
Asia-Pacific markets to open mostly higher after Wall Street rallies ahead of U.S. election results
Asia-Pacific markets to open mostly higher on Tuesday as investors monitor the U.S. elections and key policy meetings in China and Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Keppel to buy AI-ready data centre project in Tokyo
Project marks Keppel’s first data centre development in Japan and its second data centre asset in the country. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)