North Korean hackers were behind the theft of $1.5 billion of virtual assets last week from Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said, marking the ...
Japan Post Bank to conduct secondary share offering of up to $4.22 billion
Japan Post Holdings plans to sell its shares in Japan Post Bank in a secondary share sale worth as much as 630 billion yen ($4.22 billion), a regulatory filing showed on Thursday. The sale, first ...
Japan Post Plans Sale of $4.2 Billion Stake in Banking Unit
Japan Post Holdings Co. plans to sell a stake in Japan Post Bank Co. that could raise ¥630 billion ($4.2 billion), the latest disposal in the former state-run giant’s decade-long privatization efforts ...
Japan economic panel calls for ‘bold steps’ to spur investments
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's economic advisory panel called on Thursday for "bold policy steps" to promote domestic investments as the United States and other global powers scramble to ...
Mizuho Bank confirms ¥66 million stolen from safe deposit boxes
Mizuho Bank officials said Thursday that the total amount of cash stolen by a former employee from clients' safe deposit boxes was ¥66 million ($440,733).
Adnoc signs agreement to supply Osaka Gas from Ruwais LNG project
Adnoc has signed a sales and purchase agreement with Osaka Gas for the supply of up to 800,000 tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas from its Ruwais LNG project in Abu Dhabi. The deal, ...
ADNOC signs 15-year LNG supply deal with Japan’s Osaka Gas
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Thursday it had signed a 15-year sales and purchase agreement to supply Japan's Osaka Gas with liquefied natural gas from its Ruwais project. The deal to supply ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo subsidy to support buying smartphones for elderly residents
To promote the digitalization of public services, Tokyo officials have announced plans to subsidize the purchase of smartphones for elderly residents who do not currently own one. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s births fell to record low in 2024
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the health ministry said on Thursday, underscoring the rapid ageing and dwindling of ... ( read original story ...)
Family behind Japan’s Seven & i pulls $58 billion management buyout bid, shares dive
The founding Ito family of Japan's Seven & i Holdings failed to secure financing for a $58 billion management buyout, sending its shares plunging and offering fresh impetus to a rival bid from ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan to announce management shake-up, sources say, as Uchida’s future in focus
Nissan is due to unveil a shake-up in its top ranks next month with embattled CEO Makoto Uchida likely to hang on to his job, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, in the wake of ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t Call it Crypto: How This Founder Used Stablecoin to Build a New Cross-Border Payment Network
That’s why today, Toffa runs Mural Pay, a cross-border payment facilitation platform that can help businesses make payments more quickly than many traditional methods he says. This is especially ...
$1.4 Billion Crypto Heist Traced To Hackers Breaching SafeWallet
The malicious Javascript code used in the attack could secretly modify transactions for SafeWallet, a cryptocurrency wallet provider.
Tourist luggage delivery service gaining ground in Japan
Japanese railroad operators have also started offering baggage transportation services. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama resident infected with measles after returning from Thailand
A resident of this city in her 20s who recently returned from Thailand was diagnosed with measles, the local government announced Feb. 26.･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F. Marinos vs Shonan Bellmare prediction: Can struggling giants halt the surprise package’s perfect start? | OneFootball
As Yokohama F. Marinos prepare to host Shonan Bellmare at Nissan Stadium on March 1, the contrast in form between these two sides couldn't be more striking. The hosts find themselves languishing in ... ( read original story ...)