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Japan PM purges cabinet after financial scandal
STORY: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida purged his cabinet on Thursday (Dec 14) in the wake of a major controversy.He wants to contain the fallout from the biggest finance scandal his ruling party ...
Tokyo-Nagoya maglev train service delayed to ‘2027 or later’: Operator
The Central Japan Railway Company has decided to delay the start of its magnetically levitated train service from the initially scheduled "2027" to " 2027 or later." ... ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty in bribery case
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, pleaded not guilty to taking bribes tied to the Games. ( read original story ...)
2 Crypto Stocks to Snag Now Before They Really Take Off
Amid the crypto rally, investors may still have time to find stocks that are highly correlated with Bitcoin. MicroStrategy is the largest public holder of Bitcoin in the world, and is buying more.
Bitwise Drops 10 Predictions for Crypto in 2024
Bitwise made predictions about the future state of crypto markets ahead of 2024. These predictions are mostly optimistic for the year ahead.
S.Korea regulator to take innovation more into account on crypto regulations
South Korea's vice financial regulator chief said on Thursday that authorities would take innovation more into account in the next stage of regulating cryptocurrencies. Regulations need to have a ...
Roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka stalls; dozens left hanging upside down
The same ride had a similar incident in 2018, when riders were stranded for two hours. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty to taking bribes in exchange for Games contracts
A former member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has appeared in a Tokyo district court and pleaded not guilty to taking $1.4 million in bribes in exchange for contracts for the Games ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party engulfed by political fundraising scandal
Four ministers resign amid reports that prosecutors were poised to raid offices of dozens of ruling party MPs ( read original story ...)
Japan to use more tax incentives to encourage wage increases
JAPAN’S ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed to offer more tax incentives to companies that administer large wage increases, potentially helping to boost the nation’s chances of achieving the ...
Editorial: Kishida gov’t unfit to handle Japan state affairs amid growing money scandal
The extraordinary Diet session has come to a close amid growing suspicion surrounding off-the-book income from fundraising parties hosted by ruling Li･･･ ...
Can Japan’s legendary savers spark a stock market boom?
Japanese households hold a remarkable proportion of their financial assets in cash but a new investment scheme may loosen their purse strings ...
Japan’s word of the year speaks to rising cost of living fears
Famously one of life’s only two certainties, “tax” has been chosen by the Japanese public as its word of the year, reflecting rising costs of living and much-discussed tax reforms in the world’s third ...
Direct flight between Japanese, Vietnamese localities proposed
Takashi Kawamura, mayor of Japan’s Nagoya city proposed opening a direct air route between Nagoya and Da Nang city to boost cooperation between the two localities at a working session with municipal ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer-What Is the Fundraising Scandal Engulfing Japan’s Ruling Party?
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, 13 December 2023. Prime Minister Kishida said he will replace several ministers implicated in a political fundraising scandal. FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS/ File photo Reuters ( read original story ...)