Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte is considering the sale of a top-grade Tokyo skyscraper and has approached potential buyers about the property, according to people with knowledge of the matter ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Fukushima-linked seafood ban is unacceptable, Japan tells WTO
Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China's ban on Japanese seafood after the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was "totally unacceptable", the Japanese foreign ministry said late on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Document sheds light on killings of Koreans after 1923 earthquake
A document released by a Yokohama group shows a much larger number of Koreans were killed by mobs in Kanagawa Prefecture following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake than the official count of two. ( read original story ...)
Osaka to delay opening of casino resort to autumn 2030
The Osaka prefectural and municipal governments said Tuesday that they will delay the opening of a planned casino resort to around autumn 2030. When the local governments submitted their development ... ( read original story ...)
GIC weighs sale of Tokyo office tower for more than $2.78b
Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC is considering the sale of a top-grade Tokyo skyscraper and has approached potential buyers about the property, according to people with knowledge of the matter. ( read original story ...)
Pace gallery to open in Tokyo next year
After more than one year of hinting, Pace will open a gallery in Tokyo in spring 2024. This will be the mega gallery's eighth location across six countries, joining spaces in London, Geneva, Seoul, ... ( read original story ...)
NetEase will be revealing a new console and PC game at Tokyo Game Show
NetEase Games has announced that it will be revealing a new game for consoles and PC at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. The publisher will be attending Tokyo Game Show for the first time this year, and ... ( read original story ...)
Trial opens in Japan in the 2019 animation studio arson that killed 36 people. Suspect pleads guilty
The suspect in a 2019 arson attack at an animation studio in Japan has gone on trial, pleading guilty to the murder of 36 people. ( read original story ...)
GIC Weighs Sale of Tokyo Office Tower for More Than $2 Billion
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte is considering the sale of a top-grade Tokyo skyscraper and has approached potential buyers about the property, according to people with ... ( read original story ...)
Analysing the Potential Parallels: Bitcoin could follow the Nikkei path and soar to record highs
Mike McGlone, the senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, predicts that Bitcoin could follow the Nikkei path, and soar to new peaks.
Japanese regulator seeks to scrap “unrealized gains” tax on crypto
Advocates of the crypto industry in Japan have been demanding a revision of the national tax regime for digital assets for some time. At the end of July, the Japan Blockchain Association (JBA), a ...
Which Is The World’s Most Crypto-Aware Population? ConsenSys Report Shows It’s This African Nation
In a recent global survey, Nigeria has emerged as the country with the highest level of awareness about cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). Nigeria holds the ...
From Black Swans To Bright Horizons: Ahead Of G20, A Look At How India Can Unpack Crypto’s Resilience & Potential
OPINION: For longer-term clarity, regulations stand as a pivotal force in shaping emerging sectors, including blockchain and crypto.
A $700 Million Bonanza for the Winners of Crypto’s Collapse: Lawyers
Bankruptcy lawyers and other corporate turnaround specialists have reaped major fees from the bankruptcies of five cryptocurrency companies, including FTX.
Last Week on Crypto Twitter: A Work Of Bart
A big-brain thread came from Stephen Palley last week. Crypto often gets shilled as the best thing since sliced bread, but is “code is law” really much better than the law we already have? Stephen’s ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes at one-month high; JFE slides
Japanese stocks closed at their highest levels in a month on Tuesday, even as profit-taking emerged as the Nikkei index rose afresh above the key 33,000 mark and speculation about new share sales also ...