The Bank of Japan caught the markets off guard on 28 July by tweaking its yield curve control scheme, with which the central bank places a cap on the 10-year Japanese government bond yield. Its ...
Here’s where to find all of Japan’s new Pikachu Pokémon manhole covers in Yokohama【Photos, maps】
Maps, walking routes, and more to help you navigate your Poké-pilgrimage in the bayside city south of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Sony Q1 profit tumbles as movie business disappoints
Japan's Sony on Wednesday said first-quarter profit tumbled due to weaker performances from its movies and financial businesses. Once a consumer electronics giant, the conglomerate has transformed ... ( read original story ...)
MPCVault’s crypto wallet for businesses hits $500M AUM in 7 months
While a plethora of products have been developed to meet the crypto needs of consumers, there are limited options designed to assist enterprises in managing digital assets. Many companies thus find ...
Rollbit’s RLB Token Rockets 60% as Crypto Casino Bets on Daily Token Burn
Crypto casino and exchange Rollbit said it would buy and burn its RLB tokens daily, based on platform revenue, in a move that sent prices surging ...
Amazon reportedly in talks to become anchor investor in Arm’s upcoming IPO
Amazon.com Inc. is in talks to be one of the anchor investors in chip designer Arm Ltd.'s initial public offering, Reuters reported late Tuesday.
China to Lift Ban on Group Travel to Japan as Early as Thursday – Nikkei
China to Lift Ban on Group Travel to Japan as Early as Thursday - Nikkei August 09th, 15PM August 09th, 15PM TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - China plans to lift a ban on group travel to Japan as early as ...
Japan to showcase e-methane production using CO2 captured from biogas plant
A joint project by the City of Yokohama, Tokyo Gas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group will launch a demonstration project for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture from Waste-to-Energy plant flue gas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kinki Nippon Tourist travel agency pres. to resign in wake of overcharging scandal
A major Japanese travel agency announced on Aug. 9 the resignation of its president in the wake of findings that the company overcharged muni･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
SSY strengthens in Tokyo as it targets Japanese business
Broker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has strengthened its Tokyo team as it seeks to take advantage of growing opportunities in Japan, including long-term project work. Three brokers have moved over from ... ( read original story ...)
China considers holding leaders’ talks with Japan in September – Kyodo
China has notified Japan that it is considering holding talks between their leaders in Indonesia in September, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Profit at Japan’s Honda doubles on healthy global auto and motorcycle sales
Honda says its April-June profit more than doubled on healthy sales of its motorcycles and cars, as the Japanese company also received a perk from favorable exchange rates. ( read original story ...)
Fast, cool, deadly: Miyazawa spearheads Japan World Cup charge
Hinata Miyazawa had never been prolific for club or country before the Women's World Cup -- now she is the tournament's leading scorer and spearheading Japan's surprise title charge.It was typical of how Miyazawa, ( read original story ...)
Amazon in talks over becoming anchor investor in Arm IPO
SoftBank is in talks to bring in Amazon as an anchor investor in Arm’s upcoming initial public offering as part of a widening search to find customers willing to take a long-term stake in the UK-based ...
Apple, Samsung, and Intel to invest in Arm IPO, and emerge with some control: report
SoftBank CFO says news of float is imminent, suggests firm will keep a solid chunk UK-based chip designer Arm will be floated in September, and its biggest licensees will be among those bidding for ...
Why Japan should swim in its own radioactive water
Despite scores of protests erupting all over the Korean peninsula, the Japanese government seems unbothered and largely unwilling to alter their stance on the issue. ( read original story ...)