Tokyo prosecutors searched the office Friday of a ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker who serves as a vice minister on suspicion he received a bribe from a wind power company, the Asahi newspaper and other media said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy to pick up in Q2 despite slowing global demand: Reuters poll
Japan's economy likely grew an annualised 3.1% in April-June to mark a third straight quarter of expansion, according to a Reuters poll, helped by resilience in exports despite slowing global demand. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Confirms Return to Tennis as a Mother
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka revealed her decision to embrace motherhood while still competing on the WTA Tour, defying common assumptions about the challenges of combining it with professional tennis ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Remains Calm Above $29.1 K but Is Higher Volatility in Its Future?
Prices: The recent monotony in bitcoin and altcoin prices may be a set-up for more volatile times ahead. Meanwhile, bitcoin remained in its recent tight range above $29.1K. Insights: The supply of ...
Binance Introduces Crypto Trading Platform Designed for the Japanese Market
Binance, the largest crypto exchange, is pleased to announce the launch of Binance Japan, our new platform designed for the Japanese market.
Asia’s Crypto Regulatory Clarity Contrasts With Disarray in US
Asian regulators have stolen a march on the US by clarifying crypto rules, exemplified by Hong Kong’s first licenses for trading platforms under the city’s new digital-asset framework.Most Read from ...
Biotech start-up Mirxes weighs Singapore IPO, aims to double global headcount by 2026
In 2020, Mirxes developed Singapore’s first Covid-19 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test kit, the Fortitude Kit, in collaboration with A*Star. More than 10 million Fortitude ...
Japan’s Nikkei edges lower amid caution ahead US payroll data
Japan's Nikkei share average inched lower on Friday, as investors were cautions ahead of the release of U.S. payrolls data, while gains in chip-related stocks limited losses.
Japan’s Fiscal Plight Draws Scrutiny After BOJ Tweak to YCC
The Bank of Japan’s tweak to its yield curve control mechanism created another reason to take a look at the nation’s fiscal conditions, as Tokyo seeks to expand spending on defense and childcare while ...
Japan issues rare warning over fake X account
Japan's finance ministry has called on X, formerly known as Twitter, to take down an account impersonating its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda. "Please don't follow the impersonation account and/or ...
Elon Musk’s Crypto Tweets Led to Price Surges for Altcoins Traded by FTX’s Sister Company
Researchers scrutinized more than 3 million Tweets on 18 cryptocurrencies published on Twitter from January 1, 2019 to January 27, 2023. The researchers found that Musk’s allusions to these altcoins, ...
Top 10 Best Crypto Casinos in 2023 [Updated for August]
Here are the top 10 crypto casinos USA players can enjoy in 2023: All things considered, WildCasino.ag is the runaway winner. This website was launched in 2017 and is run by the same company that owns ...
Japanese shares fall as Wall St drop, rising yields weigh
as investor sentiment was hurt by rising yields in the United States and Japan. The Nikkei index lost 1.68% to close at 32,159.28, after losing 2.3% in its biggest one-day drop in the previous session ...
Typhoon Khanun eases off Japan’s Okinawa, but islands brace for return
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Typhoon Khanun barely moved on Friday in the East China Sea, with predictions that it will approach Japan's Okinawa islands again, raising fears of sustained damage in areas ...
Two years after Tokyo, Simone Biles is coming back from ‘the twisties.’ Not every gymnast does
Simone Biles' return to competitive gymnastics has renewed the conversation around “the twisties” that forced her to take herself out of multiple events at the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan is Asia’s most expensive location to send expats — here are the other top spots
Globally, Japan ranked second while the U.K. came up on top as the most expensive location to send expatriates, according to ECA International. ( read original story ...)