Tsunenori Aoki (Twitter) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 30-year-old actor in the “Kamen Rider” television series for molesting a woman in Setagaya Ward last month, reports TBS News (Apr. 6). At around 1:30 a.m. on March 4 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘wants to join US in complaining about Chinese intellectual property laws to World Trade Organisation’
Japan has told the World Trade Organisation it will join the United States’ complaint against China over alleged theft of intellectual property as a third party, a source close to the matter said on Friday. If China and the United States approve Japan ... ( read original story ...)
UNRWA students fly kites in memory of Japanese earthquake and tsunami victims for the seventh year
On 13 March 2018, over 1,000 Palestine refugee students from four UNRWA schools in Khan Younis, Gaza, gathered to fly kites of hope in commemoration of the seventh anniversary of the most powerful earthquake ever recorded to hit Japan. For the seventh year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘seeks to join World Trade Organization complaint by the US against China as a third party’
Japan has notified the World Trade Organization of its intention to join as a third party the United States’ complaint against China over alleged theft of intellectual property, a source close to the matter said Friday. If China and the United States ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Filipino national nabbed in fake marriage
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two persons, including a female Filipino national, for engaging in a fake marriage in Machida City, reports TBS News (Apr. 5). In September, 2016, Masao Kurokawa, 61, and the woman, 21, are alleged to have registered ... ( read original story ...)
Rape victim wants Japan to do more on US military crimes
TOKYO — A woman who says she was raped by a U.S. sailor in Japan is demanding Tokyo do more to protect crime victims of U.S. military personnel stationed here. Catherine Fisher met for an hour Friday with foreign and defence ministry officials in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling party mulls ministry restructure plan
TOKYO -- Japan's ruling party is mulling a plan to restructure governmental ... sent out letters to ministries in late March, Nikkei has learned. The letter notified the ministries of the party's intention to hold a hearing on the current administrative ... ( read original story ...)
The spreading recovery in land prices
The second-sharpest gain was recorded in the Dotonbori area of Chuo Ward, Osaka — another popular tourist destination — where property prices rose 27.5 percent. The rise in commercial land prices in Kyoto, also popular among foreign travelers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Monex to buy Coincheck for $34 million, eyes future IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese online brokerage firm Monex Group Inc will buy Coincheck Inc, the exchange at the center of a $530 million digital money heist, for 3.6 billion yen ($33.6 million), the latest move by a mainstream finance firm into the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Monex to buy Coincheck for $34 mln, eyes future IPO
TOKYO, April 6 (Reuters) - Japanese online brokerage firm Monex Group Inc will buy Coincheck Inc, the exchange at the centre of a $530 million digital money heist, for 3.6 billion yen ($33.6 million), the latest move by a mainstream finance firm into the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges face shortage of engineers
TOKYO (Reuters) - When cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc explained how hackers made off with $530 million in digital money, it said part of the problem was beyond its control: Japan’s lack of software engineers. Coincheck said that no matter how hard ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Opened Slightly Higher
Tokyo stocks open slightly higher after Wall Street gains (Photo: AFP). Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Friday, propped up by a lower yen and gains on Wall Street, but traders appeared in wait-and-see mode ahead of crucial US jobs data. The ... ( read original story ...)
AT TOKYO Launches Connection Services Between ATBeX and IX Services of 3 Major IX Providers in Japan
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AT TOKYO Corporation (Headquartered in Koto-ku, Tokyo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Akira Nakamura, referred to as “AT TOKYO”) hereby announces that it will provide connections services between ATBeX (AT TOKYO Business ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo leads Asian stocks lower in light holiday trade
Tokyo stocks drifted lower on Monday in thin holiday trade ... Volumes in Asian trade were light however, with financial markets in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong all closed for public holidays. The outlook for equities will be determined by US ... ( read original story ...)
Real Estate Tech Firm Zweispace Japan Starts Registering Property Sales on the Blockchain
Zweispace is integrating the blockchain-based system into its “Ohudokun” product, which aims to streamline real estate sales — and reduce registration fees. Real estate buyers and sellers in Japan currently pay a realtor to officially register ... ( read original story ...)
Banks rush to turn Japan cashless before legal change attracts tech giants
Lenders worldwide are shifting to open banking models, urged on by regulators including the FSA that want them to adapt as technological innovation shakes up the industry. Japan’s banks need to make sure they “have the area covered” before startups ... ( read original story ...)