The amount of cryptocurrency stolen through hacks and network exploits more than doubled to $1.38 billion in the first six months of the year, according to the blockchain intelligence firm TRM.
IPO Watch: 3 New Stocks Worth a Strong Look
This IPO marks a significant development amid a cautious environment ... will retain control of over 60% of Webtoon’s shares post-offering. Moreover, Tokyo-based LY Corp. will hold a significant stake ...
Yokohama to build new tire plant in China
Japanese tire maker Yokohama has announced it will build a new passenger car tire plant in China, located in the Qiantang New District of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is bracing for rage against the vending machine
Japan still loves cash and vending machines, but new banknotes containing hologram technology won't work in many machines without upgrades. ( read original story ...)
3 Japanese Stocks You Can Still Buy on Sale
InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips The Japanese stock market has been surging this year, with the Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Capital to invest ¥5 trillion in Japan over five years
Bain Capital plans to increase its workforce in Japan and has established a team to help firms make effective use of their real estate with low profitability. ( read original story ...)
Do US fast-food customers want plant-based meat? Panda Express thinks so, but McDonald’s has doubts
On Wednesday, Panda Express said it is reintroducing plant-based chicken — which it developed with El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat — at hundreds of U.S. stores. Beyond Orange Chicken will be ...
Trump raked in big money from foreign nations. Experts fear he’d do it more if re-elected
During his presidency, Donald Trump's companies took an estimated $160 million from foreign governments. Ethics experts warn it could happen again.
Osaka’s Wimbledon comeback ends, Raducanu storms into third round
Naomi Osaka’s goal to improve her grasscourt game will have to wait for at least another 12 months after her Wimbledon comeback stalled in the second round following a 6-4 6-1 walloping by American ...
A Weak Yen Isn’t All Bad for Japan. It Boosts Exporters’ Earnings.
The divergent trajectories of economies and central bank policies in the U.S. and Japan have pushed the Japanese yen to a nearly four-decade low versus the dollar. There is no sign of relief for the ...
Head for the Hills in Tokyo’s new neigbhourhood
Tokyo wakes up quietly. From a 19th-floor balcony at the Janu ... On paper, it sounds like a typical international business hub, with Japan’s tallest building, the 330-metre JP Mori Tower; corporate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate bankruptcies hit 10-yr-high amid labor shortage
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan hit a 10-year-high in the first half of 2024, marking the 3rd consecutive year of incre ... ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending falls unexpectedly, clouds BOJ rate path
Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell in May, government data showed on Friday, as higher prices continued to squeeze consumers' purchasing power, further threatening the fragile economy. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Price Falls as Mt Gox Starts Repayments
The Japan-based exchange will distribute approximately $9 billion worth of Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, and fiat currency. The news added heavy selling pressure on Bitcoin, which fell over 6% on Friday to ...
Breaking: Mt Gox Starts Making Repayments in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
Mt. Gox, the Japanese Bitcoin exchange that suffered a notorious collapse in 2014, has started distributing repayments to its creditors in the form of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash today.
Tempted by Japan’s Booming Market? Be Like Warren Buffett
Currency fluctuations aren’t one of them—they might be important, but they aren’t knowable. He has made a killing recently investing in Japan, and investors who followed his lead have too—a lesson in ...