Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Railway&Bus, Rubber and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei ...
Miki House taps ‘Made in Japan’ appeal for $760 kids pyjamas as home market shrinks
President Hisaichi Kimura said the Osaka-based company, which has developed a global ... "We need to balance that decline by going overseas," he added. "After 52 years in business, we've now finally ... ( read original story ...)
The US case against Binance calls out one of the worst-kept secrets in crypto
If you live in America, you're not allowed to trade crypto derivatives. And if you're a big international platform for trading crypto derivatives, you can't let Americans trade those products if you haven't registered with the boring-sounding but not-to-be-trifled-with federal regulator known as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
Japan’s Nikkei ends at near 3-wk high on boost from ex-dividend stocks, SoftBank
TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a near three-week high on Wednesday as investors snapped up stocks set to go ex-dividend this week and market heavyweight SoftBank ...
SBI Sumishin Net Bank makes Japan’s first digibank IPO
TOKYO -- SBI Sumishin Net Bank on Wednesday became the first Japanese digital bank to go public, an indication that small online lenders now play a growing role in spreading embedded financial services, the use of stablecoins and other financial technologies.
Nomura Rates Traders Recouped Early Losses From Bank Turmoil
Troubles at Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse Group AG triggered historic market moves during a period when Nomura pared back risk taking as per its typical year-end practice — a coincidence that may have helped the Japanese bank avoid the hits taken ...
CICC Hosts the China-Japan Finance and Economic Forum in Tokyo
BEIJING, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China International Capital Corporation ("CICC, 601995.SH, 3908.HK"), successfully held the China-Japan Finance and Economic Forum in Tokyo on 24 th March, 2023 ...
Japan LGBTQ Bill Faces Ruling Party Roadblocks, Lawmaker Says
Forces within Japan’s conservative ruling party are blocking a bill to promote understanding of LGBTQ issues despite pressure to show progress ahead of the country hosting the G-7 summit in May, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open higher despite US losses
The Tokyo market was supported by heavyweight SoftBank Group, which jumped 4.97 percent to 5,131 yen after Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, part-owned by the Japanese firm, said it would split into ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-breeder in Tokyo arrested for neglecting 10 dogs
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A 46-year-old former dog breeder in western Tokyo has been arrested for alleged neglect of 10 dogs, police said Wednesday, noting that the number of animals he was taking care of at ... ( read original story ...)
7 Tokyo restaurants named in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list
A few months after the release of the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2023, we're back with another definitive roundup of some of the most incredible restaurants in Asia. This time, we're covering the Asia's 50 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM’s wife to visit White House in April to meet Jill Biden – TBS
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's wife, Yuko Kishida, is planning to visit to Washington in April to meet U.S. first lady Jill Biden, broadcaster TBS reported on Wednesday, citing Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, abandoned buildings are on the rise
nearly 30% of Japanese were over 65 years old and 11.6% were under 14). But other factors can also come into play. After an owner dies, the heirs might refuse to have the house demolished because ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten plans IPO of bank unit, offering seen at about $1 billion
The listing would help Rakuten secure funds following years of net losses from spending big on building its new mobile phone unit. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asian stocks rally as banking anxiety eases; Alibaba surges
Asian shares rose sharply on Wednesday while the dollar was on the defensive as easing concerns over the banking sector revived risk appetite, while Alibaba's stock soared on the internet behemoth's plans to split into six units.
A Black And Asian Student In Japan Wasn’t Allowed To Participate In His Graduation Due To His Cornrows
A half-Black and Japanese student living in Japan had to sit alone at his graduation ceremony because his hairstyle was a violation of rules. ( read original story ...)