arguing that it encroached on its property. After losing in the first and second trials, the restaurant said on Aug. 14 that it decided not to appeal. The removal work was carried out by Pop Kogei Co. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Unites Voters And Attracts Gamblers During The 2024 Elections
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Tokyo inflation seen unchanged in August, snapping 3-month acceleration
TOKYO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Consumer price inflation is expected to stay unchanged in Japan's capital Tokyo in August, ending three months of acceleration, a Reuters poll showed, suggesting the central ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-student denies manslaughter charge over Tokyo woman’s death
A 21-year-old former university student implicated in a string of robberies across the country has denied that he killed an elderly woman during one of them in the city of Komae, western Tokyo, in ... ( read original story ...)
Record rainfall floods Tokyo for the second day in a row
In the Japanese capital, Tokyo, streets and subways were submerged. Around 100 millimeters of rain fell in one hour in Minato-ku, with manhole covers blowing off in Nishi-Shinjuku. The intense ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Is Said to Plan $500 Million Tokyo IPO for Chipmaker Kioxia
Bain is working with investment banks on the renewed attempt to list the Japanese NAND flash memory business, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. Kioxia could ...
Bain Is Said to Plan $500 Million IPO for Chipmaker Kioxia
Bain Capital is pressing ahead with its revived plans for an initial public offering of chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. that could raise about $500 million, according to people familiar with the ...
Discovering Japan’s Hidden Stock Gems August 2024
Japan's stock markets have rebounded strongly, with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 8.7% and the broader TOPIX Index up 7.9%, buoyed by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and a ...
Tokyo Inflation Seen Unchanged in August, Snapping 3-Month Acceleration: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Consumer price inflation is expected to stay unchanged in Japan's capital Tokyo in August, ending three months of acceleration, a Reuters poll showed, suggesting the central bank may ... ( read original story ...)
A crypto scam sank a Kansas bank and got its CEO sent to jail for 24 years
The CEO of a small Kansas was sentenced to 24 years in prison after getting caught in a crypto "pig butchering" scam last year.
Japan Overall Consumer Prices Stay Above Central Bank’s Target in July
TOKYO—Japan’s overall consumer inflation in July remained above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, heightening expectations for the central bank to raise rates again. Overall consumer prices in July rose ...
Yen Climbs as Ueda Indicates That Rates Can Go Higher in Japan
(Bloomberg) -- The yen extended its gains to as much as 0.7% against the dollar as Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank is still on a path toward further interest rate hikes if the ...
Old simulation video falsely shared as Japan earthquake in August 2024
Korean-language text overlaid to it read: "2024.8.8 Japan earthquake. Precursor to the great Nankai earthquake." The post was shared days after the powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Miyazaki ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Legends Say Seeing A Doomsday Fish Is A Sign Of Impending Earthquakes And Tsunamis
According to Japanese legends, seeing a "doomsday fish" is a sign of impending earthquakes and tsunamis. The doomsday fish is really just an oarfish. It is the longest bony fish in the world, growing ... ( read original story ...)