Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) priced $1.04 billion of additional tier-1 (AT1) debt on Wednesday, becoming the first major Japanese bank to sell them since the value of similar bonds issued by ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima’s fishing industry survived a nuclear disaster. 12 years on, it fears Tokyo’s next move may finish it off
With the deadline for the planned water release looming, Fukushima's fishers fear that the move will undermine consumer confidence in their catches and once again threaten the way of life they have ... ( read original story ...)
Beyond Kyoto: Japan recommends 11 lesser-known spots to visit
The 11 destinations vary from regions to cities to mountain ranges, but all have one thing in common: They aren't yet on most tourists' radars. ( read original story ...)
Seattle crypto platform Bittrex a poster child in federal crackdown
A Seattle cryptocurrency firm has become the latest poster child in the increasingly heated debate over how the controversial technology should be regulated.
Big Japanese manufacturers remain gloomy as external demand ebbs – survey
Big Japanese manufacturers remained pessimistic in April for a fourth straight month as jitters over Western banks added to slowing global growth, the monthly Reuters Tankan survey showed on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
OPSWAT Announces Rapid Business Growth and Operational Expansion in Japan with New Country General Manager Appointment
OPSWAT Announces Rapid Business Growth and Operational Expansion in Japan with New Country General Manager Appointment Zero-trust cybersecurity demand drives business and operational growth for ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Stocks Have Longest Rally in a Year Amid Buffett Boost
Japanese stocks are enjoying their longest winning streak in more than a year as Warren Buffett’s renewed interest in the nation’s equity market bolsters sentiment. Both the Topix and the Nikkei 225 ...
Japanese Banks Face ‘Gender Washing’ Spotlight on Its Managers
Some Japanese banks may soon come under the spotlight for potential “gender washing” over the way they count the number of women in management positions.
For Japan’s Ageing Soccer Players, 80 Is the New 50
Mutsuhiko Nomura's soccer career has spanned 18 World Cups, or 70 years, to be exact. Now the silver-maned former Japanese national team player is a member of the brand new over-80 division of Tokyo's "Soccer For Life" (SFL) league, ( read original story ...)
Police gave up trying to find a hiker who went missing in Japan more than a week ago. Her family’s now taking the search into their own hands.
The family of Patricia Wu-Murad has hired a private search-and-rescue crew and traveled to the region themselves to try and find her. ( read original story ...)
As crypto thaws, regulatory questions may drive investment overseas
After a rough 2022 which saw the cryptocurrency market crash, coin prices are turning around and now nearing year-long highs. But now, advocates are worried that regulatory confusion in the U.S. may mean that new investment is going overseas.
Mizuho warned by regulator for setting IPO prices too low
The Japan Fair Trade Commission on April 13 rebuked Mizuho Securities Co. for setting initial public offering (IPO) prices of newly listed stocks too low, which could lead to violating the Anti ...
Crypto Dealmaking Reaches All-Time High as VC Funding Remains Scarce
Crypto firms that survived the industry’s steep downturn in 2022 are now engaged in a flurry of dealmaking they hope will better prepare them for the next boom.
Japan plans to issue over 6-tln-yen local gov’t bonds in FY 2023
In recent years, the issuance of ESG bonds has gained popularity in Japan, with a growing number of local governments and companies turning to these bonds as a way to finance sustainable projects and ...
The Biggest Crypto Bull Cycle is Upon Us: Bernstein
Macro catalysts are aligning for bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, the note added, with continued weakness in U.S. regional banks and further deposit outflows towards money ...
Philip Hammond warns of ‘real risk’ to London financial services from EU crypto bill
Former UK chancellor Philip Hammond has warned the EU's forthcoming crypto regulation bill could create such an attractive trading environment for the web3 sector that Brussels could eclipse London ...