Troubled Japanese automaker Nissan says it is selling its headquarters building in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, for $630 million as part of its revival efforts. ( read original story ...)
10 sent to hospital after car crashes into school bus in western Japan
Ten people including children were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a car crashed into a special-needs school bus in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Real Estate Scammer Given 54-Month Prison Sentence
Osaka District Court on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old man to four years and six months in prison for swindling 1.45 billion yen in a real estate scam in the busy Minami area in Osaka, western Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Coalition partner JIP’s Osaka chapter paid state-funded party subsidies to secretary’s firm
The Osaka chapter of Nippon Ishin (the Japan Innovation Party, or JIP) used government-funded party subsidies to pay a company, led by a publ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US consider rare earth mining near Minamitori in Pacific, PM Takaichi says
Japan and the United States will jointly study developing rare earth mining in the waters around Minamitori Island in the Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trading houses brace for more pain from China steel glut
Japan’s major trading houses are facing a prolonged slump in iron ore and coking coal prices as Chinese steel exports flood into Asia and beyond. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s real wages down for ninth month in September
Japan's real wages fell for the ninth consecutive month in September as resurgent inflation outgrew nominal pay, government data showed on Thursday, highlighting the wage-price gap that complicates ... ( read original story ...)
MetaPlanet raised $100 million using Bitcoin as collateral to expand its holdings
MetaPlanet raised $100 million using Bitcoin as collateral to expand its holdings and increase its business income.
“Crypto Pastor” charged with racketeering, theft in Colorado after allegedly diverting $1.3 million from investors
A man who called himself a "Crypto Pastor" is accused of diverting $1.3 million from investors in his crypto scheme.
Bitcoin Analysts Debate Whether the Crypto Bull Run Is Over or Whether ‘This Time is Different’
Yesterday, the bitcoin price briefly dipped below the $100,000 mark for the first time since June. Many analysts are wondering if this latest crypto bull market is over.
Japan’s Nikkei climbs as Wall Street rebound restores risk appetite
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, rebounding from steep losses in the previous session, as a strong overnight finish on Wall Street revived risk appetite and boosted investor ...
Tokyo Takeaways: Seven Themes From the Film Festival and Market
Tokyo Film Festival 2025 saw Japanese IP reach $25 billion amid co-production barriers and a new generation of female producers breaking through. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hackers gain access via employee Slack account, 17K+ chat histories leaked
Nikkei, the Japanese financial news giant, announced it was the victim of a data breach, with hackers gaining access to the Slack chat histories of 17,000 individuals.
Nissan Motor sells Yokohama’s headquarters to Minth Group for $630 mn
The acquisition will be led by a special purchase company managed by KJR Management, a Japanese real estate unit of private equity giant KKR & Co ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan to sell headquarters in Yokohama for 97 bil. yen
The automaker will lease the properties in Yokohama and maintain its global headquarters operations there, it said. Nissan said it will book a profit of 73.9 billion yen from the sale of the ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan Sells Headquarters to Minth Group For $630 Million
Nissan Motor Co. has agreed to sell its global headquarters in Yokohama for ¥97 billion ($630 million) to a group sponsored by Hong Kong-listed autoparts maker Minth Group, as the struggling automaker ... ( read original story ...)