TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan semiconductor materials maker Shin-Etsu Chemical said on Tuesday it will invest around 83 billion yen ($545 million) in a factory in Gunma prefecture in the latest effort to ... ( read original story ...)
Made (or lost) money on bitcoin or other crypto last year? The IRS wants details
If you’re a crypto investor or have been paid in bitcoin or other cryptocurrency for your services, you’re going to have to report your taxable transactions on your 2023 tax return, which for most ...
Indonesian VC recommends Tokyo IPO amid Japan stock boom
JAKARTA -- Indonesian venture capital firm Indogen Capital is advising startups to go public in Tokyo as shares traded on the Japanese market are surging this year.
Japan’s Nikkei rises as chip shares gain, softer yen supports sentiment
Japan's Nikkei share average traded higher on Tuesday led by chip-related stocks, and though investors struggled to find major market-moving cues, the yen's weakness supported sentiment. The Nikkei ...
Video shows earthquake in Japan’s Ishikawa, not ‘tremor near Fukushima’
Footage that appears to show a residential area being shaken by an earthquake in central Japan on January 1, 2024 has resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed footage from a ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan, causing buildings to collapse, small tsunami in Japan
The depth of the quake was measured at 21 miles below the surface. The quake was believed to be the biggest in Taiwan since 1999, when a major 7.7-magnitude tremor caused extensive damage on the ... ( read original story ...)
Australia downplays Japan’s role in AUKUS, says no plans to add member to defence pact
Australia downplayed reports Japan could soon join its AUKUS security pact with Britain and the United States, saying on Tuesday any cooperation would be on a project-by-project basis as differences ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Trader Eisenberg’s $110M Fraud Trial to Put DeFi Under Microscope
May 29-31, 2024 - Austin, TexasThe biggest and most established global hub for everything crypto, blockchain and Web3.Register Now NEW YORK – Crypto trader Avi Eisenberg's criminal fraud and ...
Japan to boost US as next military industry heavyweight
Japan is poised to emerge as a military industrial heavyweight to help the United States counteract China, President Joe Biden’s administration believes. “Our military industrial capabilities are not ...
Japan not ruling out options against forex volatility: finance chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is watching forex movements with urgency and will not rule out any options to respond "appropriately" to excessive volatility, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday as ...
Japan warns against excessive volatility as yen slides near fresh lows
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said authorities won't rule out any options in dealing with excessive yen moves, repeating his warning that Tokyo is ready to act against the currency's ...
Woman stands in Osaka for end to war in Gaza amid troubled exchanges with Israeli friend
A woman who has continued to stand in front of JR Osaka Station each night as part of a group calling for an end to the war in Gaza between I ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Tightens Oversight Over Scandal-Hit Small Car Unit Daihatsu
Daihatsu will still be commissioned by Toyota to handle actual vehicle development, the small-car unit said in a statement that redefined itself as a "mobility company centered on mini vehicles". ( read original story ...)
What’s expected at Japanese PM Kishida’s US visit? A major upgrade in defense ties
In a week-long visit to the U.S. this week, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold a summit with President Joe Biden that is meant to achieve an upgrade to their defense alliance. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Expo 2025: Osaka triumph or billion-dollar folly?
It remains to be seen what exactly will be presented at Expo 2025. The event, organized by the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, boasts the thematic slogan of "Designing future society ... ( read original story ...)
7 penguins evacuated from quake-hit Ishikawa Pref. in the swim at Tokyo aquarium
Seven Magellanic penguins evacuated from an aquarium damaged by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake are enjoying promenading at Sumida Aquarium, which is attached to the Tokyo Skytree in the ... ( read original story ...)