Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday it was appropriate for the central bank to maintain accomodative monetary conditions. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares End Flat
Tokyo stocks ended flat on Tuesday as investors held out hope for gains in semiconductor-related shares while locking in profits after recent rallies. ( read original story ...)
Execs in Japan busted for winning dev bids then outsourcing to North Koreans
Government issues stern warning over despot money-making scheme Two executives were issued arrest warrants in Japan on Wednesday, reportedly for charges related to establishing a business that ... ( read original story ...)
US Companies In Japan Wary On Market Intervention As Yen Hits 34-Year Low Vs. Dollar
It also causes headaches for those U.S. companies doing business in Japan, which also include drugmakers such as Eli Lilly & Company (NYSE:LLY), as wild fluctuations in foreign exchange make it harder ... ( read original story ...)
Key Bridge collapse is not the only maritime disaster to strike Patapsco River
The first striking of the Key Bridge came just three years after its opening. At 12:20 a.m. on Aug, 29, 1980, an inbound Japanese freighter, M/V Blue Nagoya, lost power and ripped out a 30-foot ... ( read original story ...)
Streak busted: Kai Sotto’s double-digit scoring run ends in Yokohama loss
After a string of double-digit scoring performances, Kai Sotto cools down as the Yokohama B-Corsairs fall to the Fighting Eagles Nagoya in the Japan B. League ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Bankman-Fried, Once Crypto Royalty, Awaits Sentence in Fraud Case
The sentencing for crimes connected to the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange caps the meteoric rise and fall of the onetime crypto king.
Amid Bitcoin Fog Operator Conviction, Are Crypto Mixers Now Illegal?
Sterlingov, operator of Bitcoin Fog, was found guilty and faces up to 50 years in prison for money laundering and operating a money services business without a license.
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.57%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Power and Fishery sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 1.57%. The best ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls on discounting for dividend, currency intervention caution
TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as numerous stocks were discounted for dividend rights before the fiscal year end, while caution over a potential currency ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls over 1% amid currency intervention caution
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell more than 1% on Thursday as a majority of the companies in the index traded ex-dividend, while investors remained cautious in anticipation of local authorities ...
Wall Street Banks Warn of Near-Term Selling Pressure for Japan’s Leading Stocks
The analysis from U.S. banks Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan highlights concerns about potential overheating in Japan’s equity markets, particularly in relation to overcrowded long positions in ...
Old video shows fight outside Turkish embassy in Tokyo, not Kurds ‘causing mayhem in Saitama’
An old video of Turks and ethnic Kurds brawling outside the Turkish embassy in Tokyo has resurfaced in posts that falsely claim it shows Kurdish migrants "causing mayhem" in Saitama while they ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower over profit taking
TOKYO, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors took actions to lock in gains after securing their dividend earnings. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt. report analyzes how quake caused bullet train derailment in 2022
A government report on the derailment of a bullet train in northeastern Japan two years ago says the rocking motions of a major earthquake are believed to have made most of its wheels come off the ... ( read original story ...)
Dethroned crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried faces the potential of decades in prison when he is sentenced for his role in the 2022 collapse of FTX.