Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday declined to comment on recent remarks by an IMF official on currency intervention and said there was no need to elaborate on what factors would determine currencies. ( read original story ...)
Toyota halts some production at two Japan plants after supplier accident
Toyota Motor , Japan's biggest automaker, has suspended operations at three lines in two domestic assembly plants due to an accident at a supplier's facility, a company spokesperson said. ( read original story ...)
Gunze to Invest 3.5 billion JPY in Establishing Ayabe Plants and R&D Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan for Growth of Medical Business
TOKYO: 3002] is pleased to announce that Gunze has decided to invest in the construction of the third medical plant and to expand its R&D laboratory in Ayabe, Kyoto, where Gunze was founded. Targeted ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Looks to the Future with Confidence
With the COVID pandemic a lingering bad memory, Yokohama Tire is setting its sights on putting a final few lingering supply chain issues to bed and looking firmly toward the future. Those insights – ... ( read original story ...)
20 Naomi Osaka Beauty And Wellness Moments
From red box braids to mental health advocacy, here’s 20 of Naomi Osaka's greatest beauty and wellness moments in honor of her 26th birthday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open sharply higher after Wall St. gains
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply higher Tuesday, as overnight gains on Wall Street spurred bargain-hunting after two consecutive days of losses. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225 ... ( read original story ...)
This DeFi founder pulled his money out of FTX a month before it collapsed—here’s his top advice for crypto traders
DeFi founder Ishan Bhaidani said FTX was on shaky financial ground about a month before the crypto exchange’s collapse. His advice to crypto traders.
Binance to Restrict New UK Customers From Using Crypto Exchange
Binance will suspend access to its crypto exchange for new users based in the UK on Monday, after a partnership with a third party to approve communications on its platform under new local rules was terminated by the country’s watchdog.
Crypto exchange Binance to stop accepting new users in UK
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Monday it will stop accepting new customers in the United Kingdom, in compliance with new regulation restricting promotions from overseas digital asset firms in the country.
Tokyo Court’s Verdict: A Turning Point in Online Defamation and Religious Controversy
In the heart of Tokyo, a district court’s recent ruling has marked a significant turning point in the battle against online defamation. The court decreed that two members of the Constitutional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan criticizes Russian ban on its seafood following the release of treated radioactive water
Japan has criticized Russia’s announcement that it’s joining China in banning the imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top FX Diplomat Kanda: To take appropriate action when needed in forex market
Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Monday that it “will take appropriate action when needed in the forex market .“ Yen still perceived as safe asset along with Swiss Franc, US Dollar.
Tether freezes 32 crypto wallets holding $873,118 linked to terrorism and warfare in Israel, Ukraine
Tether has frozen 32 virtual wallets linked to crypto-funded terrorism and warfare in Israel and Ukraine, according to a media release published on Monday. Tether, which issues the world's largest ...
Millions (or less) in Bitcoin and other crypto will now buy you a Ferrari
Enrico Galliera, Ferrari's chief marketing and commercial officer told Reuters that the fast-car maker is now accepting cryptocurrencies as payment in the U.S.
KKR Raises $723 Million Through Japan’s Biggest IPO Since 2018
Japanese chip-equipment maker Kokusai Electric Corp.’s initial public offering was priced at the top of an offered range, with shareholder KKR & Co. set to raise ¥108 billion ($723 million) in the ...
“Sushi terrorist” found guilty in Nagoya District Court
Earlier this year the public was appalled at the behavior of a customer at a Kurazushi revolving sushi restaurant in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. The offender was recorded drinking straight from the ... ( read original story ...)