The US and Japanese navies held joint exercises in the Philippine Sea this week, in a show of force as tensions with China and North Korea rise.Japanese and Chinese vessels have regularly been involved in tense incidents in disputed areas, ( read original story ...)
US office building losses hit Japanese lender Aozora
Shares in Aozora fell by their maximum limit on Thursday after the midsized bank projected a full-year loss on overseas real estate loans and warned that it would take as much as two years for the US office market to stabilise. ( read original story ...)
No injuries as wing tips of passenger jets touch at airport in Osaka
The incident is the latest in a series of recent aviation mishaps, which has included a deadly collision between a passenger jet and a coast guard plane. ( read original story ...)
Japan quake survivor finds pet-friendly shelter
STORY: It's been about a month since Yoshimi Tomita began to live in her car with her two cats.That's when a devastating magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Japan's Noto peninsula, killing more than two hundred people and displacing tens of thousands more. ( read original story ...)
Iran’s golden generation survive Syria scare to keep Asian Cup dream alive
For a team regarded as golden generation looking to win a first Asian Cup since 1976, Iran were certainly made to work for their place in the quarterfinals. ( read original story ...)
Germany Banking Giant DZ to Pilot Crypto Trading This Year: Bloomberg
The Frankfurt-based bank, which has $627 billion in assets under management, released a cryptocurrency custody platform in November. The release came months after it announced that it would be using Metaco's technology solution to build crypto-related services.
US energy data agency to track crypto mining power use
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will begin to more closely track electricity consumption by cryptocurrency mining companies operating in the United States, the agency said on Wednesday.
Japanese bank tanks over 20% after flagging losses tied to U.S. commercial property
The Japanese lender said it now expects a net loss of 28 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 31, after previously forecasting a net profit of 24 billion yen.
Japanese stocks see first weekly foreign outflow in three
(Reuters) - Foreign investors were net sellers of Japanese stocks in the week ended Jan. 26, reacting to indications that an end to the Bank of Japan's negative interest rates could be nearing. These ...
Takeda Announces Chief Financial Officer Succession
Takeda (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that Costa Saroukos, chief financial officer, has decided to leave Takeda to return to his home-country of Australia to be closer to family. Mr. Saroukos ...
ANA planes collide at Osaka airport, no one hurt
Two All Nippon Airways airplanes experienced a minor collision on Thursday at an airport straddling Osaka and Hyogo prefectures in we ... ( read original story ...)
Two ANA planes clip wings at Osaka airport, no injuries reported
TOKYO: The wing tips of two passenger jets "scratched" each other at a Japanese airport on Thursday (Feb 1), an airport operator said, the latest in a string of aviation mishaps in the country. Report ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG reports solid Q3 profit on brisk lending in Japan
Japan's second-largest bank, on Thursday reported a 10.7% increase in third-quarter net profit thanks to brisk loan demand at home. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s fish market opens long-awaited seafood restaurants and spa to attract more visitors
Tokyo's fish market has opened a long-awaited outer section ... Market officials and experts expect Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai (which means “thousands of customers, bustling business”) to continue to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG reports 10.7% rise in Q3 profit on brisk lending in Japan
Japan's second-largest bank, on Thursday reported a 10.7% increase in third-quarter net profit thanks to brisk loan demand at home. ( read original story ...)
One month on, Japan quake survivors, businesses struggle to rebuild
Kenji Kusunoki still does not know how to go about rebuilding his life after his izakaya (pub) was completely destroyed in the powerful earthquake that hit central Japan one month ago, taking the ... ( read original story ...)