A fire-spinning ritual to pray for bountiful harvests took place at a Shinto shrine in the southwest Japan city of Aso on March 15.Aso Shrine's "Hifuri-shinji," or fire-spinning festival, is one of ... ( read original story ...)
Police take down ChipMixer service tied to stolen crypto from FTX, Axie Infinity hacks
Crypto mixing services like ChipMixer make it more difficult for third parties, such as law enforcement, to trace crypto transactions, as they funnel different payments into a sin
Tokyo stocks open lower on banking worries
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Thursday as jitters ... according to data released by the finance ministry 10 minutes before the opening bell. The data did not prompt a strong market reaction ...
Japan’s trade deficit hits $6.8B in February
Japan’s trade deficit reached 897.7 billion yen ($6.8 billion ... ($26.4 billion), but rising from 711.5 billion yen ($5.4 billion) in February 2022, the Finance Ministry data showed on Thursday. This ...
88-yr-old woman found dead at Sapporo home in suspected murder
SAPPORO -- An 88-year-old woman was found dead at her home here on March 15 in a suspected case of murder. Police received an emergency call from the woman's son at around 10:25 a.m., saying that his ... ( read original story ...)
Mayor of Ukraine’s Odesa visits Yokohama, asks for further support
The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Odesa, Gennadiy Trukhanov, has visited Yokohama, Japan, and asked for further cooperation to help in the recovery from damage caused by Russia's invasion of his ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Yoon seeks common ground in Tokyo amid missiles and weight of history
Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean president to visit Japan in 12 years on Thursday, in a step towards repairing a relationship strained by history and building cooperation in the face of ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Yoon seeks friend in Tokyo hours after North Korea missile launch
Yoon Suk Yeol arrives in Tokyo on Thursday on the first visit to Japan by a South Korean president in 12 years, seeking a closer relationship amid a perceived increase in regional threats from North ... ( read original story ...)
Japan registers two straight years of export growth in February, outlook less rosy
Japan posted two straight years of export gains in February, led by solid U.S.-bound shipments of cars, although expectations of a strong recovery in demand are quickly fading amid global monetary tightening and worries about banks worldwide. ( read original story ...)
Why this ‘winter’ won’t stop the growing crypto e-commerce adoption
From fast and inexpensive fees to secure transactions and a lack of chargebacks, crypto payments offer a multitude of benefits for retailers.
Crypto founders are running out of bank options after the collapses of SVB and Signature. Here’s where they’re scrambling to move their money.
Some crypto founders are scrambling to reduce their reliance on US banks, but it's not easy. And others are choosing to limit non-crypto transactions ...
Japan’s Nikkei trims losses after Credit Suisse liquidity measures
TOKYO/SINGAPORE, March 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average trimmed losses on Thursday, in another volatile session after embattled Swiss lender Credit Suisse announced plans to strengthen its ...
Japan’s bank stocks sink as Credit Suisse fear roils markets
Banking stocks in Japan fell on Thursday as troubles at Credit Suisse sparked fears that banking turmoil is spreading around the world.
Japan’s registers two straight years of export growth in February, outlook less rosy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan posted two straight years of export gains in February ... have also shattered policymakers' hopes for a quick rebound from the pandemic doldrums. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) ...
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands in New Zealand, USGS says
A tsunami warning was issued after the quake, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said. There is a possibility of a destructive local tsunami near the epicenter, but the earthquake poses no tsunami risk ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports up for 2 straight years but global headwinds point to soft outlook
Japan posted two straight years of export gains, led by solid U.S.-bound shipments of cars, although expectations of a strong recovery in demand are quickly fading amid global monetary tightening and ... ( read original story ...)