Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara became the first skaters from Japan to win the pairs at the world figure skating championships on Thursday in Saitama, Japan. ( read original story ...)
The long-running crisis at Japan’s Toshiba
2017 - Toshiba agrees to sell the chip business to a consortium led by Bain Capital for ... June 10, 2021 - A shareholder-commissioned investigation concludes Toshiba colluded with Japan's trade ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Ether, Forkast 500 NFT index fall, gold rises, as Janet Yellen rules out broad bank deposit insurance
Bitcoin and Ether fell during Asian trading hours on Friday ... The Shanghai Composite rose 0.64%, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.94%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.17% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ...
Stocks Nudge Higher, Yellen ‘Blanket’, Coinbase On Notice, Swiss Hike, Boeing Deal
Stock futures nudge higher as Fed hints at rate hike pause; Yellen says no plan for 'blanket' bank deposit insurance' from Treasury; Coinbase shares tumble after crypto exchange gets SEC Wells Notice; ...
Toshiba board agrees to accept JIP’s $15.3 billion buyout proposal -Nikkei
Toshiba Corp's board on Thursday agreed to accept a buyout proposal worth around 2 trillion yen ($15.3 billion) from a consortium led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), the Nikkei ...
Japan Airlines and Boeing reach deal for 21 737 MAX jets
Japan Airlines has placed its first-ever order for the Boeing 737 MAX, announcing a plan on Thursday to buy 21 jets to replenish its narrowbody fleet. ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea drop export claims against each other
South Korea's unification minister and senior Japanese government officials reaffirmed their close cooperation in response to North Korea's escalating missile threats at a rare meeting on Thursday, a sign of a further thaw in relations that comes only a week after their leaders agreed to work past their troubled history and mend ties so they ...
How to plan a cheaper visit to Japan in cherry blossom season
It may not be a cheap holiday prospect, but Japan can be visited on a budget. Even during the popular cherry blossom (or sakura) season, which runs from late March–early May, it is possible to plan a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Miura and Kihara win pairs at figure skate worlds
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara became the first skaters from Japan to win the pairs at the world figure skating championships on Thursday. Miura and Kihara were first after the short program on Wednesday and finished second in the free skate with 141. ( read original story ...)
S. Korean unification minister in Japan to discuss N. Korea
South Korea's unification minister and senior Japanese government officials reaffirmed their close cooperation in response to North Korea's escalating missile threats at a rare meeting on Thursday, a sign of a further thaw in relations that comes only a week after their leaders agreed to work past their troubled history and mend ties so they ...
New ‘glass-like’ orchid species discovered in Japan
A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by Japanese scientists, who found the pink and white plant hiding in plain sight."It was a surprise to discover a new species of spiranthes, ( read original story ...)
Kyoto to introduce Japan’s first empty homes tax
Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Beware the ‘sensible’ crypto crowd — they’re worse than the fanatics
Much as it can be enjoyable to poke fun at the crypto bros — with their silly memes, irritating acronyms, puerile jokes and frankly ridiculous ideas about the world — I have to confess: I don’t believe they’re the main problem.
How crypto prices may react to the latest Fed decision
Bitcoin has an interesting setup heading into the next Fed decision day, with its price up 22% this month and a recent break in its correlation with stocks.
Japanese shares hover near session high on hints of Fed rate pause
SINGAPORE, March 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average closed lower on Thursday, although it hovered near the session high amid a recovery in broader Asian markets as investors assessed the U.S.
Health ministry reports 908 new COVID cases in Tokyo on Thursday
Japan's health ministry reported 908 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Thursday. The daily figure is up 228 from a week earlier. The ministry also confirmed one death. The number of seriously ... ( read original story ...)