As the locals say, Mount Fuji was “shy” that day, shrouded in haze. Still, her snow-covered peak shone through as our bus wound its way through the pine-covered hillside above Fujinomiya that ... ( read original story ...)
Centuries-old companies in Japan on the secrets of business longevity
There are old hotels, and then there's Hōshi, in central Japan, which first opened its doors more than 1,300 years ago. Japan boasts tens of thousands of companies at least one century old, including ... ( read original story ...)
‘Barbenheimer’ trend sparks backlash in Japan over atomic bomb memes
Warner Brothers has apologized after Barbie’s Japanese Twitter account said the main Barbie account's engagement with mashup memes was “extremely regrettable.” ( read original story ...)
Arm’s targeted $60 billion IPO rides on the potential of its AI chips
Arm is targeting between $60 billion and $70 billion in valuation for its initial public offering (IPO) at Nasdaq this September, according to a Bloomberg report, which would mark one of the largest ...
Japan’s financial agency orders probe on insurer’s claims policy for Bigmotor
Japan's Financial Services Agency has told major insurance ... Bigmotor to report whether their dealings with the used-car dealer adhered to the Insurance Business Act. Sources say the agency thought ... ( read original story ...)
I moved to an abandoned house in Japan’s countryside. I learned that homeownership in Japan is not the same ticket towards long-term stability as it is in the US.
How Japanese culture views homeownership changed my perspective ... but it was also a way of being a good neighbor and wanting to use the skills that I have to maintain the property. If you are aware ... ( read original story ...)
Japan insurers suspected of price-fixing for corporate contracts
Japan's major property insurers are suspected of having colluded over insurance premiums for corporate customers such as oil refiners ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Had $90 Billion of Monthly Crypto Trades in China, Where Crypto Is Banned, Report Says
U sers for the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance, engaged in $90 billion worth of trades in China in one 30-day period, despite the fact that the country banned crypto in 2021. The revelation makes China Binance’s largest market, responsible for 20% of its global trade volume.
Crypto Rules Delay Puts Billions in Tax Revenue at Risk
Democratic senators are pressing the Biden administration to speed up the release of regulations tied to a 2021 law.
Japan plans to combat scams by taking elderly people’s bank cards away: ‘people are going to panic’
Some worry that the proposal would make older people’s lives more difficult, but there’s also a growing recognition of the need to stop scammers.
3 ETF Picks to Follow Warren Buffett’s Big Bets on Japan
This has led to the rise of Japan ETF picks. Notably ... owns and operates individual companies across finance, energy, automobiles, food, and more. Astute investors will notice this mirrors Berkshire ...
Nagoya University Researchers Use Supercomputer To Simulate Winds That Cause Clear Air Turbulence
A research group from Nagoya University has accurately simulated air turbulence occurring on clear days around Tokyo using Japan’s fastest supercomputer. They then compared their findings with flight ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Khanun kills one man, knocks out power to one-third of Japan’s Okinawa homes
High winds hit power lines in Japan's popular tourist destination Okinawa, knocking out electricity to more than 200,000 households on Wednesday morning, as powerful and slow-moving Typhoon Khanun neared the country's southwestern islands. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura Suffers Biggest Share-Price Fall in 2 Years
Nomura Holdings, Japan’s largest brokerage by revenue, suffered its biggest one-day stock-price fall in more than two years Wednesday after its earnings showed weakness outside Japan. Nomura shares closed 8. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares post biggest one-day drop this year; US rating cut weighs
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 2.30% at 32,707.69 in its sharpest one-day drop since Dec. 20, while the broader Topix slipped 1.54% to 2,301.26. "Japan's chip-related stocks tracked ...
Japan Insurers Sink on Concerns Over Suspected Price Fixing
A price-fixing scandal at Japan’s biggest casualty insurers is escalating following a media report that the suspected collusion is likely to be wider than initially believed. Most Read from ...