More attention should be on Japan’s fragile regional bank problem. Rather than risk making new loans, they've been loading up on bonds.
Pokémon World Championships bring more Poké Lids to Yokohama
The Pokémon World Championships will be heading to Yokohama in Japan in just over a week and excitement is certainly building across the different competitive scenes. Of course there’ll be plenty for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s blockchain group lobbies for tax change
Japan’s blockchain group urges tax change. Bitcoin NFT struggles but it may be a sleeping giant. Litecoin falls after halving.
Australia Cracks Down on eToro for High-Risk Crypto Products
The company was targeting average retail investors for investment products that require more experience, an Australian financial watchdog said.
U.S. SEC to fine Japan’s SMBC Nikko Securities $9 mln – TV Tokyo
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has notified Japan's SMBC Nikko Securities, a Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group unit, that it would levy a $9 million fine over its staff's use of personal ...
X Requested to Suspend Fake Account of Japan’s Top Finance Diplomat
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) warned on Thursday of a fake account for its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda on social media X, formerly known as Twitter, as the market fears a currency ...
REFILE-Japan asks X to take down fake account of top FX diplomat as yen weakens
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) warned on Thursday of a fake account for its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda on social media X, formerly known as Twitter, as the market fears a currency ...
Decapitated head in Sapporo case was filmed at home: source
Police have found video footage of a man's head in the home of the family arrested in connection with the discovery of a decapitate ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo region opens new hospitality training facility
Village House Management Co, together with MRM, has launched the Narita Hospitality Academy within the rental housing premises of Village House Narita Tamatsukuri in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Here are the major office projects to watch out for in Tokyo in H2
Bulk of the supply will be from Mori Building’s two developments. 2021 and 2022 were relatively quiet years for Tokyo office supply, although according to a Savills report, there were admittedly ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange HashKey bags licence update to serve retail users
Cryptocurrency exchange HashKey on Thursday said it will begin offering its services to retail users in Hong Kong, becoming the first licensed crypto trading exchange in the city to do so.
Arm wants IPO of at least 60 billion in September
Japan's SoftBank wants Arm to go public in September. The company is hunting for a valuation of $60 billion to $70 billion (roughly 54-64 billion euros).
Japan asks X to take down fake account of top FX diplomat as yen weakens
Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) warned on Thursday of a fake account for its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda on social media X, formerly known as Twitter, as the market fears a currency ...
Tenjin Festival back in Osaka
Osaka hosted the Tenjin Festival at full scale for the first time in four years. The festivities reached a climax on July 25 with about 100 boats crossing the river in the center of Osaka City. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police investigate alleged marijuana possession at Nihon University dorm
Tokyo police have conducted a search at a Nihon University dormitory following allegations of illegal drug possession by a member of the university's American football team. ( read original story ...)
China is no 1990s Japan – but it could have been
China will probably grow by about 5% this year. And for those for whom GDP growth is the only goal worth pursuing (it really isn’t) this sounds nothing short of disastrous. There have even been some ... ( read original story ...)