Japanese police investigators are in Brazil to ask for the country's cooperation over a case of a Brazilian national suspected of killing his wife and daughter in a western Japanese city. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance chief vows all-out efforts to fight inflation
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Monday the government will do all it can to cope with the cost of living crisis to put the economy on a higher growth path, as he sought parliamentary approval ... ( read original story ...)
Stephen Diehl: Crypto is the ‘commoditisation of populist anger, gambling and crime’
The software engineer has denounced crypto assets as vehicles for pure speculation. But his views have made him a target of harassment — including death threats ...
Crypto Markets Sag as Funds Drained From FTX Switch Out of Ether
Cryptocurrency prices struggled Monday in the ongoing crisis sparked by the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s once powerful FTX empire.
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX owes its top 50 creditors about $3 billion
The exchange — worth $32 billion just earlier this year — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on November 11, after a week of turmoil.
Nikkei little changed, pinned down by rates worry
The Nikkei was flat at 27,889 just after the lunch break. The broader Topix was flat at 1,967. Both indexes have been treading water for about a week. Volumes were expected to be light due to U.S. and ...
Asia stocks hit by China COVID risk, Berkshire buying helps Japan
Most Asian stocks tumbled on Monday, with Chinese markets losing the most as a record-high jump in COVID cases dented sentiment, although Japan’s main index traded flat as hedge fund Berkshire ...
Japanese govt bond declines arrested by BOJ operation
Japanese 10-year bond futures hit their lowest levels in a week on Monday, mirroring a similar drop in U.S. Treasuries as markets reassess monetary tightening expectations, before the Bank of Japan's ...
Tokyo Vice review — stylish neo-noir series journeys into a criminal underworld
The show follows an American journalist in an expansive narrative that moves from the newsroom to a Yakuza turf war ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks edge up on firm exporters, insurance issues weigh
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Monday after the yen's fall against the U.S. dollar lifted some exporters, although disappointing ... ( read original story ...)
Probe launched into alleged bid rigging of Tokyo 2020 test events
Prosecutors have begun investigating widespread bid rigging allegations for the rights to organize test events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, according to sources. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Edge Up After Lacklustre Pre-holiday Trade
Tokyo shares ended higher Monday after trading in a narrow band as investors sat on their hands ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister urges swift adoption of more spending measures
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki vowed on Monday to guide economic and fiscal policy in a "responsible" manner, as he urged lawmakers to enact a second extra budget with spending of $207 billion, ( read original story ...)
‘I’ll shoot!’: Nagoya police officer draws gun, defends people from charging wild boar
A police officer pointed his gun and shouted, "I'll shoot!" at a wild boar in this central Japan city on Nov. 20, successfully driving it away from the area without any shots fired. Aichi Prefectural ... ( read original story ...)
Gutierrez: GVB launches CHamoru food truck in Osaka
Håfa adai! Luring and satisfying Japanese consumers with a tempting little taste of Guam, our island’s food truck phenomenon has just landed on a friendly shore full of willing captives. ( read original story ...)
Buffett’s Berkshire boosts stakes in Japan’s five biggest trading houses
Berkshire Hathaway Inc, run by billionaire Warren Buffett, has raised its stakes in each of Japan's five biggest trading houses by at least 1 percentage point to more than 6%, regulatory filings showed on Monday, ( read original story ...)