Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said he welcomed the Group of Seven financial leaders' agreement on Friday on setting a price cap on Russian oil exports, and he called for the scheme to be ...
Stone Brewing Co. completes $165M sale to Japan’s Sapporo
New owner plans to double production volume at Stone's commercial brewing facilities in Escondido and Richmond, Va., over the next 18 months. ( read original story ...)
Interview: ‘Time Out Market is about representing the best of the city under one roof’
Time Out Market Co-CEO Didier Souillat on why the Market is more than just a food hall and what Osaka can expect from the first Time Out Market in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
The weaker yen ‘naturally helps defend’ margins for Japan’s automakers: CLSA
Christopher Richter of the investment company says Japanese automakers tend to post higher profits when the yen is weak and such companies will have flexibility when it comes to pricing strategies. ( read original story ...)
First-Time Crypto Investors Are Guilty of This Common Mistake
Like the traditional equities markets, crypto is in a bear market. Though, the term crypto winter is more commonly used. For the 59 million Americans who owned crypto at the end of 2021, the ...
Top nuke envoys of South Korea, US, Japan to meet in Tokyo next week
The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral talks in Tokyo next week over North Korea's denuclearization and other issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said ... ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: This video from Japan shows horrific 2011 tsunami, not recent floods in Pakistan
Social media is full of videos and photos of the destructive deluge in Pakistan. One such video supposedly from Karachi shows vehicles on the road being washed away by rushing water. But is this video ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto prices are down, but it’s not scaring away investors—here’s why
Despite it's volatility, about 56% of consumers still want to buy crypto according to a survey by PYMNTS and BitPay. Here's what's driving continued interest.
Japanese investor disclosed $1.08B investment was worth $543M on Aug. 5
SoftBank's Vision Fund disclosed it lost over $500 million on its Compass investment as of Aug. 5, a number that could be even higher given the falling stock price.
Plunge in Yen Halted, for Now, as Japan Finance Chief Talks FX
Japan’s finance chief helped draw a line -- for now -- under the rapidly unraveling yen with comments Friday that indicated the government is keeping a close eye on foreign-exchange markets.
Soccer: Consadole stun Cerezo in Sapporo
Late goals from Kim Gun Hee and Ryota Aoki earned Consadole Sapporo a dramatic 2-1 win over Cerezo Osaka in the J-League first divi ... ( read original story ...)
Much Crypto Data Is ‘Fake’
Crypto numbers you see every day aren’t as real as you might think. Meanwhile, the crypto bleed-out continues with the price of bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, XRP, solana, cardano, shiba inu, and dogecoin in ...
‘An Important Milestone’—Bitcoin And Crypto Giant Binance Reveals Ethereum Price Game-Changer Ahead Of Major Upgrade
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by volume, has revealed it's expanding its fee-free trading to include ethereum in the run-up to and aftermath of ethereum's merge ...
Weak Yen Enhances Appeal of Sapporo Property
The yen's weakness has made Japanese real estate cheaper - and more attractive - to overseas investors buying with other currencies. They believe properties here offer high potential for stable ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Digital Minister is going to war against floppy disks and fax machines
Japan has a high level of adoption when it comes to advanced technologies and is a world leader in various areas, such as robotics. However, it's also resistant to certain facets of modernization and ... ( read original story ...)
Babysitter sentenced to 20 years in prison in Japan for sexually assaulting 20 children
A former babysitter in Japan was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting 20 children. Hashimoto Akinori, 31, was found guilty of sexually assaulting 20 boys aged 5 to 11. One of the ... ( read original story ...)