A Japanese government panel tasked with reviewing the need for quarterly corporate disclosure requirements aims to draw up a summary report this spring, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
JETRO Osaka (Japan External Trade Organization): Making an Innovation Movement From Osaka
The Kansai region, which includes unique cities of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, is a massive market with a population of 24.65 million people and a GDP of approximately 100.05 trillion yen. It equals the ... ( read original story ...)
Google Cloud Is Betting on Blockchain and Could Accept Crypto Soon
Class A Report Cloud has launched a new enterprise that will focus on blockchain applications in an effort for the internet behemoth to expand its services to other industries. The new group will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister says govt panel to compile report on quarterly disclosures requirements around spring
A Japanese government panel tasked with reviewing the need for quarterly disclosure requirements of firms aims to draw up a report summary on that this spring, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on dip-buying after Nikkei’s 3% fall
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday as investors scooped up battered shares after the Nikkei index dropped over 3 percent the previous day, while exporters were supported by a weaker yen against the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Slows, Bolstering BOJ Case for Standing Pat
Momentum in Tokyo inflation weakened in January for the first time since April, slipping more than analysts expected and bolstering the Bank of Japan’s case for continued stimulus. Most Read from Bloo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Slows, Offering Support for BOJ Stand-Pat Stance
Momentum in Tokyo inflation weakened in January for the first time since April, as moderating price gains offered support for the Bank of Japan’s stand-pat stance. ( read original story ...)
Man takes medical staff hostage, shoots another in Tokyo
TOKYO: A Japanese man attacked at least two reported medical workers making a visit to a home in Fujimino, west of Tokyo, last night, shooting one and taking another hostage, local media said. Police ... ( read original story ...)
Police capture suspect after hostage standoff and shooting near Tokyo
The man allegedly attacked three medical workers making a visit to his home in Fujimino, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday night. ( read original story ...)
IMF urges Japan to scale back pandemic support, raise taxes long-run
The International Monetary Fund urged Japan on Friday to scale back emergency pandemic support, and consider raising taxes on property and capital income once the economy's recovery from the ... ( read original story ...)
Man shoots medical worker, takes another hostage at home near Tokyo
A man believed to be in his 50s to 70s attacked three medical workers making a visit to his home near Tokyo Thursday night, s ... ( read original story ...)
Fewest Bankruptcies Since 1966 Raise Fears of Japan Zombie Firms
Japan last year had the fewest bankruptcies in a half century. That’s how well the government’s response to the pandemic has worked in keeping businesses afloat and people employed. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Crypto Revenue Falls Again as Meme Coin Frenzy Fades
Robinhood Markets Inc.’s cryptocurrency trading revenue fell in the fourth quarter and missed Wall Street expectations, marking a second-consecutive quarter-over-quarter decline in the wake of the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s top lobbyists say you should worry about the Competes Act
Coin Center and the Blockchain Association are both concerned about how specific provisions of the America Competes Act could negatively affect the crypto industry. ( read original story ...)
Crypto leads to massive surge in online scams
Axios VisualsBogus cryptocurrency investments led to an unprecedented increase in online scams last year, according to new data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Why it matters: Cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc.’s green shift in Southeast Asia hits renewable roadblocks
Unfortunately for companies like Ricoh -- whose own Scope 3 emissions account for over 84% of the company's total -- these come mostly from countries where renewable energy remains difficult to source ... ( read original story ...)