Japan’s Lost Decade of the 1990s, which began with the burst of a big asset bubble, might have been avoided if banks and regulators had addressed concerning issues early on. Spurred on by a strong yen ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-diplomat Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM
Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has won the governing party leadership election and is set to become the next prime minister. ( read original story ...)
Pair suspected of swindling older ‘dates’ in Osaka of 23 million yen
OSAKA—A woman and a man have been arrested on suspicion of defrauding two “sugar daddies” in their 60s through a paid dating practice called “papa katsu,” police said Sept. 28. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Mboma admits 400m Olympic ban was “a very bad experience”
Namibia's Olympic silver medallist Christine Mboma and her compatriot Beatrice Masilingi have spoken about their bans from the 400-metre event at ... ( read original story ...)
Former top diplomat Fumio Kishida set to become Japan’s next prime minister
Tokyo — Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next prime minister. He faces the imminent tasks of addressing a ... ( read original story ...)
CFTC fines crypto exchange Kraken $1.25 million for offering some products illegally
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday ordered crypto exchange Kraken to pay $1.25 million in fines. ( read original story ...)
Who is Fumio Kishida, Japan’s next prime minister?
In a party leadership election on Wednesday, Kishida comfortably defeated his main rival Taro Kono, Japan's outspoken vaccine minister who bills himself as reformist. He also topped Sanae Takaichi, a ... ( read original story ...)
Market-bound Northern Arc Capital raises debt from Japanese bank SMBC
Debt financing platform Northern Arc Capital, which filed for an initial public offering (IPO) this year, has received fresh debt ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI extends tender offer period as requested by Shinsei Bank
Japan's SBI Holdings said on Wednesday it would extend the period of its $1.1 billion tender offer bid for Shinsei Bank Ltd to Dec. 8, acquiescing to the bank's request for a 60-day extension. TOKYO, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new premier Kishida to sustain big fiscal, monetary support – for now
Japan's struggle to emerge from the pandemic-induced doldrums will leave next prime minister Fumio Kishida with little choice but to maintain massive fiscal and monetary support for a fragile economy. ( read original story ...)
Soft-spoken consensus builder Kishida to become Japan’s next PM after party vote
Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida won a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race on Wednesday, a victory that virtually ensures he will become Japan’s next prime minister within days. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Leader Is Prisoner of the Policies He Inherited
Kishida’s inbox is brimming with stimulus and a looming general election. Then, he gets to relax with China tensions and a demographic time bomb. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Prosecutors Seek Two-Year Sentence for Former Nissan Executive Kelly
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese prosecutors asked a Tokyo court on Wednesday to send former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly to prison for two years for his alleged part in helping Carlos Ghosn, the ... ( read original story ...)
Charlie Purdue ready to bounce back after Tokyo selection snub
After the pain of missing out on the Olympic Games, the British marathon runner is looking forward to a return to racing 26.2 miles on Sunday in London ... ( read original story ...)
Disqualification of shot putter Ziyad at Tokyo Paralympics: Minister says investigation committee to meet next week
The internal investigation committee set up to look into the disqualification of national shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli in the F20 (intellectual impairment) category at the recently-concluded ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Kishida to be new premier
The former foreign minister beat vaccine campaign chief Taro Kono in the runoff for the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party. The winner was able to count on the support of members of parliament ... ( read original story ...)