Connor Fields’ gruesome crash on the Olympic BMX track left him with serious brain trauma, a fractured memory and a lot of questions about the future. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan’s lower house poll
Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, this week set Oct. 31 as the date for a national election for the lower house of parliament. ( read original story ...)
‘Treat them like everybody else’: Professor says crypto doesn’t need special regulation
Steve Hanke of Johns Hopkins University makes the case for why cryptos should be regulated based on existing rules and laws. ( read original story ...)
Eneos to Buy Japan Renewable Energy for $1.8 Billion -Nikkei
Japanese oil company Eneos Holdings Inc plans to buy Japan Renewable Energy for about 200 billion yen ($1.8 billion) from Goldman Sachs and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC, the Nikkei business ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan cuts views on 5 of 9 regional economies on COVID, parts shortages
The Bank of Japan on Thursday downgraded its economic assessments on five of the country's nine regions amid the lingering impact of ... ( read original story ...)
Moody’s – Japan’s depopulation in rural areas will hurt regional banks’ profitability
Japan's rural regions are depopulating and aging rapidly as young residents move to major population centers with more vibrant economies Banks based in these areas will face acute profitability stress ... ( read original story ...)
Bureaucrat’s widow asks Japan PM to look into scandal that led to suicide
The widow of a Finance Ministry official, who killed himself over document tampering related to favoritism allegations against then P ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan finance minister Suzuki warns against any sharp yen moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Thursday warned against any sharp currency moves, saying he was closely watching the foreign exchange market as the yen hovered near 18-month lows against ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Address Wealth Distribution, Fiscal Discipline, New Finance Minister Says
Japan's new finance minister said he would continue to keep the nation's high debt in mind while the new government of ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber and Zenrin begin practical testing of tire sensor on inner surface
Practical testing of a sensor attached to the inner surface of a tire has been carried out by Yokohama Rubber and Zenrin, as part of a pilot study investigating road-surface and tread wear measurement ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan finance minister Suzuki warns against any rapid yen moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Thursday warned against rapid currency moves, saying he was closely watching the foreign exchange market as the yen hovered near 18-month lows against the ... ( read original story ...)
Laptop spat pits Ghosn’s lawyer against Japan’s justice system
An impassioned dispute over the access to less than a yen’s worth of electricity has pitched Carlos Ghosn’s former defence lawyer into a landmark constitutional clash with Japan’s justice system. ( read original story ...)
ST Telemedia GDC to enter Japan market with two data centres
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres unveils plans for two facilities in Tokyo, marking its foray into Japan's data centre market, with partner Goodman Group roped in to develop the new sites. ( read original story ...)
Japan Leading Index Declines In August
Japan's leading index decreased in August, preliminary data from the Cabinet Office showed on Thursday. The leading index, which ... ( read original story ...)
SEC head Gary Gensler under fire over crypto regulation
A senior Republican has hit out at Gary Gensler, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, over his attempts to regulate cryptocurrencies, as its defenders increase their opposition to ... ( read original story ...)
Shiba Inu Now 12th-Biggest Crypto After 367% Rise in Just a Week
Shiba Inu, a cryptocurrency started just last year, continues to soar after Elon Musk tweeted about his puppy. ( read original story ...)