Nikkei Inc. launched "Global Services," a new site on the English version of its corporate website. The services provided by ... ( read original story ...)
Splitit Now Available on the Google Store in Japan
Splitit Payments Limited ("Splitit" or the "Company") (ASX:SPT), a global payment solutions provider, announces that it is empowering Japanese customers to use installment plans to make purchases from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Little Yangon’ community demands action on Myanmar
Members of Tokyo's growing Myanmar immigrant community gathered with civil society groups in the capital on Thursday to demand stronger action from the Japanese government on the military regime. ( read original story ...)
Agaroot Academy Chooses Cybint to Launch Cybersecurity Bootcamp in Japan for Corporate Clients
One of the first sales partners with Agaroot for the new cybersecurity bootcamp is LAC, a major managed security service provider in Japan. "This collaboration is marking the beginning of real ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Establish Investment Guidelines for GHG Heavy Industries
Japan is developing domestic guidelines to create the right environment for local financial entities funding energy transition projects in the run up to 2050. Two government agencies, the trade and ... ( read original story ...)
Mayor, governor want to cancel Osaka legs of Olympic relay
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic torch relay ran into big trouble on Thursday when the governor of Osaka prefecture and the mayor of the city of Osaka asked that relay legs going through the city be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Is Finding It Harder to Stay Quiet on China’s Abuse of Uyghurs
Public awareness of the issue is growing in the country, spurred in part by the work of Uyghur activists, and that is increasing pressure on the government to take action. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s famous cherry blossoms see earliest bloom in 1,200 years as climate warms
Japan’s famous cherry blossoms reached their peak earlier than ever before this year, with experts suggesting the record-setting date is the result of climate change. Peak bloom was reached on March ... ( read original story ...)
Blocked by the EU’s export ban, Japan got its first AstraZeneca vaccines from the US instead
AstraZeneca's Tomoo Tanaka told the Asahi Shimbun on Thursday that the company wanted to get the vaccine from Europe but could not. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Stock Shows Every Sign Of Being Significantly Overvalued
The stock of Tokyo Electron (OTCPK:TOELF, 30-year Financials) shows every sign of being significantly overvalued, according to GuruFocus Value calculation. ( read original story ...)
MUFG Bank, Ltd.: Establishment of the MUFG Way and New Medium-Term Business Plan
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MUFG today announced that it has newly defined its purpose, expressing this principle in the MUFG Way (previously our Corporate Vision). Under the MUFG Way, we have also ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher on hopes for U.S. economy, improved business mood
Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday as investors welcomed upbeat U.S. private sector jobs data and a Bank of Japan (BOJ) survey showing improved sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan puts 2 areas under virus semi-emergency
Japan had scaled down its partial and non-binding state of ... by South Africa and India to have the trade body grant a temporary waiver of its intellectual property pact to help boost production of ... ( read original story ...)
Willis Re: Property cat XoL programmes improve at 1.4 but per risk ‘demanding’
The majority of property catastrophe excess of loss (XoL) programmes renewing at 1 April showed better ceded results than last year, but per-risk programmes have suffered due to increased frequency ... ( read original story ...)
The bitcoin rally is very near the top and companies are being ‘gimmicky’ in adopting crypto, a currency strategist says
The foreign exchange strategist said he thought "the whole rally in crypto... is getting very long in the tooth." He said: "I think we're very, very close to perhaps an intermediate-term top here. A ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Entrepreneurs Plan London IPO for NFT Investment Firm
(Bloomberg) -- Jonathan Bixby and Mike Edwards have founded and taken public companies involved in cryptocurrency mining, esports and cannabis. Now, the entrepreneurs are turning their attention to ... ( read original story ...)