Prosecutors search the office of former agriculture minister Takamori Yoshikawa in Sapporo on Dec.25. (Sakura Kawamura) Tokyo prosecutors on Dec. 25 searched the office of former agriculture minister ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japan farm minister Yoshikawa’s offices raided over money scandal
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo prosecutors raided the offices of former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa on Friday over allegations that he received a total of 5 million yen ($48,000) from an egg ... ( read original story ...)
Grampus signs former Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani; Cerezo adds Adam Taggart
Nagoya Grampus announced the signing Thursday of former Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani from fellow J. League first-division side Cerezo Osaka, who the sam ... ( read original story ...)
28-year-old woman arrested for allegedly using sickle to slash mall-goer in east Japan
YOKOHAMA -- Police made an on-site arrest of a 28-year-old woman who allegedly used a sickle to inflict slash wounds on a woman in her 20s at a shoppi･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan November factory output seen rising for sixth month, outlook dims: Reuters poll
Japan's industrial output likely grew for a sixth straight month in November in a sign of gradual recovery in factory activity, although a recent resurgence in COVID-19 infections clouds the outlook, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 143.56 points, or 0.54%, to 26,668.35. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 9.06 points, or ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Japan PM Abe to face questioning in parliament over funding scandal
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was set on Friday to correct statements he had made in parliament related to a political funding scandal that has also cast a pall over the current premier. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Welcomes UK-EU Brexit Deal
Japan welcomed a free trade agreement between Britain and the European Union that negotiators managed to secure just days before Brexit came into force, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday. "It ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Retail Sales Drop as Tokyo Prices Fall Most Since 2010
Japanese retail sales resumed falling and Tokyo consumer prices slid the most in a decade amid slumping energy costs and record virus cases that kept shoppers home and darken the recovery outlook. ( read original story ...)
Russian crypto-exchange Livecoin hacked after it lost control of its servers
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin posted on message on its official website on Christmas Eve claiming it was hacked and lost control of some of its servers, warning customers to stop using its ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Investor Novogratz Hopes for ‘Open-Minded’ Regulators in Biden Administration
Cryptocurrency companies are willing to accept regulations, but in a way that protects innovation, not fights it, Galaxy Digital founder Michael Novogratz said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo December core consumer prices fall at fastest pace in over 10 years
Core consumer prices in Tokyo dropped at the fastest pace in more than a decade in December while Japan's jobs market remained subdued in November, raising the risks of a return to deflation as the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Apologizes Over Scandal Tarring His Term
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he had unintentionally misrepresented the facts around a political scandal after prosecutors announced they would seek to punish a former aide to Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
SEC sues Ripple and two executives for selling XRP crypto: A $1.3 billion illegal security offering
The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency platform Ripple, its CEO, and its chairman, for illegally selling unregistered securities worth $1.3 billion, the ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Ibusuki, Japan
Just 13 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Ibusuki, Ibusuki Shi, Kagoshima, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Friday 25 December 2020 at 5:38 am local time, at an ... ( read original story ...)
The Global Challenge of Regulating Virtual Assets
Moving through the high-level confusion of an emergent field of digital assets during a pandemic presented unique challanges. ( read original story ...)