Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday apologized for denying allegations that his office may have possibly violated Japan's strict political funding laws and admitted he was unaware ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin is irrelevant to financial markets and investors ‘are going to weep’ if regulators come down hard on crypto, says Kevin O’Leary
"Is this a nothing burger? It's not even a single cell amoeba," Kevin O'Leary said about bitcoin in a Thursday CNBC interview. ( read original story ...)
Treasury is floating new regulations for crypto. Is Bitcoin still a good play?
The Treasury Department is proposing a new regulations surrounding cryptocurrency last week, but with Bitcoin sitting well over $20,000, could it still be a good play for your portfolio? Anthony ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinsei Bank says SBI Holdings now largest shareholder – filing
Japanese financial group SBI Holdings 8473.T has become Shinsei Bank's 8303.T largest shareholder, a regulatory filing by the bank on Thursday showed. SBI's stake in Shinsei represents 13.09% of total ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Nagoya Grampus sign former Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani, Cerezo add Taggart
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Nagoya Grampus announced the signing Thursday of former Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani from fellow J-League first-division side Cerezo Osaka, who the same day added Australian ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 reaches basic agreement with domestic partners to extend contracts into 2021
Tokyo 2020 announced it has reached a basic agreement to extend ... all over the world can gather to perform at their best will open the door to a new era of business, for Japan and for all over the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Economic Policy Guru: An Englishman Who Restores Temples
David Atkinson, a former Goldman Sachs analyst who has the ear of the prime minister, urges raising the productivity of Japan’s smaller companies. ( read original story ...)
Former Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani signs with Grampus
Nagoya Grampus announced the signing of former Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani from fellow J. League first-division side Cerezo Osaka on Thursday. A Cerezo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Apologizes Over Scandal Tarring His Term
The prime minister said he had unintentionally misrepresented the facts around a political finance scandal after prosecutors announced they would seek to punish a former aide to Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Nagoya Grampus sign former Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani from Cerezo
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Nagoya Grampus announced the signing Thursday of former Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani from fellow J-League first-division side Cerezo Osaka. A Cerezo youth product, Kakitani ... ( read original story ...)
Hatsumode in Tokyo: 5 Great Places to Experience Japan’s Biggest New Year’s Event! (2021)
Many residing in Japan will be unable to travel overseas or back home for the 2020/2021 new year holiday season due to the ongoing pandemic. If that is the same for you, why not take this opportunity ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Bank Names Hanzawa as Lending Unit Chief
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. promoted Junichi Hanzawa to chief of its main lending unit, as Japan’s largest bank faces mounting pressure on profitability. ( read original story ...)
Light tremor of magnitude 4.0 just reported 97 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred around noon on Thursday 24 December 2020 at 12:31 pm local time near Ishinomaki, Ishinomaki Shi, Miyagi, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Grampus sign former Japan forward Kakitani from Cerezo
Nagoya Grampus announced the signing Thursday of former Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani from fellow J-League first-division side Cerezo Osaka. A Cerezo youth product, Kakitani came through the ranks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may intervene to arrest yen rise but only once, says former currency tsar
Japan may intervene in the foreign exchange market to prevent the yen from rising above 100 to the dollar, but just once given the difficulty of keeping currency rates pegged at a set level, former ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games: All 68 domestic sponsors agree to new contracts
Tokyo Olympic officials said Thursday they have reached a “basic agreement” with all 68 domestic sponsors to extend their contracts into next year to support the postponed ... ( read original story ...)