DBS Bank signed an agreement yesterday to provide its money remittance platform to Japan's Seven Bank, in the second such arrangement for the Singapore lender.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Glitch halts all trade on Tokyo stock exchange
A technical problem forced a halt to all trading on Tokyo's stock exchanges on Thursday, with no information on when activity would resume, the bourse's operator said. "Trading in all shares on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ruling Party Heavyweight Says to Consider ‘Large-Scale, Bold’ Spending Package – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will consider compiling a "large-scale, bold" additional fiscal stimulus package to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, ruling party heavyweight Toshihiro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga Seen Holding off on Calling Snap Election This Year: Yomiuri
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to hold off on calling a snap election this year as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the economy, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund’s Top 3rd-Quarter Trades
Hennessy Japan looks for companies with good management quality, earnings quality and balance sheet strength. Along with Hennessy Japan Fund ( Trades, Portfolio) Manager Masakasu Takeda, Fujimura said ... ( read original story ...)
Moving Gundam statue in Yokohama to debut in December after coronavirus delay
TOKYO -- A life-size moving Gundam statue at the Gundam Factory Yokohama complex in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, will make its public debut on Dec. 19, a ... ( read original story ...)
Video of giant Gundam robot moving in Yokohama draws millions on Twitter
Videos showing an 18-meter robot in Yokohama have entranced the Twitterverse, pulling in more than 6 million views in the past week. The robot is the centerpiece of the Gundam Factory Yokohama, a ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement starts project using satellite-positioning system with limestone mining
Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net Japan: Sumitomo Osaka Cement has started using Michibiki, a Japanese satellite positioning system, as part of a ... ( read original story ...)
Elite Tokyo school expels masked impostor who posed as his brother
A boy impersonated his brother to attend one of Japan’s most celebrated private schools for several months without staff noticing.Kaisei Academy in Tokyo, an all-boys school, said it had expelled one ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo to Visit Japan, South Korea, Mongolia Next Week -U.S. State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Japan, Mongolia and South Korea next week, the State Department announced on Tuesday, a crucial visit to solidify ties with the regional allies at a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Let’s Unpack the SushiSwap and Uniswap Drama
Uniswap on Sept. 16 launched its governance token, UNI, to keep up with SushiSwap. Remember, its competitors, SushiSwap, is a fork of the code of Uniswap that was the largest decentralized exchange or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rejects North Korea’s statement on abducted citizens
Tokyo says North Korean claims are "unacceptable," following a statement from the North Korean foreign ministry claiming the issue of abducted Japanese citizens has been resolved. ( read original story ...)
Japanese govt & TEPCO ordered to pay $9.5 million in damages over Fukushima disaster, high court rules
A Japanese appeals court has said that the state and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) could have taken steps to prevent the Fukushima nuclear disaster, ruling they must pay one billion yen ($9.5 ... ( read original story ...)
This Japan Startup Is Using Deep Learning To Detect Early-Stage Cancer In Blood Samples
Imagine going for a routine blood test during an annual health checkup and being able to select a screening option that could tell you whether you have early-stage cancer. ( read original story ...)
10 most beautiful football stadiums in the world
The beautiful game is played in some of the most beautiful football stadiums in scenic places around the world. ( read original story ...)
Mikako Kotani named Tokyo Olympics sports director
Mikako Kotani, who won two bronze medals for Japan in the 1988 Olympics, has been named the sports director of the 2020 Tokyo Games and will take over from Oct. 1, the organising committee said on ... ( read original story ...)