Japan's biggest investment bank and brokerage Nomura Holdings recorded a 27% rise in fourth-quarter net profit to hit its highest ever full year profit as revenue grew in each of its business segments ...
Levi’s opens largest single-floor store in Nagoya, Japan
It features the first Levi’s® Tailor Shop in the Tokai region. Levi Strauss & Co. has opened its largest single-floor Levi’s store at Nagoya ZERO GATE in Japan. Spanning 5,380 square feet, the new ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man demands security guard kneel and bow at Osaka Expo, sparks public outrage
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No Phone Calls At The ATM, Japan’s Osaka Tells Over-65s
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Japan’s Advantest expects 6% annual profit growth as AI boosts testing
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Japan’s Nomura posts 27% jump in fourth-quarter profit
Japan's biggest investment bank and brokerage Nomura Holdings recorded a 27% rise in fourth-quarter net profit as revenues grew in its investment management and wealth management businesses. Nomura ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura books 27% jump in fourth-quarter profit
Japan's top investment bank and brokerage Nomura Holdings posted a 27% rise in fourth-quarter net profit as revenues grew in its investment management and wealth management businesses. Nomura reported ...
Vietjet opens new direct flights to Nagoya and Fukuoka
Vietjet has officially launched two new international routes connecting Ho Chi Mon City to Nagoya and Fukuoka, two culturally rich and vibrant cities in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan compiles emergency economic package to ease tariff pain
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday said the government has compiled an emergency economic package to alleviate any impact on industries and households from the United States' new import ... ( read original story ...)
Drama film crew’s lighting leaves scorch mark on cultural property in Japan’s Maebashi
Heat from lighting equipment used to film a drama has left a scorch mark on the floor of Rinkokaku, a national important cultural property ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s E-commerce Titan Mercari Launches XRP Trading
Mercari, one of Japan’s biggest e-commerce players, has launched XRP trading functions on its Mercoin crypto exchange app. Find out more!
OpenSea CEO on Trump, crypto rules, and the future of NFTs
OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer weighs in on how shifting crypto regulation is impacting the NFT market and shares his reaction to President Trump's first months back in office.
How Trump team turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions
Nearly two dozen crypto wallets acquired more than 100,000 $TRUMP meme coins, worth roughly $76 million, after the team said top buyers could join the president for dinner.
Japan wage growth expected to slow amid Trump tariffs
TOKYO -- Risks of a sharp decline in earnings is threatening Japan's wage growth as the U.S. continues to wave its "tariff card" around the world, putting pressure on businesses that are already ...
Tokyo stocks up as weaker yen after Japan-US talks lifts exporters
Tokyo stocks rose Friday morning, lifted by some exporter issues as the yen weakened after the Japanese finance minister said his U.S ...