The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) wants Toshiba Corp 6502.T to make "prompt and appropriate" disclosure about its widening governance scandal, including who was responsible, the head of the bourse said, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.26 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.26 percent at 28,709.57 on Monday, while the broader Topix shed 0.31 percent at 1,950.19. nAZN01CT16 TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips, fails to track Wall St gains on concerns about virus, politics
Japanese shares slipped on Monday, failing to gain a boost from a Wall Street rally after strong U.S. jobs data, as rising COVID-19 infections in Japan and elsewhere hurt cyclical shares. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tax revenue set to hit record
Japan is expected to report record tax revenues for the fiscal year that ended in March. The gain comes as corporate tax payments were higher than expected despite the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan Ruling Bloc Hits Setback in Tokyo Vote Ahead of Olympics
Japan’s ruling coalition fell short of a majority in a Tokyo assembly vote, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is expected to call a general election after the Olympics, which start ... ( read original story ...)
‘Crypto Keepers’ NFT-Backed Drama Series Hatched by Hong Kong’s AMM Global
AMM Global, a production and investment company spun out of Hong Kong’s Asia Television, and Phoenix Waters Productions have announced “Crypto Keepers,” which they claim will be Asia’s first ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo faces task of restoring capital’s virus-hit finances
With Sunday's election of the new Tokyo metropolitan assembly, the Japanese capital faces the tall task of restoring its finances hit ... ( read original story ...)
Siemens typhoon-proofs offshore wind turbines for Japan
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has developed an offshore wind turbine able to withstand strong winds, aiming to deliver it to typhoon-prone Japan and other parts of Asia, executives told Nikkei in ... ( read original story ...)
13 applications for a bitcoin ETF are in limbo as the SEC deliberates. Some fund managers see a double standard around how the regulator treats crypto.
Bitcoin ETF proponents say common concerns about crypto, like volatility and potential market manipulation, could be said of other asset classes, too. ( read original story ...)
Women hold only 5.9% of director-level jobs in Japan government
Women held just 5.9 percent of director-level jobs in the Japanese government's offices in Tokyo in fiscal 2020, underscoring the cou ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto scams are preying on vulnerable people. Many victims are deceived online, including an elderly woman who lost thousands.
An Indiana-based woman was only able to recover a fraction of the money she lost to a man who convinced her to hand over personal details. ( read original story ...)
FaZe Clan suspends players allegedly involved in crypto pump-and-dump scheme
FaZe Clan has suspended three players and ousted a fourth after allegations they participated in a pump-and-dump crypto scheme. ( read original story ...)
Security News This Week: Do Not Stare Into the Crypto Orb
The ultimate goal is to establish some sort of universal basic income, and Worldcoin's founders stress that they are scanning eyeballs with a large orb with the utmost care for privacy. But given the ... ( read original story ...)
Clean Science IPO: Shares trade at 50% premium in grey market ahead of issue
This will be the fourth mainboard issue by a speciality company in the last 12 months after Rossari Biotech, Chemcon Speciality and Anupam Rasayan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo elects assembly amid pandemic fears over Olympics
Voters in Japan’s capital are electing the Tokyo city assembly amid worries about health risks during the Olympics, opening in three weeks, as coronavirus cases continue to rise. In Sunday’s balloting ... ( read original story ...)
This Week In Crypto
Noble DraKoln, co-founder of NFT music startup Bandroyalty.com, and Peter Gantner, founder/CEO of TruBadger, discuss this week's developments in the world of crypto, including Point72 Asset Management ... ( read original story ...)