A former Tokyo Olympic committee board member and three people from a clothing company that sponsored the 2020 Games have been arrested on bribery suspicions.
USD/JPY: Headwinds for the yen remain in place – Danske Bank
Analysts at Danske Bank expected the pressure on the Japanese yen will wear off but not in the short term. They forecast the USD/JPY pair at 134 (1M), 134 (3M), 133 (6M) and 125 (12M). “With the ...
Bank of Japan ETF ownership creeps back up to 63%
Despite some fluctuations, however, one of the anomalies of the Japan ETF market is that the central bank has owned far more than 50 per cent of all Japanese ETF assets since 2016 ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei tops 29,000 line for 1st time in 7 months on Wall Street’s rise
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed above the psychologically important 29,000 line Wednesday for the first time in more that seven months, following Wall Street's rise on the back of solid ...
Osaka gov’t worker disciplined for sexual harassment of subordinate
A 58-year-old Osaka Prefectural Government worker has been suspended for repetitive sexual and power harassment toward a female subordinate, ...
SEC Sues Dragonchain Founder, His 3 Crypto Firms For Alleged Sale Of Unregistered Securities
The SEC has filed a lawsuit against Dragonchain founder John Joseph Roets for allegedly raising $16.5 million in unregistered securities.
Crypto skeptics have been debating online for years. Now they’re organizing.
A contingent of people who see cryptocurrencies as akin to fraud have begun to organize. It’s a response to what they see as a crypto movement that has dominated discussion of this still-new ...
Crypto.com secures UK registration for ‘cryptoasset activities’
Crypto.com has achieved another regulatory milestone, this time after receiving registration approval to conduct "cryptoasset activities" in the United Kingdom.
SEC Sues Dragonchain Founder, His 3 Crypto Firms For Alleged Sale Of Unregistered Securities
The SEC has filed a lawsuit against Dragonchain founder John Joseph Roets for allegedly raising $16.5 million in unregistered securities.
How a crypto payment gateway can drive business growth for ecommerce
Sponsored Presented by Asia Broadband We’re speeding directly toward a digital-first global economy, and payments need to keep pace. A recent study from Visa found that 82% of SMBs surveyed plan to ...
Federal Reserve issues guidance for banks considering crypto activities
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday issued additional guidance for banks considering activities involving cryptocurrencies, emphasizing that firms must notify the Fed beforehand and make sure whatever ...
Japan’s Nikkei surpasses 29,000-mark on Wall St rally overnight
Japan's Nikkei on Wednesday crossed the 29,000-level for the first time in more than seven months as Wall Street's major indexes rallied overnight after U.S. retailers' robust earnings. TOKYO, Aug 17 ...
Nikkei tops 29,000 level for 1st time since early January
Japan's key Nikkei stock index topped the 29,000 mark Wednesday for the first time since early January as concern eased over a U.S. economic slowdown. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 232.42 ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.29 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.29 percent at 28,952.65 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.39 percent at 1,989.68. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, ...
Japan Has Y1,436.8 Billion Trade Deficit In July
Japan posted a merchandise trade deficit of 1,436.8 billion yen in July, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. That missed ...
Japan Has Y1,436.8 Billion Trade Deficit In July
Japan posted a merchandise trade deficit of 1,436.8 billion yen in July, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. That missed ...