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(Bloomberg) -- The securities arm of Japan’s second-biggest bank is pressing ahead with its expansion abroad, unswayed by the coronavirus-fueled recession and a retrenchment by larger global ... ( read original story ...)

Last week an influential blogger known as Scott Alexander deleted his entire Slate Star Codex blog - seven years worth of insightful essays - because the New York Times was about to reveal his ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei average shed over 500 points to finish below 22,000 for the first time in two weeks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday, with investor sentiment ... ( read original story ...)

Masatoshi Kumagai, the 56-year-old founder and chairman of Tokyo-based GMO Internet, saw his fortune cross the $1 billionaire mark as shares of his company soared 50% due to an increase in internet ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index lost more than two percent on Monday following a rout on US markets as fears grow over a resurgence of coronavirus infections. The Nikkei 225 dropped 2.30 percent, or ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares fell on Monday, tracking Wall Street's sharp retreat on Friday after several U.S. states imposed business restrictions to tackle a resurgence in new coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)

An incessant steepening in Japan’s yield curve is raising the stakes for the central bank’s monthly bond-buying plan due Tuesday.Faced with mounting losses on their portfolios, investors are looking ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japanese defense forces will establish next spring a new electronic warfare unit responsible for jamming signals ahead of an attack on the country, Nikkei has learned. A team of about 80 ... ( read original story ...)

Kura Sushi USA Inc (NASDAQ:KRUS) operates revolving sushi bar restaurants in the United States. The company’s  restaurants offer Japanese cuisine and a revolving sushi service model. It operates 24 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Dai-ichi Life Holdings will become the first major Japanese life insurer to sell policies completely online, Nikkei has learned, in an alternative to a long-standing tradition of face-to ... ( read original story ...)

Get Forbes' top crypto and blockchain stories delivered to your inbox every week for the latest news on bitcoin, other major cryptocurrencies and enterprise blockchain adoption. Bitcoin proponents ... ( read original story ...)

The Universal Studios Japan expansion was scheduled to open in June ahead of the 2020 Toyko Olympics, but the opening is officially on hold. ( read original story ...)

The Universal Studios Japan expansion was scheduled to open in June ahead of the 2020 Toyko Olympics, but the opening is officially on hold. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan is likely to lower its economic projections again next month as the heavy impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the domestic and global economies becomes clearer.The International ... ( read original story ...)

Crypto's atmosphere currently looks like the period following the dotcom bubble's bursting, Paul ... [+] Eisma, Head of Trading at XBTO Group, explained. Hosting a booming period of online creation ... ( read original story ...)

As some Hong Kong firms consider an exit strategy in the wake of Beijing’s national security law, Asian cities are angling for a piece of the action. ( read original story ...)