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A panel weighing three kilogrammes fell from a plane onto a factory near Tokyo, Japanese officials said Thursday, the country's second case in a week after a similar part landed on a car. No injuries were reported after the panel was discovered inside the ... ( read original story ...)

JP Buntinx is a FinTech and Bitcoin enthusiast living in Belgium. His passion for finance and technology made him one of the world's leading freelance Bitcoin writers, and he aims to achieve the same level of respect in the FinTech sector. ( read original story ...)

According to the Japan Times, the government agency will ensure that exchanges for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have proper internal systems to protect customer assets. A 30-member surveillance team built from agency and local finance personnel was ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Thursday morning after Wall Street gained and the dollar rose against the yen on hopes U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration may be making progress on a tax plan. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

So add technical training schools to the list of Japanese exports. Among the importers are Thailand and Mongolia. The Nikkei visited both countries to see how things are going. In Thailand, we found a country worrying about the so-called "middle-income trap." ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese party being launched by popular Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is in merger talks with the main opposition Democratic Party, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday, adding uncertainty to the outlook for a general election ... ( read original story ...)

IPO proceeds to finance growth and internationalisation ... the securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada or ... ( read original story ...)

It seems as if having less activity in the IPO market has made the listing business even more ... s population and 22 of the world’s 37 megacities. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tokyo, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore and Australia all host vibrant and well-run ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- More than 60% of Japanese business leaders are against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to push back a key fiscal-health target, a Nikkei survey shows, indicating a deep wariness toward his commitment to reducing the nation's heavy debt load. ( read original story ...)

Change of plans Japan's primary balance indicates the ability of the national and local governments to offset spending with revenue without relying on debt. Even by the most generous official estimates, moving the primary balance into the black by March ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan policymakers said they should stick with their current policy framework and had reason to be optimistic about consumer prices because measures of inflation expectations have stopped falling, minutes of the central bank's July 19-20 meeting ... ( read original story ...)

A consortium of banks, led by Mizuho Financial Group and Japan Post Bank, has won support from the country’s central bank and financial regulator to launch the J Coin, an electronic currency to pay for goods and transfer money using smartphones. ( read original story ...)

Japan has long endeavored to develop its capital, Tokyo, as one of the top global financial — given the status of the Japanese yen as the third international currency after the U.S. dollar and the euro; and large financial markets with abundant capital. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Philippine government has called on cash-rich Japanese companies to invest more in the country, with senior officials and the central bank governor making the case for the fast-growing economy at a seminar in Tokyo. To attract that cash ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan is set for an October election ... The general public seems to agree. According to a Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey conducted between Sept. 22 and 24, the LDP enjoys support levels of 44%, no other party in the Diet has more than 10%. ( read original story ...)

Investing.com - Asian shares were narrowly mixed on Tuesday with sentiment subdued on continued tension on the Korean peninsula that have raised conflict risks. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) suppliers in Asia were mostly lower after it reportedly informed suppliers ... ( read original story ...)