Osaka Prefectural Police on Sunday arrested a 28-year-old police officer allegedly throwing a bicycle at a moving taxi in Osaka City. Yoshihiro Kusakabe, a sergeant at the Toyonaka Police Station ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Metaplanet Goes All-In on Bitcoin, Grabs $6.92M in BTC and Sees Stock Rocket by 11%!
Japans Metaplanet is making waves again with a bold $6.92 million Bitcoin acquisition, propelling its BTC reserves to 640. The companys aggressive approach pushed its stock price up 11%, establishing ...
Crypto relationship scams pose ‘catastrophic harm,’ SEC official says. Here’s how to avoid them
Criminals are using social media, networking and dating sites to lure people into buying fake crypto investments.
Stock market today: Chinese shares soar, then fade as Beijing outlines details of stimulus
Shares soared Tuesday in Shanghai as Chinese markets reopened after a weeklong holiday but then gave up a chunk of their initial gains as officials in Beijing outlined details of ...
Women in Asia are slowly starting to break through historic barriers to the top of the corporate world
On Japanese boards, women occupy 13% of the seats at the exchange’s prime market companies, compared with 32% and 33% respectively for firms listed on the U.S.’s Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange, ...
Japan’s Super-Long Yield Gap Near Biggest in Two Decades on BOJ
Yields on Japan’s longest-maturity government bonds relative to shorter debt have climbed to near two-decade highs as investors position for the central bank to delay further interest-rate hikes. ( read original story ...)
15-yr-old north Japan boy arrested on suspicion of killing his mom
Police here on Oct. 7 arrested a 15-year-old junior high school boy on suspicion of murdering his 40-year-old mother, after he made an emer ( read original story ...)
Japan’s base salaries rise by record in good sign for PM Ishiba
The nation’s leading business lobby has urged the government to create an economic environment conducive to hikes. Wage trends are among the most closely watched indicators as the government and Bank ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘crypto punks’ behind Trump’s murky new business venture
The serial entrepreneurs behind former President Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency project have left a trail of lawsuits, unpaid debt and tax liens.
The ‘crypto punks’ behind Trump’s murky new business venture
The serial entrepreneurs behind former President Donald Trump’s new cryptocurrency project have left a trail of lawsuits, unpaid debt and tax liens.
Naomi Osaka slams critic for calling her a ‘fluke’
Naomi Osaka hit back at a critic who reportedly called her a “fluke.” The comment toward the 26-year-old former WTA No. 1 player and four-time Grand Slam winner apparently came after her forced exit ...
Feds reach for sliver of crypto-cash nicked by North Korea’s notorious Lazarus Group
The first lawsuit stems from the 2022 Deribit hack, during which the North Korean criminals drained about $28 million from the crypto exchange's hot wallet. The crooks then laundered the funds through virtual currency exchanges, the Tornado Cash mixer and virtual currency bridges in an attempt to cover their tracks.
Japan real wages back down again after bump from summer bonuses
Japan's inflation-adjusted wages fell in August after two months of increase during the summer bonus season, government data showed on Tuesday, knocking chances of the central bank raising interest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Base Salaries Rise by Record in Good Sign for Ishiba
Base salaries for regular workers in Japan grew at a record pace, providing a tailwind for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he prepares to lead his party in a general election later this month. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s real wages down again after summer bonus bump, spending falls
JAPAN’S inflation-adjusted wages fell in August after two months of increases during the summer bonus season, while household spending also declined, data showed on Tuesday, knocking chances of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s government admits doctoring Cabinet photo after online storm
The photos are "memorabilias for the participants for a very long time,” government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday, defending the edits. ( read original story ...)