Osaka Prefectural Police on Jan. 24 arrested a man who allegedly evaded expressway tolls hundreds of times by following closely behind the ve ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hunts for person who faxed bomb threats to schools
Japanese police are on the hunt for a person who sent bomb and death threats to hundreds of schools, prompting hasty closures. The threats were faxed to high schools and universities earlier this week from a Tokyo-registered number. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top FX diplomat warns sharp currency moves won’t be tolerated
Sharp one-sided currency moves cannot be tolerated, Japan's top finance diplomat Masato Kanda told Reuters, reaffirming Tokyo's determination to intervene in the foreign exchange market to curb any speculative or significant yen moves. ( read original story ...)
Ex-UK chancellor Hammond to chair crypto exchange Copper
Philip Hammond has warned that the UK is falling behind EU rivals as a financial centre for digital assets as the former chancellor takes on a new role as chair of crypto exchange Copper. Hammond said ...
SoftBank deals hit record low in Q4, sapping funding for start-ups
SoftBank’s deals fell to single digits for the first time since the launch of its Vision Fund in May 2017. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan’s Nikkei surrenders early gains, U.S. economic data in focus
Japan's Nikkei share average gave up early gains on Thursday, with shipping firms leading the retreat, while investors globally awaited U.S. economic data that could sway the Federal Reserve's ...
House-buyer sues over Japanese knotweed in garden
An accountant who sold a £700,000 property that was riddled with Japanese knotweed faces a £200,000 legal bill after the buyer successfully sued. Jonathan Downi ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan’s Regulation of Cryptocurrencies: What You Need to Know
Some of the most developed financial regulations in the world are found in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. Therefore, it is not surprising that talks about how to govern cryptocurrency have been ...
What You Need to Know About Crypto Regulation in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan
Asia’s biggest financial centers seem eager to encourage the growth of the crypto industry while protecting consumers and preventing contagion if things go wrong.
Bank of Japan policymakers divided on wage, inflation outlook, Jan meeting summary shows
BANK of Japan policymakers debated the inflation outlook at their January meeting, with some warning that it could take time for wages to rise sustainably, a summary of opinions at their meeting ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to climb as region awaits slew of economic data
Asia-Pacific shares are set to climb/drop, taking the lead from losses on Wall Street while investors also looked ahead to some economic data in the region.
Heavy snow causes chaos in Japan and South Korea as cold snap sweeps through Asia
Frigid winter weather gripped East Asia for the second straight day on Wednesday, causing several deaths and multiple injuries in Japan and a scramble for flights out of South Korea’s resort island of Jeju following delays by snowstorms. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange plans ultimatum: Shape up by 2026 or delist
Companies that fall short of the Tokyo Stock Exchange's updated listing standards have until 2026 to meet them or be delisted, according to a proposal announced Wednesday, ramping up pressure for ... ( read original story ...)
2 Dead, 9 Missing After Cargo Ship Sinks Off Coasts of Japan and South Korea: Reports
The ship that was carrying lumber sank three and a half hours after it sent a distress call around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night, according to reports ( read original story ...)
Elizabeth Warren: Crypto giants are ‘collapsing under the weight of their own fraud’
"For all their talk of innovation and financial inclusion, crypto industry giants — from FTX to Celsius to Voyager — are collapsing under the weight of their own fraud, deceit and gross mismanagement, ...
The First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mine Is Here. Maybe It Can Clean Up Crypto.
A new nuclear-powered data center in Pennsylvania will host bitcoin mining. This is the first nuclear-powered bitcoin mine in the United States. Bitcoin mining is a historically pollution-filled ...