A former Tokyo Olympic executive indicted four times on charges of receiving bribes in connection with the games was released Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Oil explorer Inpex to merge Tokyo trading unit into Singapore desk
JAPANESE oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp plans to absorb its separate Tokyo trading business into the company in April 2024, with its operations integrated into its Singapore desk in stages. Read more ... ( read original story ...)
This $23 Million Honolulu Home Fuses Japanese and American Design With a Heavy Dose of High Fashion
High-fashion meets picturesque views in this rare modern home in Honolulu, Hawaii, listed for $23 million. The owner, a socialite and designer, and her husband, a scion to a prominent Japanese family, ... ( read original story ...)
Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 15: Trash to Treasure【SoraHouse】
This wasn’t going to be our last load, however, as we had more wood to get rid of, so we returned to the place where we’d stored our wood — Hobien, the local construction company that’s been helping ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Japan hit with $98 mln in back taxes- Nikkei
Apple Inc's Japan unit is being charged 13 billion yen ($97.82 million) in additional taxes by Tokyo for bulk sales of iPhoneS and other Apple devices to foreign tourists that were incorrectly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Lift Ban on Domestic Stablecoin Distribution in 2023
In its latest move to becoming more crypto-friendly, the Japanese FSA announced it would ease stablecoin restrictions in 2023.
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Crypto Lender Vauld Faces Debt-Plan Deadline as Takeover Talks With Nexo in Limbo
Acquisition talks between crypto lenders Nexo and Vauld haven’t yet resulted in an agreement, as Vauld stares down a Jan. 20 deadline to present a restructuring plan to creditors.
Apple Faces $98 Million Hit on Back Taxes in Japan, Nikkei Says
Apple faces about $98 million in back taxes in Japan, a bill that appears to be tied to bulk sales of duty-free devices to foreign tourists, Nikkei reported.
At least 17 dead, 93 injured from heavy snow in Japan
More than a dozen people have died and nearly a hundred have been injured as a result of heavy snow across Japan, while thousands experienced power outages on Christmas. ( read original story ...)
Apple Japan hit with $98 million in back taxes- Nikkei
According to the newspaper, bulk purchases of iPhones by foreign shoppers were discovered at some Apple stores with at least one transaction involving an individual buying hundreds of handsets at once and the store missed taxing at least one possible reseller. ( read original story ...)
Deadly winter weather hits Japan as heavy snow piles up in northern regions
Powerful winter fronts have dumped heavy snow in northern regions since last week, stranding hundreds of vehicles on highways, delaying delivery services and causing 11 deaths by Saturday. More snowfall over the Christmas weekend brought the number of dead to 17 and injured to 93 by Monday morning, ( read original story ...)
Heavy snow in Japan kills at least 17
Many deaths caused by people falling from roofs or being buried underneath thick piles of snow sliding off rooftops ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares end higher on Wall Street gains, financials weigh
Japanese shares ended higher on Monday, underpinned by Wall Street's strength in the previous session, with heavyweight technology and energy stocks leading the gains, while a drop in banks and ... ( read original story ...)
Beware the ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam sweeping across America
Another variation of the Amazon scam involves a criminal calling a potential victim and indicating a suspicious purchase has been flagged on the user's account, which has resulted ...
Crypto’s very bad year yielded even worse falls from grace. Here’s a list.
Here are five prominent falls from grace that shook the crypto world in 2022. Once hailed as the “white knight” of crypto, the former FTX CEO is now on house arrest at his parents house in Palo Alto, ...