The figure represents a decrease of 519 from a week earlier and the 21st consecutive day of week-on-week falls. ( read original story ...)
U.S., S.Korea, Japan envoys meet as N.Korea appears to prepare nuclear test
Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday to prepare for "all contingencies" amid signs North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tech giant Toshiba studying going private as an option
Executives of Japanese energy and electronics giant Toshiba say they see taking the company private as an option ... ( read original story ...)
TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Slowing growth reported in Europe but Japan improves
"The Administrative Board is convinced that the chosen path of consistent digitization and platform growth is the right one," said Frank Gotthardt, company founder and chair of the Administrative ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake hits 142 km WNW of Naha, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 142 km WNW of Naha, Japan at 07:03:35 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to ... ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake hits Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 142 km WNW of Naha, Japan at 07:03:35 GMT on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)
2,111 new COVID cases reported in Tokyo on June 3
The Japanese capital reported another 2,111 coronavirus infections on June 3 after registering 2,335 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropol ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Recorded Record Low Births, Biggest Ever Population Drop in 2021
Japan recorded a record low number of births in 2021, prompting the biggest ever natural decline in the population, government data showed on Friday. There were 811,604 births last year, the fewest in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes stablecoin law giving protection to crypto investors
Japan has passed a landmark law clarifying the legal status of stablecoins, surging ahead in an international race to construct safety nets around the tokens whose peg to mainstream currencies ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Kuroda highlights inflation as risk to Japan’s economy
Rising prices of daily necessities could hurt household sentiment, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday, suggesting that mounting inflationary pressure is emerging as a risk to the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firms say thousands of digital currencies will collapse, compare market to early dotcom days
Several cryptocurrency industry players told CNBC that thousands of digital tokens are likely to collapse while the number of blockchains in existence will also fall over the coming years. Brad ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Billionaires Lay Off 10% of Employees, Blame Market and ‘Crypto Winter’
Things aren’t necessarily looking great for the crypto world, with reports of popular coins tumbling in recent weeks as the market tanks valuation of many investors’ digital portfolios. The CEO and ... ( read original story ...)
Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM Lays Off Over 80 Employees
TM, the holding company for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest crypto exchange by market valuation, laid off over 80 employees on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan introduces stablecoin bill to protect investors
Japan introduces stablecoin bill to protect investors after the latest Luna and UST crash that wiped off billions of dollars from investors. ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Is Getting Tough on Russia Now
One of the most remarkable outcomes to emerge from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is Tokyo’s tough response. The Japanese government of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has imposed an unprecedented level of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest existing Chinese restaurant in Yokohama files for bankruptcy amid pandemic
The operator of the main restaurant of established Chinese eatery Heichinrou has filed for bankruptcy with liabilities totaling some 305 m ... ( read original story ...)