TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will urge its G20 counterparts at a meeting next ... rather than how cryptocurrency trading could affect the banking system,” one of the officials said. “The general feeling among the G20 members is that applying too stringent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will urge G20 to step up on preventing cryptocurrencies for money laundering, says government official
"Discussions will focus on anti-money laundering steps and consumer protection, rather than how cryptocurrency trading could affect the banking system," one of the officials said. Japan will urge its G20 counterparts at a meeting next week to beef up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso likely to skip G20 meeting: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso is likely to skip the Group of 20 finance leaders' gathering to be held in Buenos Aires next week, government and ruling party officials said on Tuesday, as a cronyism scandal that has paralyzed ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Man, 56, nabbed over robbery of jewelry store in Adachi
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 56-year-old man who wielded a knife during a robbery of a jewelry store in Adachi Ward earlier this month, reports TBS News (Mar. 13). On the morning of March 2, Koichi Sawazaki, of no known ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Man shot by officer after wielding knife re-arrested for use of stimulant drugs
During the incident, the other man fled the scene, and police are still seeking his whereabouts. The incident took place in a business district located about 300 meters from JR Kyobashi Station on the Osaka Loop Line. No pedestrians were hurt, police said. ( read original story ...)
Yen Ticks Up as Tokyo Stock Opens Lower
Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday after three days of gains (Photo: AFP). Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday after three days of gains, weighed down by a firm yen and a cronyism scandal dogging Japan's premier. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0 ... ( read original story ...)
SC Global unveils first luxury resort residence in Japan
Luxury property developer SC Global Developments has unveiled its first luxury residence in Japan called Setsu Niseko. Located in the popular ski resort town of Niseko in Hokkaido, the condo hotel will feature 150 luxury apartments that range from studio ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s embattled finance minister mulls skipping G20 meeting: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s finance minister is considering skipping a Group of 20 finance leaders’ gathering in Buenos Aires next week, Japanese media reported, as a suspected cover-up of a cronyism scandal paralyzes parliament and puts his job on the line. ( read original story ...)
UK activist fund demands Tokyo broadcaster sells crossholdings
TOKYO -- London-based activist fund Asset Value Investors says ... Bauernfreund said that TBS behaved more like an amateur fund with a small broadcasting business. He pointed to the fact that roughly 40% of TBS' over 700 billion yen ($6.6 billion) of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s embattled finance minister mulling skipping G20 gathering: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s finance minister is considering skipping a Group of 20 finance leaders’ gathering in Buenos Aires next week, Kyodo news agency reported, as a suspected cover-up of a cronyism scandal paralyses parliament and puts his job on ... ( read original story ...)
Deutsche Bank Asset-Management IPO Pricing Values Unit at Up to $8.9 Billion
Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance Co. Deutsche Bank said it would sell 20% of the unit, DWS Group, in an offering range of €30 to €36 a share. The first day of trading will be March 23 on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the German lender said in a statement. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Maruyama Zoo welcomes Japan’s largest polar bear exhibit
Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, Japan, is about to launch a new polar bear exhibit, with the new facility doubling as a specialist breeding facility for Japan’s zoos. The largest polar bear exhibit in Japan, the new facility – which is five times the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government admits it falsified documents in scandal linked to PM Abe’s wife
TOKYO — Japan’s Finance Ministry acknowledged Monday that it doctored ... the ministry department in charge of state property transactions, mostly at its regional unit in Osaka, Aso said. He said the documents were falsified to match explanations ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM, finance minister under fire over suspected cover-up of cronyism
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his close ally, Finance Minister Taro Aso, faced growing pressure on Monday over a suspected cover-up of a cronyism scandal that has dogged the premier for more than a year. Copies of documents seen ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Brawl erupts during new release by street fashion brand in Shibuya
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation after a brawl erupted during a new release by a popular fashion brand in Shibuya Ward on Friday, reports Nippon News Network (Mar. 12). In video footage posted online, about 10 persons, believed by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops make 8th arrest in largest ‘dangerous drugs’ bust
TOKYO (TR) – Police have made an eighth arrest in the bust of a large operation that trafficked so-called “dangerous drugs,” reports Fuji News Network (Mar. 10). On June 8, 2016, an anti-organized crime division of the police seized 185 kilograms of ... ( read original story ...)