BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda has plenty of data to support the case for raising the benchmark rate in December, an outcome that would mark the first tightening of policy three times in a ...
Fire breaks out when illumination turned on at Tokyo’s Chanel store
A fire broke out during an illumination event at Chanel's Ginza store in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on the night of Dec. 2. According to the Metropoli ( read original story ...)
SocGen on Sales Hiring Push in Tokyo Amid Bond Market Revival
Societe Generale SA has hired four senior salesmen in Japan as it seeks to capitalize on the country’s invigorated bond market along with local banks’ appetite for higher-yielding investments. ( read original story ...)
Japan crypto exchange DMM Bitcoin is set to liquidate: Report
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin is reportedly prepping to liquidate after losing $320 million in Bitcoin from a private key hack in May that the company has failed to recover from. The ...
Chinese man claims he defaced Tokyo shrine over Fukushima discharge
Jiang Zhuojun, a 29-year-old Chinese national living in Japan, pleaded guilty to charges of property damage and disrespecting a place of worship in Tokyo District Court on Friday. Jiang, who was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Shuts Down Amid $320M Fraud, Plans To Transfer Assets To SBI Group
Japanese Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin will liquidate after a $321 million fraud in May crippled its operations, affecting 450,000 client accounts and 96.2 billion yen ...
Fact Check: Is Enron Relaunching as a Crypto Firm?
With 2000s trends resurging in 2024, cryptic posts from a social media account bearing the infamous company's name have fueled speculation about its comeback.
He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn’t buy them just because they’re cheap.
People interested in buying a house in Japan should consider how they can contribute to the community, rather than doing it just because it's trendy, Matt Guy told BI. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s APA opens new Osaka flagship hotel as Marriott, IHG move in
APA Hotel & Resort Namba Ekimae Tower is located about a minute's walk from the JR Namba Station in central Osaka. With 2,055 rooms, it is the group's second-largest hotel overall and is positioned as ... ( read original story ...)
Smaller groups the trend for post-COVID year-end parties in Japan
The number of people in Japan joining year-end parties appears to be returning to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels this year, but the parties ... ( read original story ...)
Family of Airman Killed in Japan Osprey Crash Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Scrutiny of the military's Osprey aircraft is ramping up as family members of an Air Force special operations airman who was killed in a crash last year have filed a civil wrongful death lawsuit ... ( read original story ...)
Bear attacks worker, ransacks meat section in Japan supermarket rampage
A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country. ( read original story ...)
Former Meta exec says the company’s failed crypto project was ‘100% a political kill’ by regulators
David Marcus, who led the Facebook project, reflected on its demise in a social media post titled "How Libra Was Killed." ...
TNT Sports to Present ‘The Crypto.com Showdown’ with 4 of Golf’s Biggest Stars
Four of the biggest names in golf will converge on Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas for The Crypto.com Showdown. Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau ...
Coinbase now lets you buy crypto with Apple Pay in third-party apps
Coinbase announced an integration with Apple Pay on Monday, allowing app makers to build the ability to buy crypto with Apple Pay directly into their apps. The integration is part of Coinbase Onramp, ...
YOASOBI Creates a Surreal World on Their Dream Stage at Its First Solo Tokyo Dome Show
In their first-ever dome tour, YOASOBI 5th ANNIVERSARY DOME LIVE 2024 "cho-genjitsu" ("SURREALISM"), YOASOBI performed at Kyocera Dome Osaka on October 26 and 27 and at Tokyo Dome on November 9 and 10 ... ( read original story ...)