TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday excessive exchange-rate moves were undesirable, reiterating the government's resolve to take appropriate action ...
EDITORIAL: Nagoya school board scandal reeks of cash for promotions
Nagoya’s education board has set a bad example for young people by failing to comply with moral standards. The Nagoya Municipal Board of Education was found to have informally accepted recommendation ... ( read original story ...)
Neighbors complain about people repeatedly having sex in parking lot of Atlanta adult business
Some neighbors who live near an adult business say activity from the establishment is ruining their quality of life.The city of Atlanta is now trying to shut down Tokyo Valentino on Cheshire Bridge ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Biggest NIMBY Gets Derailed on $60 Billion Project
A regional politician holding up Japan’s maglev program is resigning. Authorities must get this train back on track. ( read original story ...)
Jerusalem’s trip back to the throne
championship in Nagoya, Japan. Jerusalem's victory definitely came as a surprise considering that not a few thought he was handpicked by Shigeoka's camp. Yes, Jerusalem was supposed to play the role ... ( read original story ...)
Marc Andreessen, Jeff Vinik Back Crypto Startup Neoclassic Capital
A pair of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and BlockTower Capital alumni have launched a new digital-asset investment firm focusing on areas including derivatives, tokenization of real-world assets, ...
NFTs aren’t totally dead as crypto-loving ‘Goblins’ swarm to NYC this week: ‘We’re back’
A handful of investors claim the notoriously battered NFT sector is showing fresh signs of life after a spectacular fall – and hordes of so-called crypto “goblins” are swarming to events across New ...
Japan won’t intervene unless yen slides below 155, says Watanabe
They probably won’t step in unless the yen makes a sudden plunge below 155 to the dollar,” said Watanabe who, as vice-finance minister for international affairs oversaw Japan’s currency policy from ...
‘Tokyo Vice’ Creator Talks Shocking Death of [SPOILER] in Season 2 Finale: ‘I Always Knew That [SPOILER] Would Be His Downfall’
This interview contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of "Tokyo Vice," now streaming on Max. Season 2 of "Tokyo Vice," the neo-noir crime drama set in Tokyo, Japan, and loosely based on a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Vice’ Showrunner Breaks Down Season 2 Finale, Teases Potential Season 3
"Tokyo Vice" showrunner J.T. Rogers and EP Alan Poul tell TheWrap how the Season 2 finale pays off everything set up since Season 1. ( read original story ...)
The Unification Church Infiltrated Japan’s Government. Now Its Sights Are Set on the U.S.
The Unification Church is pivoting its fundraising efforts from Japan to the US—just in time for the presidential election. ( read original story ...)
A look at Japanese equities and the developments driving the market
Change is occurring in Japan and its implications are reverberating across varying aspects of the economy, particularly capital markets. On March 14th, at the Senior Leadership Forum in Tokyo, Japan’s ...
Authorities target ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam that cost victims millions
Brooklyn-based victims were scammed out of at least $5 million after they were convinced to invest in cryptocurrency by someone they met through a random text message, a dating site or through a ...
Bitcoin price surges past $67,300, Cathie Wood reveals drivers
As the bitcoin price regains the momentum that pushed it to new records, Cathie Wood of ARK Invest outlined the crypto market drivers.
‘Pig butchering’ online crypto investment scams fleeced New Yorkers of $10.5M
A devious crypto-currency scam called “pig butchering” that involves luring investors online into coughing up their savings in the hopes of big returns has cost New Yorkers more than $10.5 million ...
Jefferies and Japan’s Sumitomo expand alliance into Canada
Jefferies Financial will strengthen its presence in Canada through an expanded partnership with Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC), as it looks to tap into the dealmaking market in the ...