Japan says it is closely watching Australian energy policy as it seeks to secure stable supplies of coal and gas. ( read original story ...)
Surrounded by Threats, Japan Rethinks Decades of Military Dependency
As it pushes to significantly increase defense spending and develop more of its own hardware, the country may nudge the balance of power in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Japan lender SMFG reports 8% increase in Q2 net profit
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc , Japan's second-largest bank, on Monday reported an 8.0% increase in second-quarter net profit. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Tokyo Games bribery scandal probe must focus on interest-serving structure
Under Japanese law, Tokyo Games organizing committee executives and employees ... a probe into the case even after the dark side of the Olympic and Paralympic business has been brought to light. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo taxi fares go up due to rising costs
Taxi fares in central Tokyo have gone up for the first time in 15 years amid rising operation costs. The initial fare rose Monday by nearly 20 percent. It went from 420 yen, or about 3 dollars, to 500 ... ( read original story ...)
Binance CEO says crypto industry needs clarity of regulations
Dominant cryptocurrency exchange Binance's chief executive Changpeng Zhao called for new but stable and clear regulations for the industry, in light of recent developments and participants "cutting ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls from 2-month high as SoftBank tumbles
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday from a two-month high hit in the previous session, as investors chose to book profits and market heavyweight SoftBank Group tumbled after its Vision Fund ...
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda again cautions against sharp yen weakness
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday reiterated his caution about rapid yen weakness and promised to maintain close coordination with the government.
Japan working on arranging summit meeting with China’s Xi
Japan is working on arranging a summit meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Japan's top government spokesperson said on Monday, without elaborating.
Tokyo Banana will sell banana curry doughnuts at its new flagship store in Tokyo Station
Tokyo Banana will open a flagship store called Tokyo Bananas in Tokyo Station, which will be stocked with exclusive goods. The first two products that have been announced are the Legendary Curry Bread ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall on profit-taking
Tokyo stocks traded lower today despite overnight gains on Wall Street, with investors locking in profits after an upbeat end to last week. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Junior high school girl fatally hit by express train in Tokyo suburb, suicide suspected
TOKYO -- A junior high school girl died after being struck by an express train in the Tokyo suburban city of Kokubunji on Nov. 13, apparently after jumping from a station platform, police said. ( read original story ...)
BOJ Governor Kuroda vows to continue monetary easing for now
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank would stick to monetary easing to support the economy for the time being so as to achieve sustainable and stable inflation ... ( read original story ...)
‘It all fell apart’: How a ‘crypto saviour’ lost $16bn in just one day
An ‘altruistic’ crypto billionaire who promised to give away his $16bn to charity saw 90 per cent of his fortune wiped out in a single day and his companies forced into bankruptcy, in the process ...
Crypto.com’s errant $405M transaction triggers investors after FTX fiasco
Some crypto watchers scrutinizing the transaction speculated it was an attempt to fluff trading volumes. Complicating the hoopla, the analyst who first caught the transaction turned out to be an ...
EXPLAINER: What’s happening at bankrupt crypto exchange FTX?
The imploding cryptocurrency trading firm FTX is now short billions of dollars after experiencing the crypto equivalent of a bank run. The exchange, formerly one of the world's largest, sought ...