Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said the Japanese Ministry of Finance’s decision to intervene in the currency market last week by buying yen and selling dollars was an appropriate move.
Japan Should Strengthen New Business and Human Rights Guidelines
Japan’s recently adopted guidelines on responsible use of supply chains are a missed opportunity to entrench strong human rights requirements in a global business superpower. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for assaulting wife after she asked for divorce
Police in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, have arrested a 26-year man on suspicion of assaulting his wife, after she reportedly asked for a divorce. According to local media reports, the incident occurred at around ... ( read original story ...)
Japan honours assassinated Abe at controversial funeral
Thousands of Japanese and foreign dignitaries gather in Tokyo on Tuesday to honour assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe, at a rare state funeral that has sparked controversy and protest. ( read original story ...)
Why Japanese Equities Are “The Lone TINA Trade”
The collapse of the TINA trade that favors equities over underperforming bond yields and illiquid real estate and often is its own driver of equity performance has advisors looking further afield for ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan is split over Shinzo Abe’s state funeral
A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in July, has split Japan. The hawkish Abe was one of the nation’s most divisive postwar leaders, but it is the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hikaru Utada, Gen Hoshino & Mrs. GREEN APPLE Featured in Spotify ‘Go Stream’ Video Single Series
Spotify has teamed up with three J-pop artists who have increased listeners both domestically & globally through streaming. ( read original story ...)
How a Big-Talking Crypto Mogul Became an International Fugitive
On Sunday, the crypto world’s golden boy was added to Interpol’s most wanted list. The story of how Kwon went from a high-powered startup founder to international fugitive starts in 2018, when he ...
Gavin Newsom shows crypto some California love
A more flexible approach is needed,” Gov. Newsom said in rejecting a bill that would require crypto companies to get a state license.
Even Putin’s ‘arsenals of evil’ cannot help him now
Money can’t buy happiness, and apparently it can’t buy an Army or a win in Ukraine, either. Just ask Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose Army has humiliatingly abandoned equipment and ... ( read original story ...)
Researchers inhibit cancer cell growth using compounds that protect plants from predators
Researchers in Japan have succeeded in inhibiting cancer cell growth using pyrrolizidine alkaloid, a component of plant origin previously thought to be too toxic to administer. ( read original story ...)
Industrial UAV startup AiSeed offers AI+Drone to tackle toughest challenges
AiSeed Technology (AiSeed), a newcomer to the commercial drone market, was established in Taiwan right before COVID-19 rampaged across the world. Despite the difficulty, it still survived during the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pulls Out Of Pan Pacific Open With Stomach Pain
Naomi Osaka's woes deepened when the struggling former world number one pulled out of her home Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo complaining of abdominal pain on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
PM Modi leaves for Tokyo to attend Shinzo Abe’s funeral on Tuesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Tokyo on Monday evening to attend the state funeral of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who reshaped Japan's foreign policy including setting out a bold ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Yen Intervention Cost Estimated $20.8 Billion: Media
The Japanese government's intervention to bolster the national currency last week cost an estimated three trillion yen ($20.8 billion), a new record, the Nikkei business daily and other local media ...
Japan repeats readiness to respond to speculative yen moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki issued a fresh warning on Monday about the weakening yen, saying that authorities stood ready to respond to speculative moves behind the currency's falls.The ...