Mizuho Securities Co, the brokerage arm of Mizuho Financial Group, "has room for further growth" in the United States and acquisitions are one option it is exploring, CEO Yoshiro Hamamoto told Reuters ...
Why a church has become a headache for Japan’s PM
STORY: Since the killing of Japan’s Shinzo Abe, a church has become a source of public anger.The Unification Church is famous for its mass weddings and has been labelled by critics as a cult.[Iasmin ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain predicted again in Japan, risk of landslides, flooding
TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Heavy rain is expected to fall again in parts of Japan through Thursday with coastal regions in the north and west at particular risk of landslides and flooding, the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Outsider Caste
The burakumin still feel the impact of centuries-old discrimination, though many Japanese deny these prejudices still exist. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes flat amid economic worries, shippers top losers
The Nikkei share average finished 0.01% lower at 28,868.91, snapping a two-day rally that had sent it to the highest level in more than seven months. The broader Topix edged 0.15% lower to ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin tests $25,000, Acala crashes after hack, and how Avalanche subnets work: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin holds $24,000; Solana and Uniswap drop 8% each
The ED probe into alleged money laundering by crypto exchange WazirX and the subsequent squabbling among its promoters has revealed the 'darker side' of cryptocurrencies, a top government source said.
Mark Cuban sued for promoting bankrupt crypto platform Voyager Digital
The billionaire Mt. Lebanon native is accused of misleading investors in promoting Voyager Digital. Cuban told the public last year that Voyager Digital was "as close to risk-free as you're gonna get ...
$150 million ‘Much Wow’ yacht left behind by crypto hedge fund’s collapse
The now bankrupt Three Arrows Capital (3AC) presented signs of mismanagement before the cryptocurrency hedge fund’s ultimate collapse. A report from New York Magazine reveals that 3AC co-founders Kyle ...
Train accident victim believed to be involved in assault identified as 17-yr-old from Tokyo
An individual who died after being struck by a train here on the night of Aug. 13 has been identified as a 17-year-old resident of Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan beachgoers warned to steer clear of dolphins after spate of attacks
A single dolphin thought to have injured at least six people at beaches in Fukui prefecture, with one person requiring 14 stitches ... ( read original story ...)
FOCUS: Japan firms’ earnings momentum unlikely to bring hoped-for wage hikes
Solid profits at major Japanese companies in recent earnings reports are unlikely to translate into near-term wage hikes in broad sectors due to the risk of a global recession, dashing Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
FOCUS: Japan firms’ earnings momentum unlikely to bring hoped-for wage hikes
Solid profits at major Japanese companies in recent earnings reports are unlikely to translate into near-term wage hikes in broad sectors due to the risk of a global recession, dashing Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP rises 0.5% after COVID curbs lifted
Japan’s economy expanded in the three months to June, official data showed Monday, after the government lifted COVID-19 curbs ... ( read original story ...)
Elderly woman dies of COVID at home in Japan day after being turned away from hospitals
A COVID-19 patient in her 90s died at home a day after an ambulance crew was unable to find a hospital to accept her, the Kanagawa Prefect ... ( read original story ...)
‘Stranger Things’ cafe in Tokyo lets you eat Demogorgon pasta, Eleven’s waffles
Japanese fans of the sci-fi hit Stranger Things can chow down on demonic pasta and rock out to retro 1980s tunes at a pop-up cafe inspired by the Netflix Inc horror drama. ( read original story ...)