KUTCHAN, Japan -- As winter ends in Japan, the memory of powder snow likely lingers in the minds of its record number of domestic and international visitors. Perhaps no other place in the country is ...
Japan Finance Minister Warns of High FX Volatility, Signals Readiness to Act
TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Friday put currency traders on notice, saying the government stands ready to act against speculative moves in foreign ...
Japan’s Katayama voices concern over FX moves after Trump
US President Donald Trump’s remarks on the Middle East earlier this week had a significant impact on financial markets, according to Japan’s finance minister, who voiced concern about rising ...
Nikkei drops nearly 1,000 yen after Trump speech rattles markets
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index fell sharply during trading Wednesday, dropping nearly 1,000 yen after remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump ...
What is the viral Tokyo DisneySea Rapunzel crow video? Everything you need to know
A shocking video of a Rapunzel animatronic at Tokyo DisneySea has truly taken social media by storm. ( read original story ...)
U.S. bans crypto operator after Dubai cease and desist
On March 5, Dubai’s crypto regulator issued a cease-and-desist order against cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin, including its entities Peken Global Limited, Phoenixfin, MEK Global, and KuCoin Exchange EU ...
Hackers steal $280mn from decentralised finance crypto exchange Drift
Loss equates to about half of total US dollar value on deposit with platform popular for trading perpetual derivatives ...
Crypto for Advisors: Crypto custody’s evolution
Beyond simple storage, the next era of institutional crypto will be defined by the real-time connectivity and mobility of digital assets across a fragmented market.
Justice Jackson sparks online uproar after linking birthright citizenship to stealing a wallet in Japan
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson faced viral conservative backlash over a wallet-stealing-in-Japan analogy during birthright citizenship oral arguments on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
LA bank to buy US commercial banking unit from Japan’s SMBC
Hope Bancorp's acquisition of a business that serves Japanese companies should complement its historic focus on Korean business owners.
Tokyo police raid offices of 3 gangs with suspected links to high-profile heist
Tokyo police have raided the headquarters of three organized crime groups in Japan over their suspected links to a robbery of more than 400 million yen in cash. ( read original story ...)
Macron calls for ceasefire in Mideast during visit to Japan
Macron, who held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, said they both believe in international law, the international order and the democratic values, adding: “This is why ... we both ... ( read original story ...)
Japan equities drop as foreign selling hits 18-month peak
Overseas investors offloaded roughly ¥1.51 trillion ($9.5 billion) in Japanese cash equities for the week ending March 27, Japan Exchange Group ...
Workers injured, rescued from 50-meter transmission tower in Nagoya
The fire department received a call on April 1 reporting that a worker had become unable to move while working on a ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Selling of Japan Stocks Hits 18-Month High on Iran Risk
Foreigners offloaded the most Japanese shares since September 2024 last week in another sign of growing fears about the impact of the Iran war on the Asian economy. ( read original story ...)
Prabowo Brings Danantara Indonesia, Kadin to Tokyo Business Forum
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended a business forum in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, March 30, 2026. The former Minister of Defense was accompanied by top officials from the ... ( read original story ...)