The case shows how difficult it is, even for the federal government, to get money workers are owed. In February 2019, the owner of two Philly-area sushi restaurants agreed to pay $1 million to settle ... ( read original story ...)
Bottom Line: Crypto giant Binance adds more lobbyists
Financial Services Binance Holdings hired Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to lobby on crypto industry issues. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently sued Binance over alleged violations of ...
SoftBank files paperwork on US Arm IPO
SoftBank Group pulled the pin on an IPO of its chip design business Arm, filing a draft registration statement with the SEC.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.12%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Steel, Chemical and Marine Transport sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.12% to hit a new ...
S.Korea To Resume Finance Ministers’ Meeting With Japan
South Korea and Japan agreed to resume their long-stalled Finance Ministers' meeting at an appropriate time this year as the tw ...
10 million yen uncovered at Sapporo recycling facility goes to city after no owner found
Ownership of 10 million yen (about $73,000) in cash that was found at a recycling center in this city's Kita Ward has been transferred to t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban upskirting in stronger sex crime laws
Lawmakers are introducing Japan's first laws against taking sexually exploitative photos or videos of others without consent. The bill against "photo voyeurism" would prohibit acts such as upskirting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban upskirting in sweeping sex crime reforms
Lawmakers are introducing Japan's first laws against taking sexually exploitative photos or videos of others without consent. The bill against "photo voyeurism" would prohibit acts such as upskirting ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Japan’s automakers have a made-in-China sales crisis
Japan's automakers are facing a sales crisis in China, data shows, as a rapid shift to electric vehicles (EVs) has upended the world's largest auto market and led to a plunge in purchases of ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma takes up visiting professorship in Japan
Jack Ma has a new job: visiting professor in Japan. The Chinese billionaire has joined Tokyo College, under the University of Tokyo, according to a Monday statement on its website. In his role, Ma ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines’ annual net profit returns to black
Japan Airlines logged Tuesday an annual net profit for the first time in three years, buoyed by soaring domestic and international demand for travel after pandemic restrictions were eased. The airline ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea resume finance dialogue amid geopolitical tensions
Japan and South Korea held their first finance leaders' meeting in seven years on Tuesday and agreed to resume regular dialogue, as tensions in the region and slowing growth prod them to increase ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei Index Edges Up At Close
Tokyo's key Nikkei index ended slightly higher Tuesday ahead of a closely watched Federal Reserve policy decision, with the Japanese market closed for the rest of the week.
Finance minister urges Japan to restore Korea’s trade status
Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho called for Japan to put South Korea back on its "white list" of trusted trading partners in a swift manner and expand cultural and educational exchange between the two ...
10 million yen uncovered at Sapporo garbage facility goes to city after no owner found
Ownership of 10 million yen (about $73,000) in cash that was found at a garbage disposal site in this city's Kita Ward has been transferred･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Unsigned in major leagues, Bauer gets big welcome in Japan
Bauer was unwanted this season by major league teams — at least no club signed him though he was eligible to play — after claims of domestic violence and sexual assault. However, he's a baseball celebrity in this famous port city in Japan, with few questions asked about his past — and his answers readily ...