On March 20, authorities in Osaka fined the 61-year-old employee and two of his colleagues in the prefecture’s finance department for smoking while on duty despite receiving warnings against it. The ... ( read original story ...)
While Global Commercial Transactions Dip 20 Percent in 2022, Japan Was Spared
CBRE Japan is reporting that while commercial real estate transaction volume declined by 20% year-over-year globally in 2022, investment volume in Japan remained largely unchanged, with only a 2% fall ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese yen leads Asia FX gains as bank fears ease, dollar slips
Investing.com -- The Japanese yen led gains across Asian currencies on Tuesday, while the dollar retreated as traders grew less concerned over an imminent banking crisis and pivoted into more ...
Crypto Bankruptcy Markets Are Thriving After FTX’s Collapse
With billions locked up in collapsed exchanges and funds, investors are selling their assets for cents on the dollar.
Banking chaos has been bittersweet for crypto and wine
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse earlier this month dealt a major blow to the wine and crypto firms that entrusted their money with and depended on the lender to stay afloat. But it also gave the fine ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.36%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Gas & Water and Fishery sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.36%. The ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as stocks turn ex-dividend
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower Thursday as investors sold stocks after booking ex-dividend payment rights, although high-technology issues found favor trimming losses. The 225-issue ...
Tokyo-Nagoya expressway will have self-driving lane next year
TOKYO -- A section of Japan's busiest expressway connecting Tokyo and Nagoya will be set aside for self-driving trucks in 2024 as part of government plans to cope with a severe shortage of drivers in ... ( read original story ...)
LGBTQ summit calls on Japan to enact anti-discrimination law
Japanese LGBTQ activists and supporters have held an inaugural Pride 7 Summit in Tokyo, where they called on Group of Seven governments to promote and strengthen support and legal protections for LGBT ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Repo Rates Slump to Record on Year-End Collateral Drought
Repo rates in Tokyo slumped to a record Thursday as fiscal year-end activity led to a shortage of Japanese government bonds for collateral. ( read original story ...)
E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Opens a Blockchain Lab in Japan to Support Web3 Game Developers
its digital technology hub Alibaba Cloud announced earlier this week the upcoming launch of a Japanese blockchain lab in Shibuya this April. Alibaba Cloud plans to help Janapese game developers ... ( read original story ...)
Business class airline passenger shares shocking photo of his ‘insulting’ in-flight meal: ‘[This] seems especially important’
"Others are given a far more substantial and flavorful menu." Business class airline passenger shares shocking photo of his ‘insulting’ in-flight meal: ‘[This] seems especially important’ first ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s GIC to jointly buy Japanese HR software developer for $2.6 bln – Nikkei
Singapore's GIC will jointly acquire Works Human Intelligence, a human-resources software provider in Japan, for $2.6 billion, Japan's Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Korea, Japan bolster business exchanges following Yoon-Kishida summit
Korea and Japan have agreed to hold a series of business-related meetings this year to find ways to boost economic cooperation between the two nations, according to the trade ministry and business ... ( read original story ...)
BitFlyer Co-Founder Yuzo Kano to Return as Crypto Exchange’s CEO
BitFlyer Holdings Inc.’s board is set to re-appoint co-founder Yuzo Kano as chief executive officer, a person with knowledge of the matter said, putting him back in charge of Japan’s biggest ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.36%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Gas&Water and Fishery sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...