BEIJING, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China International Capital Corporation ("CICC, 601995.SH, 3908.HK"), successfully held the China-Japan Finance and Economic Forum in Tokyo on 24 th March, 2023 ...
Japan LGBTQ Bill Faces Ruling Party Roadblocks, Lawmaker Says
Forces within Japan’s conservative ruling party are blocking a bill to promote understanding of LGBTQ issues despite pressure to show progress ahead of the country hosting the G-7 summit in May, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open higher despite US losses
The Tokyo market was supported by heavyweight SoftBank Group, which jumped 4.97 percent to 5,131 yen after Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, part-owned by the Japanese firm, said it would split into ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-breeder in Tokyo arrested for neglecting 10 dogs
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A 46-year-old former dog breeder in western Tokyo has been arrested for alleged neglect of 10 dogs, police said Wednesday, noting that the number of animals he was taking care of at ... ( read original story ...)
7 Tokyo restaurants named in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list
A few months after the release of the Michelin Guide Tokyo 2023, we're back with another definitive roundup of some of the most incredible restaurants in Asia. This time, we're covering the Asia's 50 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM’s wife to visit White House in April to meet Jill Biden – TBS
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's wife, Yuko Kishida, is planning to visit to Washington in April to meet U.S. first lady Jill Biden, broadcaster TBS reported on Wednesday, citing Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, abandoned buildings are on the rise
nearly 30% of Japanese were over 65 years old and 11.6% were under 14). But other factors can also come into play. After an owner dies, the heirs might refuse to have the house demolished because ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten plans IPO of bank unit, offering seen at about $1 billion
The listing would help Rakuten secure funds following years of net losses from spending big on building its new mobile phone unit. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asian stocks rally as banking anxiety eases; Alibaba surges
Asian shares rose sharply on Wednesday while the dollar was on the defensive as easing concerns over the banking sector revived risk appetite, while Alibaba's stock soared on the internet behemoth's plans to split into six units.
A Black And Asian Student In Japan Wasn’t Allowed To Participate In His Graduation Due To His Cornrows
A half-Black and Japanese student living in Japan had to sit alone at his graduation ceremony because his hairstyle was a violation of rules. ( read original story ...)
New Osaka enhances functionality of Japan travel hub
OSAKA: A newly developed underground area near JR Osaka Station is expected to further enhance the functionality of Western Japan’s largest rail terminal. The new underground platform in the ... ( read original story ...)
‘New Fears’—Ripple’s XRP Braces After Bitcoin And Ethereum Binance Shock Triggers Crypto Price Chaos
XRP traders are braced for price volatility amid wild speculation about what the CFTC Binance lawsuit could mean for Ripple and ...
Sam Bankman-Fried accused of sending a $40 million crypto bribe to Chinese officials
Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has been charged with yet another crime: bribery. In an indictment filed on Tuesday, the Department of Justice claims Bankman-Fried ...
Crypto Weekly: Watchdogs bite Binance
STORY: From U.S. regulators getting tough on exchanges, to why Lindsay Lohan is the latest celeb with crypto-regret, these are the week’s big stories in the world of alternative money.U.S. prosecutors ...
‘Dr. Doom’ economist Nouriel Roubini says the crypto industry is a ‘total criminal enterprise’ riddled with market manipulation
Nouriel Roubini took another jab at the crypto space on Twitter this week. "Constant market manipulation in crypto land," the famed economist said.
Disgraced crypto exec Sam Bankman-Fried faces new bribery charge and bail conditions
Embattled crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried now faces a criminal charge of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.