Japanese automaker Nissan last month took a $687 million loss in handing over its business in Russia to a state-owned entity for one euro, while rival Toyota has ended vehicle production in Russia. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Boosts Stake In Philippines’ RCBC With $460 Million Investment
Under the deal, Japan’s second-largest lender will buy 382 million RCBC shares at 71 pesos each, more than three times as much as Wednesday’s closing price. ( read original story ...)
Japan says North Korea has fired additional missile into sea, bringing day’s total to at least four
Japan says North Korea has fired additional missile into sea, bringing day’s total to at least four. Along the Jurua River, a tributary of the Amazon, riverine settlers and Indigenous villages are ... ( read original story ...)
Steakholder Foods® Receives First Registered Trademark in Japan
This milestone, along with a new collaboration with a Singaporean-based cultured seafood company reflects the company's recent efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Community Raises Funds To Build A ‘Kabosu’ Statue In Japan, As Shiba Inu Dog Behind Meme Coin Turns 17
Kabosu, the Shiba Inu dog behind the cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has turned 17 today, and DOGE fans want the meme dog to be remembered forever.
Coinbase and Polygon back new crypto advocacy group in India
Members of the new industry body, called Bharat Web3 Association, include top local crypto exchanges CoinDCX, CoinSwitch Kuber and WazirX ...
Went Wrong With NFTs & Will They Find A Use? Crypto IRL
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have mirrored the broader crypto world by crashing in value over a very short period of time. They were supposedly meant to give more control to musicians and artists ...
North Korea ICBM may have failed in flight, officials say; residents in Japan told to shelter
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin And Crypto-Linked Stocks Continue To Get Cathie Wood’s Attention — These Are Her 2 Buys From Wednesday
Cathie Wood-led ARK Investment Management bought over 69,000 shares of Jack Dorsey-owned Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) at an estimated valuation of over $3.8 million, based on Wednesday’s closing price.
Suspect arrested over death of man found on Osaka street
Police in Osaka have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of abandoning the body of a 44-year-old man on a street. Police said the victim, who had been beaten about the head, was found dead on the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka hospital continues to suspend services after ransomware cyberattack
A hospital in Osaka says no prospect is yet in sight to resume medical services following Monday's ransomware cyberattack on its medical record system. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 6,686 new COVID-19 cases, up 2,745 from a week earlier
Japan's health ministry says 6,686 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Tokyo on Thursday. That's an increase of 2,745 from the same day last week. ( read original story ...)
Suzuki and Udea tied atop Toto Japan Classic after 1st round
Japanese players Ai Suzuki and Momoko Ueda each shot 7-under 65s on Thursday to sit atop the first-round leaderboard at the LPGA Tour's Toto Japan Classic. Two other Japanese player were a shot behind ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto miners hit hard in digital asset industry’s downturn
Crypto mining companies are coming under heavy pressure from this year’s digital asset downturn as the high cost of energy and the flatlining price of coins pushes more names close to the financial ...
Another Crypto Investor Is Calling Time After the Market Sank
Protocol Ventures LP, a US-based investor in crypto hedge funds, is to close down and return cash following the slide in the market for digital assets, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Considering Hypersonic Missile Deployment by 2030 – Nikkei
Japan's defence ministry is considering the deployment of hypersonic missiles by 2030 to boost deterrence by stepping up its counterattack capabilities, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.