Taxi fares in central Tokyo have gone up for the first time in 15 years amid rising operation costs. The initial fare rose Monday by nearly 20 percent. It went from 420 yen, or about 3 dollars, to 500 ... ( read original story ...)
Binance CEO says crypto industry needs clarity of regulations
Dominant cryptocurrency exchange Binance's chief executive Changpeng Zhao called for new but stable and clear regulations for the industry, in light of recent developments and participants "cutting ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls from 2-month high as SoftBank tumbles
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday from a two-month high hit in the previous session, as investors chose to book profits and market heavyweight SoftBank Group tumbled after its Vision Fund ...
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda again cautions against sharp yen weakness
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday reiterated his caution about rapid yen weakness and promised to maintain close coordination with the government.
Japan working on arranging summit meeting with China’s Xi
Japan is working on arranging a summit meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Japan's top government spokesperson said on Monday, without elaborating.
Tokyo Banana will sell banana curry doughnuts at its new flagship store in Tokyo Station
Tokyo Banana will open a flagship store called Tokyo Bananas in Tokyo Station, which will be stocked with exclusive goods. The first two products that have been announced are the Legendary Curry Bread ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall on profit-taking
Tokyo stocks traded lower today despite overnight gains on Wall Street, with investors locking in profits after an upbeat end to last week. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Junior high school girl fatally hit by express train in Tokyo suburb, suicide suspected
TOKYO -- A junior high school girl died after being struck by an express train in the Tokyo suburban city of Kokubunji on Nov. 13, apparently after jumping from a station platform, police said. ( read original story ...)
BOJ Governor Kuroda vows to continue monetary easing for now
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank would stick to monetary easing to support the economy for the time being so as to achieve sustainable and stable inflation ... ( read original story ...)
‘It all fell apart’: How a ‘crypto saviour’ lost $16bn in just one day
An ‘altruistic’ crypto billionaire who promised to give away his $16bn to charity saw 90 per cent of his fortune wiped out in a single day and his companies forced into bankruptcy, in the process ...
Crypto.com’s errant $405M transaction triggers investors after FTX fiasco
Some crypto watchers scrutinizing the transaction speculated it was an attempt to fluff trading volumes. Complicating the hoopla, the analyst who first caught the transaction turned out to be an ...
EXPLAINER: What’s happening at bankrupt crypto exchange FTX?
The imploding cryptocurrency trading firm FTX is now short billions of dollars after experiencing the crypto equivalent of a bank run. The exchange, formerly one of the world's largest, sought ...
Crypto Exchange FTX’s Collapse Now Being Investigated by Bahamas Police
The platform’s new chief executive, John J. Ray III, said in a statement that FTX was working with law enforcement and “making every effort to secure all assets, wherever located.” ...
FTX saga unravels more after the crypto exchange’s bankruptcy filing
Since the filing that included 135 affiliated companies, millions of dollars in crypto have been stolen from the company.
USDJPY traces firmer yields to print mild gains around 139.50, focus on G20, Japan GDP
USDJPY snaps two-day downtrend at the lowest levels since late August. Yields prints corrective pullback from monthly low but talks of Fed pivot test bond sellers. BOJ’s defense of easy-money policy, ...
78-year-old man arrested for beating 50-year-old son to death
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 78-year-old man on suspicion of beating his 50-year-old son to death outside their home. According to police, Nobumasa Sugaya has admitted hitting his son Masayoshi ... ( read original story ...)