The J1 League starts again with Consadole Sapporo clashing with Kyoto Sanga in another enthralling league contest. The hosts who possess a determined victory rate, look to demonstrate new tactics and ... ( read original story ...)
Has China’s aggression convinced Japan to abandon its pacifist roots?
As Biden heads for a G7 meeting in Hiroshima, Japan looks poised to put its WWII history behind and become a modern military power, but are its people ready? ( read original story ...)
Chipmakers look to Japan as worries about China grow
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he welcomed and expected more investment from global chipmakers, after meeting top executives on Thursday before a Group of Seven summit. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Britain strike ‘historic accord’ on cooperation in defense, clean energy, semiconductors
Japan and Britain have struck what they are calling a historic accord on cooperation in defense, clean energy and semiconductors. The pact was announced as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and ... ( read original story ...)
SHARP TARGETS DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH FOR TV BUSINESS IN ASEAN FOR 2023
Renowned Japanese television maker Sharp Corporation is targeting double-digit growth this year for its TV business in the Asean market following the launch of its new generation TV set. Daisuke ... ( read original story ...)
Rishi Sunak announces major defence pact with Japan and £18bn of new investment
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak touched down in Hiroshima this morning for the latest meeting of the G7, making him the first British Prime Minister to visit the city best known for being obliterated by a ... ( read original story ...)
G-7 Must Take Charge in Ending ‘Lawless’ Crypto Space, FATF Chief Says
President of the global financial crimes watchdog, T. Raja Kumar, urged G-7 leaders to "effectively" implement FATF's crypto anti-money laundering norms ahead of their meeting this weekend.
From Crypto Billionaire to Fugitive
The law finally caught up with disgraced founder Do Kwon in Eastern Europe. Will he stick around to face justice?
Embattled Crypto Broker Voyager to Return $1.3 Billion to Customers
This week, a bankruptcy court gave the greenlight for the bankrupt crypto broker Voyager to return approximately $1.33 billion to a long line of creditors. Voyager’s official committee for creditors ...
What is the future of crypto?
Now some practitioners are asking if the technology behind digital currencies could hold the key to the future of the internet. What is the future of crypto?
Former CFO of Seattle startup accused of diverting $35 million, losing it after investing in crypto
The former chief financial officer of a well-funded startup based in Seattle, Washington, allegedly took $35 million from the company and lost it while investing in cryptocurrency.
Ripple CEO says more crypto firms may leave U.S. due to ‘confusing’ rules
More crypto firms may leave the U.S. for more progressive jurisdictions like Europe if regulators continue to crack down on them, said Ripple CEO.
Future of Finance: PwC’s Oliver on how ‘fintech is becoming crypto’—and approaching the point where ‘there is no paper money’
The PricewaterhouseCoopers partner also said that when the dust finally settles, most of the biggest names in finance won’t be going anywhere.
The Crypto Market Is a Gamble. Regulating It Shouldn’t Be.
A panel of UK lawmakers has suggested regulating retail crypto trading as if it were actual gambling, rather than an extension of financial services. While gambling parallels go back to the earliest ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends at fresh 20-month high as chipmakers, exporters gain
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index extended gains for a sixth-straight day on Thursday to end at a fresh 20-month high, as chip-linked issue found favor, while trade data buoyed the mood and helped ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.60%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Communication, Paper & Pulp and Transport sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.60% to hit a ...