Bitcoin's price dips to $42,585 as Bukele wins and ETF interest surges, with new funds locking away 177,949 BTC, hinting at a tightening market.
Japan’s top bank MUFG reports third-quarter profit tripled
Japan's largest lender by assets, on Monday reported third-quarter net profit tripled from the same period a year prior, when earnings were pulled down by an asset sale.MUFG posted profit of 370.64 ...
Japan top bank MUFG’s Q3 profit triples
Japan's largest lender by assets, on Monday reported third-quarter net profit that tripled from the same period a year prior when earnings were pulled down by an asset sale.MUFG posted profit of ...
Sightseeing boat spots man’s body floating in Osaka’s Dotonbori River
A man’s body was found floating in the Dotonbori River in Osaka on Sunday. The captain of a sightseeing boat contacted the authorities after spotting the body in Nishi Ward at around 12:35 p.m., Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of passengers face flight cancellations as snow creeps towards Tokyo
Japan Airlines cancelled 54 domestic flights to and from Haneda Airport, impacting about 6,160 passengers. The air carrier cancelled one Tokyo to Seoul flight, affecting about 200 people. There are also delays on other international routes. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Says Fighter Plane Exports Wouldn’t Breach Peace Ethic
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said exporting a fighter jet that’s set to be developed with the UK and Italy would not breach his country’s pacifist principles, as the ruling coalition ... ( read original story ...)
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Bound together by shared neglect and marginalization, the group have formed a distinct, social media-linked youth subculture on the streets of Shinjuku. ( read original story ...)
Calm down, Swifties: Japanese embassy says Super Bowl flight from Tokyo no trouble for Taylor
Taylor Swift fans concerned with the pop star’s hectic schedule were told to shake it off by the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Elliott Management targets Japan’s biggest property group Mitsui Fudosan -FT
U.S. activist fund Elliott Management has called on Japan's biggest property group Mitsui Fudosan to launch a 1 trillion yen ($6.74 billion) buyback, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Elliott's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises on weaker yen, Wall Street rally
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, buoyed by a weaker yen and gains on Wall Street at the end of last week. The Nikkei added 0.54% to finish the day at 36,354.16, with 167 of its 225 ...
Japan rubber drifts lower
SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures dropped for a second consecutive session on Friday, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays, as lacklustre manufacturing and US labour data weighed on ...
Expressways in Tokyo area partially closed to prepare for heavy snowfall
Expressway operators have closed some sections of toll roads in Tokyo and the surrounding areas as a precaution to prevent vehicles from being stranded due to snow and icy roads. Heavy snowfall is expected from Monday afternoon to Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo might get its second snowfall of 2024 on Monday February 5
As reported by NHK News, Tokyo might experience heavy snowfall starting in the afternoon of Monday 5. This could continue until Tuesday morning and affect the Kanto-Koshin region, which includes all of Tokyo's 23 wards. ( read original story ...)
JCB And Tokyo Metro To Launch Special Gift Promotion For JCB Cardmembers Outside Japan
JCB and Tokyo Metro to launch special gift promotion for JCB cardmembers outside Japan TOKYO, Feb 5, 2024 - (JCN News ( read original story ...)
Elliott Management targets Japan’s biggest property group Mitsui Fudosan – FT
Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. activist fund Elliott Management called on Japan's biggest property group Mitsui Fudosan (8801.T), opens new tab to launch a 1 trillion yen ($6.74 billion) buyback, the ... ( read original story ...)
Rapper Killer Mike detained at Crypto.com Arena after early wins at 2024 Grammys
Rapper Killer Mike, one-half of rap duo Run the Jewels, was escorted in handcuffs by at least two LAPD officers shortly after winning at the 2024 Grammy Awards.