The round drew participation from Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and local venture capital firm JAFCO Group, among others.
Japan’s Coincheck Acquires France-Regulated Aplo to Expand Global Crypto Services
Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck is expanding its global footprint with the acquisition of Aplo, a Paris-based digital asset prime brokerage regulated by France’s financial markets authority, the ...
Nagoya University startup brings GaN-based electron beam breakthrough to KIOXIA’s semiconductor lines
A new semiconductor inspection and metrology platform is set to begin validation in KIOXIA’s advanced production lines ... ( read original story ...)
TICAD9 fosters future via youth, innovation, partnership
YOKOHAMA: I have been reflecting on the potential outcomes of the current 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) conference, where President Samia Suluhu Hassan has sent ... ( read original story ...)
Close Aide to Japan PM Ishiba Says He Plans to Resign
The Japanese ruling party's secretary general Hiroshi Moriyama, a close aide to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said on Tuesday he intends to resign from his post to take responsibility for the party's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to ask ministers to compile economic package, Sankei says
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to ask ministers as early as this week to compile an economic stimulus package to address inflation and Trump administration tariffs, the Sankei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Alarm in Japan as births hit record low
Alarm bells are going off in Japan as the decline in births shows no sign of stopping. A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that about 339,000 babies were born in the first half ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ ordinary profits fall 11.5% in Apr.-Jun. quarter
Japan's Finance Ministry says the combined ordinary profit of Japanese manufacturers dropped 11.5 percent in the April-to-June period from a year earlier. The decline came as automakers were hit hard ... ( read original story ...)
MUFG to launch 100 billion yen Japan real estate fund
TOKYO] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to launch a 100 billion yen (S$870 million) fund to invest in Japanese real estate, an executive at the country’s largest banking group told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Crypto thefts hit $163M in August as hackers shift strategy
Crypto losses surged to $163 million in August, led by a $91 million phishing scam targeting a Bitcoiner and the nearly $50 million breach of crypto exchange Btcturk.
Trump Family Amasses $5 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch
The WLFI token traded far above its previous value, confirming—at least on paper—a huge windfall for the president and his sons.
Why Hyperliquid Is Crypto’s New Killer App
Most perp platforms, including Hyperliquid, are only accessible offshore and do not require users to meet KYC (know-your-customer) requirements that are tightly enforced in the U.S., giving them a ...
Japan’s Nikkei gains, led by department stores on sales reports
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged higher on Tuesday after a two-session slide, led higher by department store shares after relatively strong monthly sales. The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.3% to 42 ...
Japan Post Bank announces Digital Yen rollout for 2026
Japan Post Bank, holding $1.29 trillion in deposits, will launch "DCJPY," a blockchain-based digital currency, by the end of fiscal 2026. Backed 1:1 b ...
Japanese investors are leaving the reflation trade to foreigners
Japanese financial markets are undergoing a long-awaited reflation trade. There's just one missing factor: the Japanese investor.
Analysis-Japanese investors are leaving the reflation trade to foreigners
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Japanese financial markets are undergoing a long-awaited reflation trade. "Global investors have been a major driver of the rise in Japanese stocks," said Nicholas Smith, a ...