Japan’s finance chief helped draw a line -- for now -- under the rapidly unraveling yen with comments Friday that indicated the government is keeping a close eye on foreign-exchange markets.
Soccer: Consadole stun Cerezo in Sapporo
Late goals from Kim Gun Hee and Ryota Aoki earned Consadole Sapporo a dramatic 2-1 win over Cerezo Osaka in the J-League first divi ... ( read original story ...)
Much Crypto Data Is ‘Fake’
Crypto numbers you see every day aren’t as real as you might think. Meanwhile, the crypto bleed-out continues with the price of bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, XRP, solana, cardano, shiba inu, and dogecoin in ...
‘An Important Milestone’—Bitcoin And Crypto Giant Binance Reveals Ethereum Price Game-Changer Ahead Of Major Upgrade
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by volume, has revealed it's expanding its fee-free trading to include ethereum in the run-up to and aftermath of ethereum's merge ...
Weak Yen Enhances Appeal of Sapporo Property
The yen's weakness has made Japanese real estate cheaper - and more attractive - to overseas investors buying with other currencies. They believe properties here offer high potential for stable ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Digital Minister is going to war against floppy disks and fax machines
Japan has a high level of adoption when it comes to advanced technologies and is a world leader in various areas, such as robotics. However, it's also resistant to certain facets of modernization and ... ( read original story ...)
Babysitter sentenced to 20 years in prison in Japan for sexually assaulting 20 children
A former babysitter in Japan was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting 20 children. Hashimoto Akinori, 31, was found guilty of sexually assaulting 20 boys aged 5 to 11. One of the ... ( read original story ...)
Top nuke envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to meet in Tokyo next week
The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral talks in Tokyo next week over North Korea's denuclearization and other issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei posts worst weekly loss in 3 months on rate angst
SINGAPORE/TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average marked its worst week in nearly three months on Friday, while the benchmark ended flat for the day, pulled down by concerns over aggressive interest rate ...
Japan’s finance minister warns of action as yen slides to 24-year low
TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday (Sep 2) that Tokyo will take "appropriate" action as needed on the yen's slide to a fresh 24-year low against the dollar, signalling the ...
Japan warns of action as yen slides to 24-year low
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that Tokyo will take "appropriate" action as needed on the yen's slide to a fresh 24-year low against the dollar, signaling the chance of ...
Video of ‘android’ actor at Tokyo game show misrepresented as ‘real robot’
A video has been viewed millions of times after it circulated online in multiple Asian countries alongside a claim that it shows a lifelike human robot at Tokyo Game Show 2017. But the claim is false. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 12,413 COVID cases on Sept. 2
The Japanese capital reported 12,413 COVID-19 cases on Sept. 2 after recording 14,451 infections the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average closes down 0.04 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 0.04 percent at 27,650.84 on Friday, while the broader Topix shed 0.31 percent at 1,929.49. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and ... ( read original story ...)
Thakral divests Hotel WBF Namba Motomachi in Osaka, Japan
Thakral Corporation Ltd has divested its investment in the Hotel WBF Namba Motomachi in Osaka, Japan for a consideration that is about 2% lower than its original acquisition cost and valuation of the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com Accidentally Gave Away $7.2 Million. It’s a Lesson for Every Leader
Cryptocurrency titan Crypto.com is waging a protracted legal battle against an Australian woman--and some of her relatives--over about $7.2 million that the company accidentally deposited in her ...