The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 23,773 new coronavirus cases, up 3,372 from Friday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 43, up one from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cabinet Minister Visits Yasukuni Shrine for War Dead – Kyodo
Japan's industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Saturday became the first member of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet to visit the controversial Yasukuni shrine for war dead in Tokyo, Kyodo news ... ( read original story ...)
Tropical Storm Meari hammers Japan with heavy rainfall, wind
Tropical Storm Meari unleashed heavy rains on Japan's main Honshu island as it headed northward Saturday toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese weather officials. The Japan Meteorological ... ( read original story ...)
Tropical Storm Meari lashes Japan with heavy rain
Tropical Storm Meari lashed Japan's main island of Honshu with heavy rain on Saturday with further downpours forecast as it approaches the capital Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Man Gets Paid With A Rent To Literally “Do Nothing”
Shoji Morimoto has turned down requests to help clean houses,do laundry, make scintillating banter, visit a haunted house, and pose nude. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group: Improvements From Japan’s Largest Bank
Mitsubishi UFJ delivered a low ROE over many years, but that's changing. I discuss the potential risks and benefits of investing in MUFG. Click here to know. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at 7-month high on eased U.S. inflation concerns
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed at a seventh-month high on Friday as eased concerns over U.S. inflation lifted sentiment and saw tech heavyweights gain. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ...
Japan Nikkei rebounds 2.6%
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average index surged by 727.65 points, or 2.62%, to 28,546.98. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 39.53 ...
Japan Minister Nishimura Visits Yasukuni Shrine: Kyodo
Japanese Minister of Economy Yasutoshi Nishimura visited a controversial war shrine on Aug. 13, Kyodo News reported, in a move that could potentially sour relations with China and South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Feature: Filipino “Lolas” struggle for apology from Japan for “comfort woman” crime
The hope to live long enough to receive the apology compensation for her ordeal as a "comfort woman" died on Nov. 23, 2021, when Vinuya succumbed to pneumonia at age 89. Like many victims of Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Minister Nishimura visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo
Industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Saturday visited Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, which is seen by China and South Korea as a symbol ... ( read original story ...)
India seizes $46 million from crypto exchange Vauld in money-laundering probe
India’s anti-money laundering agency has frozen assets worth $46.4M from the local entity of Vauld for facilitating “crime-derived” proceeds from predatory lending firms.
Dutch Cops Arrest Dev Behind Sanctioned Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
Authorities claim that founders of a “decentralized” and “open source” project run mostly by the community were making “large-scale profits” off illicit funds funneled through their platform, and now ...
How to Watch Naomi Osaka vs. Shuai Zhang at the 2022 Western & Southern Open: Live Stream, TV Channel
In the Western & Southern Open Round of 64 on Monday, No. 39-ranked Naomi Osaka faces No. 45 Shuai Zhang.Osaka’s most recent action was on August 9, 2022 at the WTA Toronto, Canada Women ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto business leaving Japan due to high tax, entrepreneur says
Japan should reduce corporate taxes on crypto to prevent entrepreneurs leaving the country, one of the nation’s most high-profile crypto businesspeople said. ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban accused of defrauding investors with $5 billion crypto ‘Ponzi scheme’
A lawsuit filed Wednesday in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida accuses Dallas billionaire Mark Cuban of misleading investors through his promotion of cryptocurrency ...