Koichi Hamada pays homage to Haruhiko Kuroda following the end of Kuroda's ten-year tenure as governor of the Bank of Japan.
Why Warren Buffett is so keen on Japan’s versions of Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett says he sees elements of his own Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate in the Japanese trading giants that he recently upped his stock investment in.
Seoul-Tokyo Summit Signals Thaw in Relations, Spurred by Common Threat of Nuclear North Korea
Tokyo, Seoul, and Washington, bound to each other in separate alliances, will stick to demands for North Korea’s denuclearization. ( read original story ...)
Crypto has ‘lost its shine’ for institutional investors, says Northern Trust executive
Institutions lost interest in crypto after 2022 and their appetite for it hasn't come back yet, according to Northern Trust's Justin Chapman.
Crypto Regulation is Coming: Here’s How it Could Take Shape
The regulation of cryptocurrency remains largely undefined, with governments struggling to determine how to regulate a decentralized and largely anonymous digital currency. In this article, we will ...
Japanese policeman dies in suspected suicide at Prime Minister’s residence in Tokyo
A riot officer was found dead in the grounds of the Japanese Prime Minister's official residence early Friday morning, according to Tokyo Metropolitan Police, who are investigating the incident as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese rally in Tokyo to defend pacifist Constitution, calling for peace
Provided by Xinhua In defiance of the Constitution and Article 9 the authorities have arbitrarily amended the interpretation of the Constitution in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo riot policeman apparently shot self at PM office premises
A 25-year-old riot officer of the Metropolitan Police Department apparently fatally shot himself on Friday in a toilet at a guard station on the premises of the prime minister's office, the police ... ( read original story ...)
Pro-constitutional revision groups mark supreme law’s 76th anniv. with Tokyo forum
Groups in favor of revising Japan's supreme law held a forum in the capital's Chiyoda Ward on May 3, the 76th anniversary since Japan's postwar Constitution came into effect.The "Open forum for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘myth of security’ raises cyber attack risk
Senior managers in Japanese companies will often outsource cyber risk to experts and then assume that is enough ... ( read original story ...)
Yen set to snap 3-week losing streak on bank jitters, dollar slips
The yen was eyeing its first weekly gain in nearly a month on Friday, driven by safe haven demand as bank sector turmoil in the United States unfolds.
Tokyo riot police officer likely shot himself on PM’s office premises
A riot police officer was found bleeding in a toilet on the premises of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Friday with a gun at ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya shakes off its rep as Japan’s ‘most boring city’
Nagoya is an industrial powerhouse of some 2.3 million people at the center of an urban metropolis of some 10 million in central Japan, about two-thirds of the way between the better-known cities of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Policeman Found in Suspected Suicide at PM Residence: NHK
A male riot police officer was found bleeding in a bathroom at the Japanese prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo around 4:40 a.m. local time Friday, broadcaster NHK reported, citing the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
White House Proposes 30% Energy Tax To Address Environmental Crypto Mining Costs
The White House has announced plans to ask crypto miners to pay a premium for energy consumption. President Biden’s proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year includes a Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) tax equal to 30% of the electricity used in cryptomining.
US crypto firms might soon pay taxes for exorbitant energy use
When one year of U.S. Bitcoin mining creates as many carbon emissions as 7.5 million gas-powered cars—we have a problem.'