Signature Bank was one of the dwindling financial options for the U.S. crypto industry, even after New York regulators took over the bank and placed it into Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ...
A Net $3 Billion Was Redeemed From Crypto’s USDC Stablecoin This Week
A net $3 billion was redeemed from USD Coin, crypto’s second-largest stablecoin, from Monday morning through Wednesday in the aftermath of US banking turmoil that buffeted issuer Circle Internet ...
Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals
Shohei Ohtani pitched shutout ball into the fifth inning and sparked a four-run third with a bunt single, leading Japan over Italy 9-3 Thursday night and into its fifth straight World Baseball Classic semifinal. ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit
Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to resolve a trade dispute during a highly anticipated summit Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yakuza gangsters launch legal fight against road operators for phasing out cash
Japan's anti-mafia rules introduced in 2011 prohibit the yakuza from accessing a slew of services, including opening new bank accounts, signing property contracts and entering golf courses. Businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party lawmaker: G7 must share awareness of banking issues
The Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies must keep a close eye on U.S. banking problems although the recent failure of two mid-size U.S. banks is unlikely to have a direct impact on Japan's ...
Japan exports up for 2 straight yrs but global headwinds point to soft outlook
Japan's exports rose 6.5% in February from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday. The rise compares with a 7.1% increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. It followed a 3. ( read original story ...)
Seoul: Japan agreed to lift export controls on South Korea
Japan and South Korea agreed on steps to resolve a trade dispute hours before a highly anticipated summit began Thursday, a sign that the two countries are making concrete progress on their bid to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, S.Korea business groups to cooperate on green transformation, exchanges
Major business groups in Japan and South Korea say they will each establish a foundation to cooperate in resolving common issues, such as decarbonization and energy security. The heads of the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya, Japan
Nagoya has long been a pit stop on bullet trains between Tokyo and Kyoto as travelers bypass the country’s industrial hub, a contradictory landscape of factories and forest that includes Suntory’s ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber launches high-temperature heat-resistant conveyor belt
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that it has launched the Hamaheat Super 80, a high-temperature heat-resistant conveyor belt from its popular Hamahea ... ( read original story ...)
Yoon arrives in Japan for historic talks with Kishida – and beloved omurice
Leaders expected to use first summit since 2011 to address Japan’s use of Korean forced labour, as well as threats posed by North Korea and China ( read original story ...)
Ransomware attacks in Japan hit new record in 2022
Of 54 cyberattacks in which ransom payments were sought, 50 involved demands for payment to be made in crypto-assets such as Bitcoin. There were also cases of personal information and passwords being ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.80%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Railway&Bus, Communication and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the ...
Japan bank lobby chief sees no signs of contagion from Credit Suisse woes
TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - The head of Japan's banking lobby said on Thursday that there are no signs at the moment of the Japanese financial system being affected by a crisis of confidence in Credit ...
Japan books trade deficit of 6.73 bln. U.S. dollars in February
Japan logged a trade deficit of 897.7 billion yen (6.73 billion U.S. dollars) in February, owing to soaring import costs further inflated by a weak yen, the government said in a report on Thursday.