The system failure began Sunday and by around 8 p.m., some 3,000 of its 5,400 ATMs had stopped functioning and failed to return customers' cash cards. ( read original story ...)
FSA to Order Mizuho Bank to Report on Nationwide ATM Failure
Japan's Financial Services Agency decided Monday to issue an order under the Banking Act for Mizuho Bank to report on a system failure that left its customers unable to withdraw cash from ATMs across ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo counts 121 more coronavirus infections on March 1
Japan's capital reported 121 new cases of the coronavirus on March 1, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said. The cases came after Tokyo registered 329 new infections on Feb. 28. New case counts in ... ( read original story ...)
Stray cats help rescue restaurant in Osaka
Feline friends saved the day for one restaurateur in Osaka who was on the verge of shuttering his business because of the coronavirus pandemic.Diorama Restaurant in Tennoji Ward, Osaka, is well-known ... ( read original story ...)
Moon: South Korea, Japan must look to future to improve ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that his government is eager for talks with Japan to improve relations following years of bitter feuding over historical grievances, adding that those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 2%; data show China factory activity growth slowed in February
Both the official as well the Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index showed manufacturing activity growth slowing in February. ( read original story ...)
Environmental activism is at the heart of Nagoya’s international community
The search for friendship and community among foreign residents of Nagoya has become intimately tied to environmental education and activism. ( read original story ...)
5-Way Top-Level Talks over Tokyo Games Eyed on Wed.
Planned five-way top-level talks over the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer are being arranged for Wednesday, it has been learned. The five officials are expected to discuss whether to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government officials debate fresh cash payouts to help the poor cope with pandemic: sources
Japanese government and ruling party officials are discussing possible additional cash payouts to low-income households to help them cope with impact of the coronavirus pandemic, two sources with ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: An ‘industry custom’ – Little-known fees help Japan trust banks dominate profitable niche market
When Japan's Honda Motor Co Ltd stopped using Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd as its stock transfer agent last year, the lender slapped it with a roughly $4 million termination fee, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic widens divide between winners and losers in Japanese clothing business
An increasing number of people are gravitating toward reasonably priced functional garments and moving away from traditional business wear as working remotely becomes more common. ( read original story ...)
South Korean tech firms shake up Japan’s storied manga industry
Two South Korean technology companies are borrowing from mobile gaming to shake up - and dominate - Japan's storied manga industry, a plot twist that has expanded the comics' fanbase to a new ... ( read original story ...)
Descendants of Japanese collaborators sued for assets
The Ministry of Justice is suing the descendants of four people who collaborated with Japan during its occupation of Korea to seize the assets they made from the collaboration. “The four were ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Miners Net Position Turn Positive: A Crypto Bull Case?
Bitcoin in Downtrend After another week of turbulent market volatility, the cryptocurrency market saw severe drops with Bitcoin (BTC) and its peers ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: How Coinbase Going Public Is Reshaping Trust in Markets
The data divulged in Coinbase’s long-awaited S-1 filing is eye-opening. But it’s what the document means for the crypto markets of today and the capital markets of tomorrow that is more meaningful. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 2%; China says its factory activity growth slowed in February
A private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity is set to be released, with the Caixin/Markit manufacturing PMI expected at 9:45 a.m. HK/SIN on Monday. ( read original story ...)