Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins heads to Capitol Hill Thursday for his confirmation hearing amid worries about the politicization of the agency.
Citigroup hiring dealmakers in Japan with fee pool seen reviving
TOKYO] Citigroup is expanding its investment banking team in Japan as the Wall Street firm bets that the country’s deal fee pool will finally rebound after a two-decade slump. Read more at The ...
TOKYO GAS Co., Ltd.: Action Policy Toward Continuous Corporate Value Enhancement
FY25 marks our 140th anniversary and the final year of our current Medium-Term Management Plan (MTMP). As we reach this milestone, we are reaffirming our commitment to continuous corporate value ...
Japan’s Carmaker Shares Slump on Trump’s Auto Tariffs
Shares of Japanese carmakers slumped after US President Donald Trump slapped a 25% tariff on all auto imports, raising concern that it will hurt sales in the key American market. ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of Japanese CEOs say they’ll boost investments in America — despite Trump’s tariffs
Nearly three in four respondents said that the key factor driving these planned expansions was increased sales opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s SEC pick pledges ‘rational’ crypto regulations
Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's pick to run the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, pledged on Wednesday that regulations under his leadership would benefit the crypto sector and prevent politics from "stifling" capital formation,
99% of Crypto Tokens Are Going to Zero: Fund Manager
Money managers in crypto are able to use trading strategies that stopped working in TradFi more than a decade ago.
Yokohama to Host WCN’26: The World Congress of Nephrology Returns to Japan After 36 Years
The World Congress of Nephrology 2026 (WCN’26), the flagship event of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), is set to take place in Yokohama from March 28 to 31, 2026. The Congress is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan accepts 2 people injured in Gaza for medical treatment
Japan accepted 2 Palestinians injured in the Gaza war for medical treatment Wednesday. It's the first time since the current Gaza war started in 2023 that people injured there have gotten treatment in ... ( read original story ...)
Leaders of Brazil and Japan stress importance of multilateralism and agree to strengthen ties
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has stressed the importance of free trade and multilateralism and decried threats against democracy as he and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed ... ( read original story ...)
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd Anticipates Completion of New Hotel, ENT TERRACE ASAKUSABASHI, in Tokyo
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd is a Japanese developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and condominiums, across Tokyo, Kanagawa prefecture, and Sapporo. In addition, the ... ( read original story ...)
I moved to Japan 3 years ago for a corporate job. The country’s work culture and office quirks still surprise me.
I moved from Europe to Japan for a corporate job. Working here has been filled with surprises about quitting culture, happy hours, and technology. ( read original story ...)
I Went Undercover in Crypto’s Answer to Squid Game. It Nearly Broke Me
The Game, a winner-takes-all contest where hundreds of players try to finesse and backstab their way to claiming a $140,000 cryptocurrency prize.
GameStop’s crypto pivot boosts shares of one-time retail investor favorite
GameStop jumped on Wednesday as the shares that were once at the center of "meme stock" trading frenzy caught investor attention again with the video game retailer making its move into ...
Best Crypto Presale of 2025? Whispers of Tier-1 Exchange Support Fuel Investor Frenzy
Could the best crypto presale of 2025 already be here? With whispers of Tier-1 exchange support fueling investor frenzy, these latest presales have grabbed the ...
Stock market today: World markets are mixed after a slow day on Wall Street
World markets are mixed after a day of subdued trading on Wall Street. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices advanced.