Tokyo: ‘Kamen Rider’ actor nabbed for molesting woman

Tsunenori Aoki (Twitter) TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 30-year-old actor in the “Kamen Rider” television series for molesting a woman in Setagaya Ward last month, reports TBS News (Apr. 6). At around 1:30 a.m. on March 4 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: Filipino national nabbed in fake marriage

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two persons, including a female Filipino national, for engaging in a fake marriage in Machida City, reports TBS News (Apr. 5). In September, 2016, Masao Kurokawa, 61, and the woman, 21, are alleged to have registered ... ( read original story ...)

Rape victim wants Japan to do more on US military crimes

TOKYO — A woman who says she was raped by a U.S. sailor in Japan is demanding Tokyo do more to protect crime victims of U.S. military personnel stationed here. Catherine Fisher met for an hour Friday with foreign and defence ministry officials in the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s ruling party mulls ministry restructure plan

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling party is mulling a plan to restructure governmental ... sent out letters to ministries in late March, Nikkei has learned. The letter notified the ministries of the party's intention to hold a hearing on the current administrative ... ( read original story ...)

The spreading recovery in land prices

The second-sharpest gain was recorded in the Dotonbori area of Chuo Ward, Osaka — another popular tourist destination — where property prices rose 27.5 percent. The rise in commercial land prices in Kyoto, also popular among foreign travelers ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Monex to buy Coincheck for $34 mln, eyes future IPO

TOKYO, April 6 (Reuters) - Japanese online brokerage firm Monex Group Inc will buy Coincheck Inc, the exchange at the centre of a $530 million digital money heist, for 3.6 billion yen ($33.6 million), the latest move by a mainstream finance firm into the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges face shortage of engineers

TOKYO (Reuters) - When cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc explained how hackers made off with $530 million in digital money, it said part of the problem was beyond its control: Japan’s lack of software engineers. Coincheck said that no matter how hard ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Stocks Opened Slightly Higher

Tokyo stocks open slightly higher after Wall Street gains (Photo: AFP). Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Friday, propped up by a lower yen and gains on Wall Street, but traders appeared in wait-and-see mode ahead of crucial US jobs data. The ... ( read original story ...)