Japan’s Defence Minister Taro Kono confirmed on 31 July plans to nominate a “single prime” Japanese contractor to oversee the development of the ... ( read original story ...)
Where FATF Crypto Compliance Gets Interesting: Africa
Crypto businesses seeing strong growth across the 54-country continent are working hard to meet the FATF's anti-money laundering standards. ( read original story ...)
New York Times move shows Seoul ready to rival Tokyo as Asia hub
The Wall Street Journal, for example, is "considering" Tokyo as an option for some of its Hong Kong-based staff, according to two employees familiar with the matter. Japanese Finance Minister Taro ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 258 new coronavirus cases on Monday
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 258 new cases of the coronavirus in the Japanese capital on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Kenya: Olunga Extends Leading Scorers’ Tally With Match Winner for Kashiwa Reysol
Kenyan international Michael Olunga scored the winning goal as Kashiwa Reysol beat Nagoya Grampus 1-0 in a Japanese top league match played at the Toyota Stadium on Saturday afternoon. ( read original story ...)
Wynn Closes Yokohama Office, Remains Keen on Japan Long Term
Wynn Resorts Ltd. said it closed its Yokohama office after plans for Japan to award casino licenses were delayed but remains interested in the project. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘body-shaming’ manga adverts fuel online outrage, but maybe that’s the point
A slew of ‘harder hitting’ adverts playing on young people’s insecurities and self esteem have appeared on Japanese social media, prompting a backlash. Could that be what the advertisers wanted all ... ( read original story ...)
Virus Threatens Property’s Dominance of Philippine Stock Market
Having suffered the worst first-half performance in any year since 2008, a gauge of Philippine’s property stocks is faring worse than the nation’s benchmark index in 2020 after six years of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Shrinks at Same Pace in Q1 as Capex Holds Up
Japan’s economy shrank at the same pace as previously estimated in the first quarter, according to a further revision of data that continued to show the country was in a recession before the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan First Quarter GDP Unchanged at 2.2% Annualised Contraction After Second Revision
The additional revision for gross domestic product (GDP) compared with economists' median forecast for a 2.8% contraction in a Reuters poll. On a quarter-on-quarter basis GDP shrank 0.6%, also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q1 GDP unchanged at 2.2% annualised contraction after 2nd revision
Japan's economy shrank an annualised 2.2% in January-March, unchanged after a second revision, data from the Cabinet Office showed on Monday. The additional revision for gross domestic product (GDP) ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s Feud With South Korea Isn’t Going Away
Japan’s colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula ended more than seven decades ago, yet that legacy still roils everyday politics on both sides. South Korea and Japan, major trading partners and both U ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: Does Decentralization Create Value or Destroy It?
This week, bitcoin rallied past $11,000 and value in DeFi climbed toward $4 billion. But what's the point of crypto if regular markets are just as volatile? ( read original story ...)
Japan, UK begin talks with view to scrapping tariffs on Japanese cars around 2026: Jiji
Japan and Britain began talks with a view to scrapping tariffs on Japanese cars around 2026, Jiji news agency reported on Friday. ( read original story ...)
How a business that hosts Japanese visitors in Minnesota is contending with the travel plunge
Family-owned Kiku Enterprises brings an estimated $10 million in travel spending to the Twin Cities annually. Kiku Enterprises founders Shiro “Don” and Patricia Katagiri, with daughter Chieko Katagiri ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Ministry: Govt, BOJ to work together as needed while examining market moves
Bank of Japan (BOJ) and Financial Services Agency (FSA), a top currency official Okamura said that the govt and BOJ ... ( read original story ...)