PATIENCE Capital Group, the real estate investment manager helmed by Ken Chan, former Japan head of Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, is raising a new 25 billion yen (S$225.5 million) fund focused ... ( read original story ...)
‘Desperate plea’ for women’s washrooms at Osaka Expo construction site goes unanswered
A plea from a construction site worker to the Osaka Prefectural Government for women's restrooms to be installed at the site of Expo 2025 Osa･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
The crypto industry got what it paid for
How do you say with a straight face that the government needs an XRP stockpile?
How North Korea cracked Bybit’s crypto safe to steal $1.5 billion in a record heist
North Korean hackers lay in wait for “probably many months." Here is a step by step guide to how they pulled off the robbery.
Lone Star Funds finalizes $4B deal for specialty chemicals company
Lone Star Funds acquired the company in 2021 and claims it realized "a significant profit after only three years of ownership." ...
Nikkei 225 Outlook: Negative Sentiment Overshadows Positive Fundamentals
The Nikkei 225 has broken below its 200-day moving average, now acting as key medium-term pivotal resistance at 38,520. In addition, the condition of the daily RSI momentum indicator remains bearish, as it has not hit its oversold level (see Fig 3).
Ex-bank official held in another case of safe-deposit theft in Japan
A former top official of a credit union in Japan's Yokohama has been arrested on suspicion of having stolen more than 600 million ...
14 years on: Diamond chips key to Fukushima plant decommissioning
As decommissioning work at the meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan reaches a crucial stage toward removing melted nuclear debris, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI VC Trade to roll out USDC support as stablecoin regulations ease
SBI VC Trade announced the completion of its initial registration for stablecoin transactions, paving the way for specific use cases related to USDC.
Binance CEO Applauds Japan Crypto Rules Amid Reforms
Binance CEO Richard Teng notes Japan's solid cryptocurrency legislation and growing acceptance, with 11 million crypto users.
Crypto recoups earlier losses from trade war sell-off, bitcoin reclaims $85,000
Crypto losses subsided Tuesday afternoon, after a sell-off driven by tariff concerns erased all of its bitcoin's gain from Trump’s crypto reserve announcement.
Crypto officially enters bear market after losing $1 trillion since December
According to The Kobeissi Letter, crypto markets have now lost $1 trillion in market cap since Dec. 18, marking a 26% decline from all-time highs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted at possible interest rate cuts to stabilize the economy.
Soccer-Lopes gives Yokohama upper hand in Asian Champions League last 16
Anderson Lopes' first half header earned Yokohama F Marinos a 1-0 first leg lead over Shanghai Port in the Asian Champions League Elite on Tuesday while Buriram United shared a 0-0 draw with visitors ... ( read original story ...)
Fin Capital to Open Tokyo Office
Press Release Fin Capital, a global asset manager specializing in B2B Fintech, announced today that it will establish a formal presence in Asia, opening an office in Tokyo as its Asia headquarters. ( read original story ...)
Starbucks Coffee Japan names Hisae Morii as new CEO
Starbucks Coffee Japan has appointed Hisae Morii as its new CEO from 1 April 2025. She will succeed Takafumi Minaguchi, who has held the position since September 2014. Morii, currently serving as ... ( read original story ...)
Guam sends over 100 competitors to Marianas Pro Nagoya
Over 100 athletes from Guam are heading to Japan to compete in the Marianas Pro Nagoya, an elite jiu-jitsu tournament featuring more than 700 competitors from across Asia. The event serves as a key qu ... ( read original story ...)