The online bank said its results for 2024 should exceed market expectations as it was boosted by cryptocurrency trading.
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower ahead of Trump inauguration; firmer yen hurts exporters
Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Friday amid caution ahead of market reaction to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural speech next week, while a stronger yen hurt exporters' shares.
Asian stocks steady after China GDP beat; bond yields sag
Asian stocks edged up on Friday, drawing support from unexpectedly strong growth in China's economy at the end of last year, although gains were limited by caution ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration ...
Naomi Osaka out of Australian Open after retiring from match with injury
Naomi Osaka retires from her match against Belinda Bencic with an apparent injury, ending her run at the 2025 Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Mainichi Shimbun wins Japan journalism award for reporting on false police accusations
A series of articles covering problems with investigations by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Public Security Bureau that led to f･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Kobe, Japan, earthquake kills thousands
On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Retail Investors Begin 2025 With Rush Into Stocks
Individual Japanese investors welcomed the first trading week of the year by snapping up the largest amount of the nation’s stocks in nine months. ( read original story ...)
Shock Trump Leak Sparks Huge Crypto Price Rally—Boosting Bitcoin, XRP And Solana
A leak has revealed the incoming Trump administration could create a wider crypto reserve—prioritizing U.S.-created cryptocurrencies such as XRP and
Hong Kong’s ESR, CloudHQ team up for $2 billion data centre campus in Japan
The campus, located in Nanko Kita, Osaka, will deliver 130 megawatts (MW) of data centre capacity over three phases. The first phase will be ready for service in June 2025 and provide 25 MW of data ...
Direct Manila-Sapporo flight takes off; envoy urges visit to Hokkaido
Cebu Pacific's (CEB) maiden flight to Sapporo took off on Thursday, making it the only airline currently serving direct flights between the two cities, and the largest local carrier to connect the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services halted due to fire near railway
Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after a fire broke out near a track in central Japan, a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka sexual violence support center faces existential threat
SACHICO, Japan's first one-stop support center within a hospital setting for women affected by sexual violence, has been asked to leave Hannan Chuo Hospital. ( read original story ...)
Japan foreign minister to highlight defence spending, investment at Trump inaugural
Japan's foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States' key Asian ally offers during his visit to Washington for President-elect ... ( read original story ...)
Japan megaquake’ probability up to 82%
The probability of a "megaquake" in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said Thursday, with a 75-82 percent chance of it happening. Such a jolt could potentially ... ( read original story ...)
Snoop Dogg Rumored To Perform At Crypto Ball ‘In Honor Of Trump Inauguration’
Snoop Dogg is reportedly performing at the high-priced soiree, a celebration of Donald Trump's upcoming presidency.
Mitsubishi Electric Opens “Serendie Street Yokohama” Collaboration Space
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today the completion of its “Serendie Street Yokohama” project with today’s opening of a co-cr ... ( read original story ...)