Bitcoin, ethereum and cryptocurrencies have seen a phenomenal price rebound this year, climbing as Treasury secretary Janet Yellen warns of looming "economic and financial catastrophe." ...
Japan, South Korea partnership funds to go to chips, energy
Top business leaders from Japan and South Korea will use a fund meant to underscore the two countries’ burgeoning ties to strengthen their cooperation in energy, industry and other sectors. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-S.Korea business leaders to boost semiconductor supply-chain network
Business leaders of Japan and South Korea say they will work together to strengthen the supply-chain network for semiconductors, as agreed in the Japan-South Korea summit meeting on May 7. ( read original story ...)
Binance slams US crypto crackdown and makes bid for UK oversight
World’s largest cryptocurrency exchange says it is ‘very difficult’ to do business in US after moves by Washington regulators ...
Oil Refiner Eneos Considers IPO for Its Metals Unit, Nikkei Says
Japanese oil refiner Eneos Holdings Inc. is considering the spinoff of its metals unit, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp., as the company increases its focus on renewable energy, according to a Nikkei ...
Eneos considers possible IPO for JX Nippon Mining & Metals -Nikkei
Japanese energy giant Eneos Holdings Inc is considering spinning off subsidiary JX Nippon Mining & Metals, with a possible option of listing its shares, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday.Eneo ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on profit taking ahead of U.S. inflation data release
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower on Wednesday, as investors secured profits ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data later in the day that will inform the future course of the U.S.
Oil Refiner Eneos Mulls Spinning Off JX Nippon Mining: Nikkei
Japanese oil refiner Eneos Holdings Inc. is considering spinning off its unit JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp., Nikkei reported on Wednesday without attribution.
Profit-taking pulls Japan’s Nikkei index down from 16-month high
Some companies' business results also clouded their performance, with "Marui Group's" share of retail store operations jumping 21%, while "Mitsubishi | The Eastern Herald ...
Will Japan fight?
Japan plans to double its defence budget by 2027 and acquire long-range missiles to make its Self-Defence Forces (SDF) fiercer. But it has not fired a shot in battle since 1945. Will Japan fight? ( read original story ...)
Capcom Celebrates 40 Years Since Its Founding on June 11
Capcom is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its founding with Capcom Town, a digital, online destination that fans worldwide can enjoy. ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Heavy expects record defence orders as Japan pours money into military
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Wednesday said it expects to book record defence equipment orders this business year as Japan embarks on its biggest military expansion since World War Two. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Investors Say They Want More Business With Africa
They met with the top leadership of global mega brands including Mitsui & Co Ltd., Sumitomo Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation and Toyota Tsusho, as well as Japan's leading business community, the ... ( read original story ...)
Brazen, amateurish Tokyo heist highlights rising trend as Japan’s gangs lure desperate youth into crime
The hapless suspects bore all the hallmarks of "yami-baito," a rising scheme by criminal groups to outsource robberies and scams to the naïve and financially desperate. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Companies Test the Public Markets
Bitdeer recently went public via a SPAC, and Chia Network is exploring an IPO.
Miami’s Love Affair With Crypto Is Souring as Bitcoin Faithful Flock to the City
On the eve of the annual Bitcoin 2023 conference, the city and its mayor have mostly moved on from crypto.