Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato argued that cryptocurrencies have a place in diversified portfolios and vowed to strengthen Japan’s framework for fair and sound crypto trading.
Woman loses thousands of dollars to romance scammer posing as astronaut in distress, police in Japan say
The scammer told the woman he was “in space on a spaceship right now” but was “under attack and in need of oxygen,” an official said.
Ancient Figurines Thought to Imprison the Souls of the Dead Discovered in Japan
Ancient haniwa figurines, believed to guard or imprison souls of the dead, include the famed “Dancing People” discovered in Saitama, Japan.
Tesla sales soar in Turkey, becomes No. 2 brand in August
Tesla’s auto sales soared in Turkey in August, reaching the No. 2 spot ahead of traditional European and Japanese rivals, as the U.S. brand benefited from buyers’ seeking tax breaks and a currency …
Top Japanese beverage giant Suntory’s chief resigns as he faces a drug probe
Takeshi Niinami, a Japanese business leader and CEO of beverage giant Suntory, has resigned as he is facing an investigation into his alleged possession of an illegal drug …
CEO of Japanese drinks giant Suntory resigns following drug probe
Suntory Holdings chairman and CEO Takeshi Niinami has resigned following allegations that he purchased products containing THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, the company confirmed Tuesday.
Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami Quits Over Japan Drugs Probe
One of Japan’s best-known business people has resigned as CEO of beverage giant Suntory after police raided his house in an illegal drugs probe, the company and media reports said Tuesday.
CEO of Jim Beam’s Japanese Owner Quits During Police Probe
Takeshi Niinami, a graduate of Harvard Business School and one of the most prominent Japanese executives on the international stage, resigned as chairman and chief executive of Suntory Holdings on …
Alarm in Japan as births hit record low
Alarm bells are going off in Japan as the decline in births shows no sign of stopping. A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that about 339,000 babies were born in the first half …
Japan manufacturers’ ordinary profits fall 11.5% in Apr.-Jun. quarter
Japan’s Finance Ministry says the combined ordinary profit of Japanese manufacturers dropped 11.5 percent in the April-to-June period from a year earlier. The decline came as automakers were hit hard …