Topline The man who shot and killed former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Friday was a former member of the Japanese Navy who owned handmade guns and explosive devices and intended to kill the cou...
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated During Election Campaign Event
Topline Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after being shot during an election campaign event in Nara, Japan, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported, in an incident that has sh...
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Dies After Being Shot During Campaign Event
Topline Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after being shot during an election campaign event in Nara, Japan, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported, in an incident that has sh...
Japanese Trust Banks Could Manage Crypto From Autumn
Japan will soon be allowing trust banks to manage crypto assets following the announcement from a leading financial regulator to release legislation that could become law late this year. Financial Ser...
Japanese Megabank Acquisition of Stake in SBI Holdings Could Be Bullish for Ripple, Believes John Deaton
CryptoLaw founder John Deaton, a well-known crypto enthusiast and XRP endorser, shared his opinion on the latest news of the possible purchase by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Corporation (SMFG) of ...
Japanese film studio announces the production of a series based on crypto
Noma, a Japanese film studio, has announced that it is producing three feature films that are based on the world of cryptocurrencies. The first film, titled The Rhetoric Star, is already in production...
What Is After Whisky? Uniquely Japanese-Style Gin Is Catching On In The Spirits Market
Japan has developed its own style of gin in recent years. Nanbu Bijin While Japanese whisky is one of the most coveted categories in the global spirits market, Japanese gin is quietly gaining attentio...
BOSO TOKYO to Promote Japanese Culture to World Using NFT Avatars
Boso Tokyo says that its NFT avatar initiative will ensure user metaverse identity is preserved while promoting Japanese-inspired artform. BOSO TOKYOo is a generative avatar project that helps to crea...
The World’s Best Scotch (And Japanese Whisky)
CRAIGELLACHIE, SCOTLAND – JANUARY 19: Whisky casks are seen stacked up at Speyside Cooperage on … [+] January 19, 2022 in Craigellachie, Scotland. Scotch whisky producers are still grappli...
Vitalik Buterin’s Japanese Name, “Pig Forest,” Evokes Comic Reactions: TRON Founder
Tomiwabold Olajide This has elicited amusing reactions from market participants, like TRON founder Justin Sun Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has added the Japanese inscription of his name, 豚林 pronou...
Is it safe to buy the Japanese yen after dropping toward a 24-year low?
Today is the ECB day, as the European Central Bank will release its statement. But despite the conflict in Ukraine, the euro is not at center stage when it comes to this year’s movements in the curren...
Japanese Lawmakers to Introduce New Bill, Empowering Crypto Seizure
In a bid to strengthen its regulatory landscape, Japanese lawmakers are reportedly looking forward to amending the Act on Punishment of Organized Crimes and Control of Proceeds of Crime (1999). The am...
Japanese Government Reportedly Set To Freez Stolen Crypto
The decentralized nature of crypto assets ensures that transactions and activities involving the assets have no third parties interference. This has remained a leveraging feature that decentralized fi...
Will a new Japanese law allow seizure of your crypto?
According to reports, Japan’s Justice Ministry is considering revising an asset seizure statute connected to organized crime. This is expected to include a provision allowing crypto to be hijacked in ...
How could this New Japanese Law allow stolen crypto’s seizure?
By the time there were no such laws that could give authority to regulators to proceed for seizing the stolen crypto, but a new Japanese Law might do so Reports are that the Justice Ministry of Japan ...
New Japanese law will consider seizing illegal crypto 1
A new Japanese law that will ensure that illegal crypto holdings get confiscated is currently undergoing consideration in Japan. According to reports, the country’s justice department has floated a pr...
New Japanese law may allow seizure of stolen crypto
Japan’s Justice Ministry is reportedly considering a revision of an asset seizure law relating to organized crime to include a stipulation that crypto can be commandeered in such instances. If the rep...
Japanese New Stablecoin Bill Prioritizes Investors’ Protection – crypto.news
Japan has taken its place as one of the first countries to institute a legal process around stablecoins. That aspect of crypto assets took center stage in global financial circles last month. This wa...
FTX Launches Japanese Arm – Crypto Daily™
Global crypto derivatives exchange FTX has launched its Japanese arm, FTX Japan, to cater to the trading needs of Japanese investors. Crypto Derivates Exchange Reaches Japan The new crypto exchange w...
FTX Exchange Has Introduced FTX Japan to the Japanese Market
4 hours ago | 2 mins read Exchange News Currently FTX has a $1 trillion market cap. The exchange will provide both spot and derivatives services. Today the FTX Trading Ltd a prominent worldwide crypto...
FTX announces the launch of its Japanese branch 1
FTX has announced the launch of a branch of the company which is located in Japan. The company, which currently sits tightly in second place according to exchanges with market volume will open its doo...
Stablecoins to be Issued by Licensed Banks and Trust Companies in New Japanese Law
In a move to protect investors, Japan’s parliament has passed a bill classifying stablecoins as digital money that must be connected to the nation’s currency, yen, or another legal tender. The legal ...
Founder Of Japanese Home Improvement Chain Goes On A Building Binge
This story appears in the June 2022 issue of Forbes Asia. Subscribe to Forbes Asia Akio Nitori (left) and Mone Inami, a 2021 golf tournament winner of the Nitori Ladies at Otaru Country Club in Hokkai...
Japanese Financial Firm Nomura Invests in Blockchain Climate Startup Allinfra – crypto.news
Nomura, a Japan-based financial holding company participated in a $6 million Series A funding round of Allinfra, a Hong-Kong blockchain startup geared toward battling climate change. Allinfra Raises $...
Japanese Bank Launches Crypto Digital Asset Joint Venture
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings (SuMi) has announced it will create a trust company with Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank to manage digital assets for clients. The newly developed firm will offer custo...
Major Japanese bank to launch cryptocurrency custody business
A major Japanese bank has announced its intention to create a cryptocurrency custody company in response to the global proliferation of cryptocurrencies. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, a giant Japanese f...