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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2018
Syrian regime forces and allies close to capturing entire southwest
Government forces are on the brink of seizing the last part of southwestern Syria in insurgent hands, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2018
Japan's financial watchdog tells banks to report suspicious transfers by joint ventures with North Korea
The Financial Services Agency has told banks to report any suspicious money transfers involving 10 Japan-North Korea joint ventures, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said Friday.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2018
Japan's Financial Services Agency to allow banks to shut on weekdays
The Financial Services Agency plans to allow banks to shut on weekdays by easing a regulation covering the days they can stay closed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2018
Young Japanese turn to financial education to prepare for future of uncertain pensions
Education programs to help people make financial plans for their future are spreading as young Japanese face a bleak horizon of uncertain pension benefits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018
Banks rush to turn Japan cashless before legal change attracts tech giants
Japanese banks, long content to foster the nation's love for cash, are now diving into digital payments thanks to a regulatory change that threatens to usher in new rivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018
Warned by FSA, cryptocurrency giant Binance heads to Malta
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by traded value, is seeking a fresh start in the Mediterranean.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018
All NEM stolen from Coincheck may have been exchanged for other cryptocurrencies: experts
Almost all of the NEM stolen from Japanese exchange Coincheck Inc., valued at around ¥58 billion ($530 million), may have been exchanged for other cryptocurrencies, information security experts said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 8, 2018
FSA suspends two virtual-currency exchanges in aftermath of Coincheck hack
One firm was punished because a senior official embezzled clients' cryptocurrency deposits, according to the FSA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 27, 2018
Japan's financial regulation shake-up seen as a game changer for banks
The Financial Services Agency is laying the groundwork for a regulatory overhaul that could lead to a shake-up in Japan's ¥1 quadrillion banking industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2018
Japan's Line to launch cryptocurrency exchange as nation reels from Coincheck hack
In the wake of the Coincheck theft — one of the world's biggest cyberheists — Line Corp. says it plans to launch its own exchange.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2018
Financial watchdog raps Coincheck over lax security following massive hack
The government's financial watchdog takes administrative action against the cryptocurrency exchange hit last week by the largest-ever theft of digital money.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2017
FSA shakes up asset-management firms with cheap funds to get individuals to move cash into stocks
An outspoken regulator has unleashed an unusual tactic to shake up Japan's asset-management industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2017
Japan's regional bank consolidation 'inevitable' as BOJ's prolonged ultraeasy policy hurts profits: FSA
Further consolidation among Japan's regional banks is inevitable given the rapidly aging population and ultralow interest rates, according to an adviser to the Financial Services Agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2017
FSA turns to bloggers to shame dodgy, nonperforming funds
Japan's financial regulator is trying a new tack in its fight with asset managers by bringing in bloggers to shame an industry it says provides retail investors with poor service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2017
Nomura looks to bolster compliance after breaching Japanese law, sources say
Nomura Holdings Inc. plans to bolster internal controls after finding that it breached securities laws in its handling of nonpublic information about a company it took public last year, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2017
Nomura said to be in breach of securities law after probe
Nomura Holdings has determined that it breached securities laws in its handling of nonpublic information about a company the firm took public last year and plans to report the issue to regulators, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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