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Takashi Nakamichi
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2022
Japan's crypto body eyes scrapping strict rules for token listings
The Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Exchange Association has held discussions about letting local exchanges list cryptocurrencies without going through its screening process.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2022
Nomura explores the metaverse in digital push to boost profit
The Tokyo-based firm is considering using its investment banking knowledge to help companies in the virtual space raise money and advise on how to navigate regulations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 5, 2022
Nomura strategy in focus after retail business loses to Daiwa
The retail division posted pretax profit of u00a55.2 billion for the three months ended March 31, an 80% drop compared with the same period last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2022
Nomura falls most this year after earnings and buyback disappoint
Japan's biggest brokerage fell as much as 5.7% on Wednesday morning in Tokyo, the sharpest intraday drop since Nov. 1.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2022
Tokyo prosecutors to indict SMBC Nikko for alleged market manipulation: report
The move against the unit of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., the country's No. 2 lender, will be a blow to one of Japan's biggest brokerages and its second-largest megabank.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2022
Scandal rocks Japanese finance as SMBC Nikko staff are arrested
The arrests are a sudden escalation of a situation that's been brewing since at least June, when the Financial Services Agency's enforcement arm raided SMBC Nikko's offices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2022
Japan looks to plug potential crypto holes in Russia sanctions
Individuals can use cryptocurrency exchanges that don't verify the identity of customers to conduct transactions even if they are in sanctioned countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2022
Japan's ¥100 trillion cryptocurrency market may ease onerous listing rules
Under new rules the industry's self-regulatory body is weighing, crypto-exchanges would be allowed to list more than a dozen coins in one go without a lengthy screening process.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2021
SBI's Yoshitaka Kitao 'totally agrees' with suggested delisting of Shinsei Bank
Having secured effective control of the bank, Kitao could delist it in order to pay back funds Shinsei has owed taxpayers since a 1998 bailout.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2021
Bank of America’s top female banker in Japan emphasizes ESG
The executive is urging female colleagues to take on new challenges as she forges a path in sustainable finance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Dec 13, 2021
As Japan's finance sector ends painful year, ex-Nomura banker vows to bring change
By taking effective control of Shinsei Bank Ltd., Yoshitaka Kitao is setting his sights on creating a banking alliance to rival the conservative old guard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 9, 2021
Morgan Stanley sees Japan assets more than double on ESG surge
It's a global trend predicted to grow beyond $50 trillion by 2025, but cases of 'greenwashing' mean companies must stay cognizant of possible risks.
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2021
Female graduates to outnumber men for first time at Japan’s financial regulator
Women account for eight of the 14 fresh bureaucrats planning to join the Financial Services Agency in April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2021
Japan crypto exchange bitFlyer weighs acquisition to boost firm
It's also planning to enter the non-fungible token market to tap into the boom.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2021
Nomura ‘ashamed’ after legal costs spark 95% slump in profit
The pain continues for Japan's biggest brokerage after already taking a $2.9-billion hit from its dealings with an obscure investment firm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 17, 2021
Nomura sees shift into wealth management pay dividends
The move has been buoyed by investor demand, after central banks made bonds and some other traditional investments less profitable and pushed the price of stocks and real estate higher.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2021
Nomura tells staff not to smoke cigarettes while working from home
The company has said it doesn't plan to monitor whether employees working remotely are following the guidelines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2021
Nomura offers pizza and pasta for tradable tokens
Customers can use the tokens to buy and trade dishes from an award-winning Japanese chef as their value fluctuates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2021
More companies pull out of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
Senior officials from Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Fujitsu Ltd. and NEC Corp. will skip the event, spokespeople said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2021
Nomura’s prime brokerage pullback deals blow to global ambitions
The retreat adds to a list of stumbles for the firm as it takes on global risk to offset slower growth at home.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Tokyo launches English-language international school database
A screenshot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's international schools portal site
Strong quake shakes Hokkaido as authorities urge vigilance
Kunashiri Island is seen across the Nemuro Strait, just before sunrise from Rausu, Hokkaido. A strong earthquake struck the area at a depth of about 40 kilometers early Saturday.
New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas 'very serious'
Tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko holds a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Florian Wiltschko: ‘Shinto helps me understand and live within Japanese culture’
Florian Wiltschko’s interest in Shintoism began with a trip to Japan in his teens. He now serves as the supplicant priest at the 355-year-old Hisai Hachiman Shrine in Mie Prefecture.
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024
The health ministry's Suicide White Paper for 2024 has found that numbers for both men and women peak at age 21, with “concerns over future career paths” being identified as the most likely cause.
The newly formed LDP-JIP coalition may not be as solid as it seems
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura sign a policy agreement between the two parties at the Diet in Tokyo on Monday.

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