Japan Credit Union Embezzlement
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Executives and employees of Uri Shinkumi Bank in Japan face accusations of embezzling approximately $8.9 million in customer deposits and filing false reports. Separately, a Japanese wife is under scrutiny for allegedly hiding her husband's passport to prevent a suspected affair trip to Taiwan, drawing global online attention.
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- Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che donated 100,000 New Taiwan dollars to support relief efforts for the Kumamoto earthquake. - A delegation from Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Youth Division visited Tainan City Hall to discuss bilateral relations. - The visit highlighted the strong friendship between Taiwan and Japan, emphasizing mutual support during crises and future youth exchanges.
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- Asian stock markets fell sharply on Thursday, with South Korea's KOSPI down over 3% and Japan's Nikkei down over 1000 points. - The decline followed a mixed performance in the U.S. market, where the…
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- A Taiwanese tourist in Japan complained about a convenience store clerk's impatient and dismissive attitude. - The incident, involving audible sighs and head-shaking, resonated with many online who …
Taipei hotel's 'Team Rocket' resemblance sparks frenzy among Japanese Pokémon fans
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Taiwan Central Bank: US-Japan Yen Intervention Effective Short-Term, Long-Term Depends on Dollar, Fed Policy
- The Central Bank of Taiwan believes the joint intervention by the US and Japan to support the yen has had a short-term effect. - Long-term yen performance will depend on the US dollar's trend and th…
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- A collapsed smokestack at Nippon Paper's plant in Yatsushiro City, Japan, following a strong earthquake, has resulted in the deaths of nine people. - Six of the deceased were Nippon Paper employees …
US, Japan Defense Firms Report Strong Earnings, Boosting Taiwan ETF
- Global defense spending is rising, boosting profits for defense companies in the US and Japan. - Strong earnings from major US and Japanese defense firms, alongside demand from AI infrastructure and…
Cross-Border Aid for Kumamoto Sets Precedent; Japanese Media Hail 'Kaohsiung Model' as Swift and Practical
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and Kitakyushu, Japan, established a cross-border aid mechanism to quickly deliver essential supplies to disaster-stricken Kumamoto. - The "Kaohsiung Model" involved Kaohsiung fun…
US Treasury Secretary urges Bank of Japan to act on weak yen
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged the Bank of Japan to take necessary actions to address the yen's weakness. - Yellen indicated that while currency intervention can signal intent, policy ch…