US Treasury Department so far has frozen about $55,000 of yakuza holdings including two Japan-issued American Express cards, according to Bloomberg.
Former RBS CEO Stephen Hester and Chairman Philip Hampton axed Hourican following the Libor fixing scandal
Report says Dutch lender set to announce fine by end of October.
British court hears how Serious Fraud Office could see another 22 people face rigging charges
Mayor of Matsumoto offers to take in children living at Fukushima site to ensure safety.
Condé Nast Traveler 26th annual Readers Choice Awards has listed top 25 cities in the world to visit in 2013.
Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier aims at 50% market share in Japan in the next 20-25 years.
Yamamoto Corporation comes up with swimwear and underwear to beat gamma and beta radiation.
Trade deficit for September rose64% year over year to 932bn yen.
Scribes told to take on US, Japan, Philippines and Vietnam, and praise Russia.
Investors to track HSBC China PMI data due on 24 October.
Government wants firms to invest in technology and raise salaries.
Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said central bank will need more meetings to decide on stimulus tapering.
China's economy grew 7.8% in the third quarter, the fastest pace this year.
Australia's ASX strikes a five year high, while India's Sensex hits a three-year high.
Radioactivity levels increase 6,500 times in single day in a well near Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.
Third parties also threatened with fines, imprisonment, asset seizure if individuals the government plans to implicate are divulged
Reuters monthly survey predicts sentiment will rebound by January, 2014.
Shinji Kagawa's unsettled spell at Manchester United shows no sign of letting up
Another recession, a fall in the value of dollar, rising funding woes for banks, a global market crash -- all these and more could be the fallout of a US default.
Move from Japanese Bankers Association comes as Mizuho bank was criticised for lending to organised crime members
Russia is the most educated country in the world, followed by Canada, Japan, Israel, United States, Korea, UK, New Zealand, Finland and Australia.
