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☆ Ripple launches new fund to drive blockchain innovation in Japan and South Korea
  + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Ripple cryptocurrency is seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on June 4, 2021. (Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Blockchain firm Ripple has launched a Japan and Korea fund, aimed at driving innovation on the XRP Ledger as it continues to expand its presence in Asia-Pacific. XRP is Ripple's native cryptocurrency which is powered by the XRP Ledger, an open-source, public blockchain built for corporations. The XRPL Japan and Korea Fund is part of Ripple's commitment to 1 billion XRP aimed at providing financial, technical, and business support for developers, which was announced in March 2022. "The launch of this fund is a testament to Ripple's strong belief in the potential of Japan and Korea as pivotal regional hubs for blockchain innovation," said Emi Yoshikawa, vice president of strategic initiatives at Ripple, according to the statement.
Persons: Jakub Porzycki, Ripple, Emi Yoshikawa, Brad Garlinghouse Organizations: Getty, Korea Fund, CNBC Locations: Krakow, Poland, Japan, Korea, Asia, U.S
☆ Japan wants higher returns for investors — here's what it's doing
  + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
3D render Da-kuk | E+ | Getty ImagesJapan is stepping up efforts to ensure its listed companies become more efficient with capital allocation and increase shareholder returns this year. "It's not just the Tokyo stock exchange, but the entire Japan government is pushing for better corporate governance right now," said Toru Yoshikawa, a business professor at Waseda University in Tokyo. watch nowWith this move, the onus also falls on Japan's government to ensure steady and reliable returns from Japan's companies. Corporate governance pushMonday's disclosures will be based on information as of December and the releases will be a monthly affair. "If rival companies are doing great improvements in corporate governance, others will tend to follow that move."
Persons: It's, Toru Yoshikawa, Fumio, Yoshikawa, Warren Buffet, Yunosuke Ikeda, Goldman Organizations: Getty, Japan, TSE, Waseda University, The Tokyo Stock Exchange, kickstarted, Japan Inc, Nippon, Savings, Corporate, Tokyo Stock Exchange, CNBC, Toyota, Goldman Sachs Locations: Japan, Tokyo, Denso, Goldman Sachs Japan
☆ How bonsai scissors are forged using sword-making techniques in Japan
  + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Hirakawa Yasuhiro is a master blacksmith for Sasuke in Sakai, Japan. Sasuke has been around since 1867 and specializes in scissors in addition to knives. Gardeners like Yoshikawa Masakazu believe these shears are the best for maintaining bonsai trees. Loading Something is loading. Japanese-style gardeners like Yoshikawa Masakazu are willing to wait a year to get their hands on a pair of scissors that's perfect for maintaining bonsai trees.
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