TOKYO — Japan designated Osaka and two other areas for new virus control steps on Thursday as infections in those areas rise less than four months before the Tokyo Olympics. Osaka, neighboring Hyogo ... ( read original story ...)
Global stocks follow Wall St up on strong Japan, Korea data
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and U.S. futures rose Thursday after Japan and South Korea reported unexpectedly strong economic data and President Joe Biden announced a $2.3 trillion U.S. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Mike Novogratz expects bitcoin to be bigger than gold as big Wall Street players enter the crypto space
The Galaxy Digital CEO believes bitcoin is on track to meet and ultimately exceed gold's market capitalization as its price continues to rise. ( read original story ...)
The Ex-Jane Street Trader Who’s Building a Multi-Billion Crypto Empire
The crypto market has come a long way in recent years. But it's still far less efficient than your typical established market. To understand more about crypto market structure, we spoke wit. Sam is a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Appier aims to follow Tokyo IPO with global growth
Taiwan's Appier Group aims to follow up its successful IPO in Japan with expansion in the U.S. and Europe, its CEO says. But the company faces tough data protection regulations as it races to tap the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GPIF faces moment of truth over debt
TOKYO: The world’s largest pension pot will soon have to choose between political sensitivities and cold hard returns. ( read original story ...)
Japan weather agency to stop announcing quakes as aftershocks in 2011 disaster area
TOKYO -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) revealed on April 1 that from 10 a.m. that day it plans not to announce earthquakes as aftershocks even if they occur in the aftershock area of the 2011 ... ( read original story ...)
On This Day: Earthquake in Aleutian Islands triggers deadly tsunami in Hawaii
In 1945, U.S. forces swarmed ashore on the Japanese island of Okinawa to begin what would be one of the longest battles of World War II. In 1946, a massive earthquake near Alaska's Aleutian Islands ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on hopes for U.S. economy, improved business mood
TOKYO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday as investors welcomed upbeat U.S. private sector jobs data and a Bank of Japan survey showing improved sentiment among large Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on upbeat business sentiment data
Tokyo stocks ended higher Thursday, the first day of the new fiscal year, as a key Bank of Japan survey showed sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers recovering to a pre-pandemic level. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares rise as IT sector shines on bright semiconductor outlook
Japanese stocks rose on Thursday, as investors snapped up shares of semiconductor-related companies on the first day of the new fiscal year on hopes for robust corporate earnings. The Nikkei 225 Index ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka governor wants to cancel Olympic torch legs in area
TOKYO (AP) — The governor of Osaka prefecture said on Thursday that he wants to cancel the torch relay legs going through Osaka later this month, less than four months before the the opening of the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka torch relay should be cancelled, governor says: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Osaka prefectural governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said on Thursday the Olympic torch relay in the city of Osaka should be cancelled amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks follow Wall St. up on strong Japan, Korea data
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after Japan and South Korea reported unexpectedly strong economic data and President Joe Biden announced a $2.3 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business sentiment rebounds despite Covid-19 woes
Japanese business sentiment rebounded in the first quarter of 2021 despite a renewed Covid-19 state of emergency, suggesting Asia’s largest advanced economy will stage a quick recovery from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t promotes BOJ Nagoya branch head Kato as executive director
Kato, previously head of the BOJ’s branch in Nagoya, central Japan, joins five other executive directors who assist the bank’s decision-making board headed by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda. The 56-year-old ... ( read original story ...)