Japan's Parliament on Monday elected Fumio Kishida, a former moderate turned hawk, as prime minister. He'll face an economy battered by the pandemic, security threats from China and North Korea and ... ( read original story ...)
Korean businesses call for compromise in Seoul-Tokyo relations
By Yi Whan-woo The Korean business community has made a "reconciliatory gesture" to Japan, under the newly-elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, after tit-for-tat retaliatory meas ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares slip on fears over Chinese property sector and inflation
Asian shares dipped on Monday as concerns about China’s property sector and inflation worries offset upbeat US data and positive news on new drugs to fight the coronavirus. Trading in shares of ... ( read original story ...)
Behind the Crypto Broker Accused of Enabling Ransomware Hackers
A cryptocurrency broker that the Biden administration considers a key cog in the recent ransomware epidemic is legally registered in the Czech Republic but doesn’t appear to have an office there. It ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end lower on China worries ahead of new govt formation
Japanese shares shed early gains to end lower on Monday, as worries over the China Evergrande debt crisis outweighed positive cues from a strong finish on Wall Street, while the nation's new premier ... ( read original story ...)
Laos to Conduct CBDC Study With Japanese Startup Soramitsu
The central bank of Laos is working with Japanese financial startup Soramitsu to conduct a study on the feasibility of a central bank digital currency. ( read original story ...)
Japan Appoints First New Finance Minister in Nearly Nine Years
Former Olympics Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Monday became Japan’s first new finance minister in nearly nine years, replacing Taro Aso as the ruling party reboots its cabinet in the run-up to a general ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Outgoing Finance Minister Aso Said He Urged BOJ to Lower Inflation Target
Japan's outgoing finance minister, Taro Aso, said on Monday he had proposed lowering the central bank's 2% inflation target when prices took a hit from plunging oil prices from 2014 through to 2015. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge as new Kishida gov’t disappoints market
Tokyo stocks plunged Monday, extending their losing streak to six days, as the market was disappointed by new Prime Minister Fumio Ki ... ( read original story ...)
Former top diplomat Fumio Kishida elected Japan’s prime minister
He's expected to largely keep existing government policies in place – with a top priority almost certainly being the pandemic, which is front and center in Japanese politics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Parliament elects former diplomat Kishida as new PM
Fumio Kishida was elected Japan's prime minister in a parliamentary vote Monday and will be tasked with quickly tackling the pandemic and other domestic and global challenges and leading a national ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s outgoing finmin Aso said he urged BOJ to lower inflation target
Japan's outgoing finance minister, Taro Aso, said on Monday he had proposed lowering the central bank's 2% inflation target when prices took a hit from plunging oil prices from 2014 through to 2015. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s parliament formally elects Fumio Kishida prime minister
Japan's parliament elected Fumio Kishida, a former foreign minister, as the country's 100th prime minister on Monday, soon after his predecessor, Yoshihide Suga, resigned along with his Cabinet. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP Party will do well in the upcoming election, says Nikko Asset Management
John Vail from Nikko Asset Management discusses the new Fumio Kishida government in Japan. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 368 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks slip with eyes on Japan new government
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher but quickly slipped into negative territory on Monday, with investors eyeing ... ( read original story ...)