A man dressed in a 'Batman' Joker costume and brandishing a knife on a Tokyo commuter train stabbed several passengers before starting a fire, which sent people scrambling to escape and jumping from ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Advocates Call for Greater Clarity Ahead of Climate Talks
Digital-asset companies are pushing back against claims of excessive energy usage in the cryptocurrency sector as world leaders flock to Glasgow this week for key climate change talks. ( read original story ...)
Shiba Inu Price Update As Petition To List the Crypto on Robinhood Hits 450,000 Signatures
A petition to list the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency token on the Robinhood online trading platform has received over 450,000 signatures. The figure comes amid a fresh wave of interest in the dog-themed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surges nearly 3%; investors react to mixed Chinese factory activity data for October
Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Monday trade as investors reacted to data releases showing a mixed picture of Chinese manufacturing activity in October. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 2.61%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 2.61% to hit a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan unfazed by yen weakness
Consumer inflation was expected to rise, as even deflationary Japan shows vulnerability to inflation. The 2022 forecast for inflation is 0.9% and 1.0% for 2023. No inflation worries for the BoJ. No ... ( read original story ...)
Dark horse right-wing party emerges as third-largest in Japan lower house
A right-wing Japanese party with a stronghold in the western city of Osaka surprisingly emerged as the third-largest in Sunday's election, capitalising on some discontent with the central government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida to Forge Ahead With Economy Plans After Win
Japanese Premier Fumio Kishida vowed to act fast on his economic program after a surprisingly robust election win, saying he would seek to pass an extra budget as soon as possible and make clean ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.2 shakes Tokyo region
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM)) TOKYO, 1st November, 2021 (WAM/Reuters) -- An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.2 shook buildings in Japan's capital Tokyo on Monday, but there was no tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin surge spurs City to recruit crypto natives
The City of London and Wall Street are wrestling with the fear of missing out. This gives workers in the unregulated crypto business a route into “TradFi” or traditional finance. An experienced ... ( read original story ...)
SGX Nifty up, last day for Nykaa IPO, PNB stock under F&O ban, Nifty outlook; key things to watch out today
BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were set to open in the positive territory on Monday, as suggested by trends SGX Nifty in early trade. ( read original story ...)
Wall Street rally, Japan election drive Asian shares higher
Stocks advanced in Asia on Monday, with Tokyo’ Shares rose in all regional markets except Hong Kong. The regional gains followed further milestones on Wall Street, where the three major indexes set ... ( read original story ...)
On the Rise: Lindsay Lafortune
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. | Age: 32. What was your first job in the industry? Yokohama Off-Highway Tires Americ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party’s election win takes pressure off PM for bigger spending
The ruling party's solid victory in Japan's parliamentary election on Sunday will likely take pressure off Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to inflate the size of a pandemic-relief stimulus package, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Defies Forecasts and Keeps a Majority in the Election
The LDP won a majority and received confidence in this vote, and for this I am grateful,” Kishida told reporters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling conservatives easily keep majority in parliamentary election
The Liberal Democratic Party's strong results defied expectations and are likely to embolden Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who took power only a month ago. ( read original story ...)