Seeking to deepen their defense cooperation, the United States and Japan will soon sign a new five-year agreement on sharing the cost of the American military presence in Japan, Secretary of State ... ( read original story ...)
JICA ready to fund SilverLine at 0.25% rate
KOCHI: Multilateral funding agencies such as Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have informally agreed to finance the SilverLine project at 0.25% interest rate while the Asian Development ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gives up gains as caution kicks in before U.S. payrolls
The Nikkei share average sank into the midday break on Friday, giving up strong early gains, as the mood turned cautious ahead of a key U.S. jobs report and a three-day weekend in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Shares in Asia rally following two days of losses as investors eye U.S. jobs data; Asian shares outside Japan up 0.3%
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3%, boosted by a 1.2% gain in the Australian benchmark where bank stocks were to the fore, though Japan's Nikkei gave up early gains ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on fears over COVID resurgence in Japan
Tokyo stocks erased earlier gains and turned lower Friday morning as sentiment was hurt by growing concern over a COVID-19 resurgence as the Japanese government moves to place some prefectures under a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister: Closely watching forex impact on economy
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that he was closely watching any impact of currency moves on the Japanese economy and that foreign exchange stability was important.He was ... ( read original story ...)
‘Learned a lot’: Naomi Osaka’s bold admission after difficult year
Naomi Osaka has opened up about what she learned after deciding to step away from tennis ahead of last year's French Open. Read more here. ( read original story ...)
Japan requests 3 prefectures enact measures to curb COVID-19 surge
A Japanese government panel put forward a formal request on Friday to declare quasi-emergency measures to stem a surge in coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
For Sale: Affordable Ski Homes in Niseko, Japan
Looking for a winter home in one of the most powdery places on the planet? Ski Asia compiled a list of five affordable housing options in Japan. Japanese houses are much smaller and more modest ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto King Mike Novogratz Sees Bitcoin Dropping To As Low As $38,000
Mike Novogratz, cryptocurrency billionaire and founder of the brokerage firm Galaxy Digital, believes that bitcoin could find a bottom at the $38,000-$40,000 level, according to Bloomberg. This is ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto theft hits all-time high in 2021
CNBC's Eamon Javers joins Shep Smith to report on a record-breaking year for cryptocurrency theft. Some $3.2 billion in crypto was stolen last year. ( read original story ...)
Rivian Stock Crashes Following Amazon’s Deal with Stellantis – Where Should Investors Look for more Prudent EV Stocks?
Electric vehicle company Rivian saw its stock crash after Amazon announced on Jan. 5 that it agreed to buy competitor Stellantis' battery-electric vehicles, due in 2023. See: Rivian Stock: Should ... ( read original story ...)
Rivian stock briefly dips below IPO price
Rivian's (RIVN) stock closed down 3% on Thursday at a new low. Shares had dropped as much as 16% during the trading session and briefly dipped below their IPO price of $78. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.79 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.79 percent at 28,711.53 on Friday, while the broader Topix gained 0.62 percent at 2,009.30. TOKYO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Households Cut Spending Even Before Omicron Variant
Japanese household spending fell in November for the first time in three months, a sign of unexpected fragility in consumption even before the omicron variant of the virus started to spread.Spending ... ( read original story ...)
Andrea Petkovic explains how it feels to play Naomi Osaka
Home; Tennis News; Tennis Interviews; Former world No. 9 Andrea Petkovic beat Clara Burel to clinch an Adelaide quarterfinal clash with Naomi Osaka. Petkovic met Osaka for the fir ... ( read original story ...)