Tokyo and Kyoto aren't the only worthwhile destinations to visit in storied Japan, but they're often the only ones Americans know about. The nation's smaller towns offer plenty of attractions, from a ... ( read original story ...)
Australia, Japan sign defense pact as China concerns loom
The leaders of Japan and Australia signed a “landmark” defense agreement Thursday that allows closer cooperation between their militaries and stands as a rebuke to China’s ... ( read original story ...)
Breakout year for crypto as trade surges 550% to reach $15.8 trillion
Cryptocurrency trading volumes surges last year to rival some major currencies, a new report shows. Chainalysis, a US crypto data company, said cryptocurrency transactions rose 550% last year to reach ... ( read original story ...)
The CEO of the world’s largest crypto asset manager says ‘the most exciting thing about the digital economy is how early it still is’ — and shares 5 trends to watch in 2022 …
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein shares five trends he's watching and where the asset manager is finding investment opportunities in the new year. ( read original story ...)
Crypto scammers took a record $14 billion in 2021
Scammers around the world took home a record $14 billion in cryptocurrency in 2021, thanks in large part to the rise of DeFi. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Security Is Biggest Concern for Institutional Investors
Security concern, more so than the volatility and regulations, is what holds institutional investors back from investing in crypto and digital assets, a survey by Europe’s largest regulated ... ( read original story ...)
Google Cloud partners with CryptoWire to develop blockchain, crypto ecosystem
As an exchange neutral global platform, CryptoWire aims to simplify the digital asset class, blockchain technology, its industrial application and empower enthusiasts and professionals to make ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka aims to rediscover love for the game after winning return
Osaka aims to rediscover love for the game after winning return By Reuters - 04 January 2022 - 11:55 Japan's Naomi Osaka during her round of 32 match against France's Alize Cornet. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei marks biggest fall in six months after hawkish Fed minutes
Japan's Nikkei fell the most in six months on Thursday, as investors sold expensive growth stocks after hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve meeting minutes sparked a sell-off on Wall Street last night. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.88%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.88%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to reimpose trade limitations due to new Covid-19 wave
Japan will soon impose limitations on business hours and other restrictions in several areas of the south and west of the country after a sharp increase in covid-19 cases, state media said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Australia, Japan sign landmark defense pact as China concerns loom
The leaders of Japan and Australia signed a landmark defense agreement Thursday that allows closer cooperation between their militaries ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Buzz: Japan Service Sector PMI Indicates Moderate Expansion In Business Activity In December
The Japanese service sector witnessed a softer expansion at the end of 2021. Both the activity and new orders indices signalled softer, yet still moderate rates of growth in December, as businesses ... ( read original story ...)
Japan requests U.S. base curfews; Okinawa reports 981 virus cases
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday asked U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to impose curfews on U.S. bases in Japan, following a recent surge of coronavirus infections among ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan plans to discuss changing long-held view on price risks, sources say
The central bank meets on Jan. 17 and 18, with its quarterly report on prices and growth likely to be the focus of interest. ( read original story ...)
Inflation Menace vs Pandemic Recovery: Central Bank Guide for 2022
Global central banks are set to spend 2022 diverging, as some take on the menace of inflation and others stay focused on boosting economic growth. The pandemic remains a risk to demand the world over, ... ( read original story ...)