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Japan’s Nikkei 225 rises 1% as multiple Asia markets remain closed for Lunar New Year holidays
Load Error The Nikkei 225 gained 1.05% in early trade while the Topix index advanced 0.97%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.99% in morning trade. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, positive earnings
Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, supported by overnight gains on Wall Street and better-than-expected earnings from some Japanese companies. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for higher start as multiple Asia markets remain closed for Lunar New Year holidays
Markets in mainland China, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore are closed on Wednesday for the Lunar New Year holidays. ( read original story ...)
Grassroots group of cat lovers in Japan claws its way to achieve peaceful, hate-free society
YOKOHAMA -- "A society where cats can live happily is also one that is kind to people." Such a motto has been upheld by a Japanese citizens' group which protests against war, nuclear power ... ( read original story ...)
Face masks for monorail track in western Tokyo a surprise hit
Brisk sales of face masks have given a city in western Tokyo an unexpected push in its campaign to bring a monorail section to the area. All proceeds from the face masks created by the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo resident referred to prosecutors for capturing 22 wild birds
TOKYO -- Police referred a resident of the capital's Nerima Ward to prosecutors on Jan. 31 on suspicion of contravening the Wildlife Protection, Control, and Hunting Management Act by illegally ... ( read original story ...)
China lashes out at Japan’s ‘concern’ over human rights
Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday urged their government to take action against a “serious human rights situation” in China, drawing a quick and angry rebuke from Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Japan Jan factory growth hits near 8-year high – PMI
REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese retailer Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd is in final negotiations to sell its department store unit, Sogo & Seibu, the Nikkei business daily... TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
How Crypto Investors Are Handling Plunging Prices
Amid a cryptocurrency plunge, some investors say they're taking a long-term view of the market to weather the storm. ( read original story ...)
Facebook’s Crypto Project Is Officially Dead
Facebook’s long-term stablecoin project, Diem, is finally shutting down. On Monday, an outside investment firm, Silvergate Bank, confirmed it was buying $182 million worth of Diem assets from the tech ... ( read original story ...)
A Look at Tom Brady’s Crypto/NFT Heavy Post-Retirement Second Act
Tom Brady retired from the NFL Tuesday, but his post-retirement life looks to be heavily involved in NFTs and cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Industry Hopes Looming Legal Brawl Will Thwart SEC’s Regulation Push
The booming cryptocurrency sector’s complaints that Washington has gone too far in cracking down on its unregulated products are getting tested in a lawsuit targeting digital coin XRP. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura Q3 net profit drops 39per cent as pandemic-era trading boom slows
Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, reported on Tuesday a 38.7per cent drop in quarterly net profit as the pandemic-era trading boom waned.October-December profit came ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks, Nagoya out for entire February as postponements mar schedule
Positive coronavirus cases and the upcoming window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers force the Japan B. League to alter its schedule ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Saylor’s MicroStrategy Bought $25 Million In Bitcoin During Last Month’s $500 Billion Crypto Market Crash
Despite the SEC cracking down on how it's accounting for its massive crypto stash, the data analytics company helmed by staunch bitcoin bull Michael Saylor keeps buying more. ( read original story ...)