NFTs prove a unit of digital data is a unique property, and have been getting ... we'd like to spread Japanese culture abroad." (Japanese original by Naomichi Senoo, Maebashi Bureau) ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto industry makes push into regulated derivatives markets
Volumes in crypto derivatives registered almost $3tn last month, accounting for more than 60 per cent of trading in cryptocurrencies, according to data provider CryptoCompare. Most activity takes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower for fourth day as Ukraine crisis worsens
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei index slumped to a fourth day of losses on Tuesday, as sentiment soured further after an escalation in tensions around Ukraine. The Nikkei share average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ready to join any US-led sanctions on Russia; Australia, New Zealand back Ukraine’s sovereignty
Asian trading fell sharply on Tuesday amid fears over a looming invasion. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index slumped more than 3 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average lost more than 2 per ... ( read original story ...)
Japan watching impact of rate rises by the West on its economy
Japanese government bond (JGB) yields were recently at multi-year highs, partly driven by bets that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may have to scale back monetary stimulus in response to the tightening ... ( read original story ...)
Kamasami Kong sets the mood for Japanese longing for their Hawaiian vacation
With the ongoing pandemic, Japanese tourists have been missing out on the blue skies, white puffy clouds and warm sandy beaches. While they can’t travel to Hawaii, one local company is ... ( read original story ...)
US business group urges Japan to raise cap on foreigner entry
TOKYO (Bloomberg): A US business group in Japan welcomed the country’s limited opening of its borders to new foreign entrants, while urging that the cap on numbers be raised and "nightmare” ... ( read original story ...)
Local authorities believed woman in child suffocation case near Tokyo has mental illness
YOKOHAMA -- Local authorities believed a nursing assistant in east Japan arrested on suspicion of suffocating her 7-year-old son to death in 2019 may have Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP), a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets brutally honest on regrets from Tokyo Olympics experience
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has always been open about her mental struggles. For all her elite talent, she has admitted several times in the past that her mental health has been her biggest hurdle. ( read original story ...)
Dollar-Cost Average Can Be a ‘Great Strategy’ For Long-Term Crypto Investors. Here’s How It Works
Dollar-cost averaging can power your crypto investing strategy in a way that’s lower risk and filters out market noise. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles over 2% as deepening Ukraine crisis weighs
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled more than 2% on Tuesday, extending losses to a fourth session, as sentiment soured further following an escalation in tensions around ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin says Tokyo will coordinate with G7 in dealing with Ukraine
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Japan will coordinate with the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies in dealing with the Ukraine situation, while carefully watching how it could affect its economy, Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stock market down sharply on Ukrainian crisis
Growing tensions over Ukraine is again taking a toll on shares in Tokyo. The market opened sharply lower on Tuesday morning following three straight trading days of losses. Investors started ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks plunge in morning on fears of imminent Ukraine invasion
Tokyo stocks plunged Tuesday morning, dragging the Nikkei index down over 2 percent, on fears of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine after Moscow recognized the independence of two pro-Russian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister says Tokyo will coordinate with G7 in dealing with Ukraine
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will coordinate with the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies in dealing with the Ukraine situation, while carefully watching how it could affect its economy, Finance ... ( read original story ...)
City Pop: the soundtrack to Japan’s boom years goes viral
Tel Liyanto wasn't alive during Japan's 1980s boom, but she loves the "timeless" City Pop hits of the era, now going viral thanks to a new generation of young, international fans. The glamorous ... ( read original story ...)