TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei index fell on Monday by its most in almost three weeks, dragged down by technology stocks, as investors worried about escalating tensions surrounding Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei sinks 2% in morning on weak Wall St., Ukraine invasion fears
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 725.74 points, or 2.62 percent, from Thursday to 26,970.34. Japanese financial markets were closed Friday for a national holiday. The broader Topix index of all ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Intervention, Haven Bid Boosts JGBs as Tokyo Traders Return
there was no expectation of any take up from investors, said Katsutoshi Inadome, a strategist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
IAEA discusses treated Fukushima water discharge with Japan gov’t
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An International Atomic Energy Agency task force exchanged opinions Monday with the Japanese government ... damaged by the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)
5 Things You Can Do in Nagoya’s Osu Shopping District
Despite being Japan’s fourth-largest city, Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture is often off the radar for tourists, which is a real shame. Nagoya has a lot to offer, from historical sites to some of the best ... ( read original story ...)
Luxury Brand Turf Wars Boost Retail Rents in Upscale Tokyo Areas
No foreign tourists? No problem. Even in an absence of overseas shoppers, Japan’s luxury boutiques are seeing a surge in demand that’s lifting rents in Tokyo’s most high-class neighborhoods. Rates in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt spokesman voices hope BOJ will continue effort to hit inflation goal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno voiced hope on Monday that the central bank will continue to make efforts to accelerate inflation to its 2% target. "Specific ... ( read original story ...)
Merck Japan Says to Accelerate Imports of COVID-19 Treatment
Merck Japan Says to Accelerate Imports of COVID-19 Treatment TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese unit of Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it would accelerate imports of its oral COVID-19 treatment to help ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Money Managers Shun Local Market When Placing ESG Bets
Japan’s largest money managers appear to have come to a consensus about where to allocate their sustainable investment portfolios: anywhere but Japan. The country’s four largest ESG funds have put at ... ( read original story ...)
Mobileum Invests in Japan to Support Local Business Growth
Mobileum's Japanese business unit is led by Hitoshi Kawano, Japan's Country Manager, who is supported by Hiroshi Taniguchi, Head of Presales, Suresh MS, Head of Delivery and Support, and Masayuki ... ( read original story ...)
Larry David Doesn’t Get Crypto. That’s Why He’s the Perfect Pitchman.
“So maybe it’s not that surprising that a bunch of crypto guys decided that it was a risk worth taking.” In the commercial, which shown near the end of the first half of Sunday’s ... ( read original story ...)
Lebron James to Become The Face of Crypto.com
The NBA Superstar will appear in a Crypto.com ad during the Super Bowl and could end up investing in the crypto exchanges platform. This would be a phenomenal catch for the cryptosphere. One of those ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto companies weren’t the only advertising first-timers.
Virtual currency companies have drawn much of the attention with their debut in the Super Bowl this year (that floating Coinbase QR code!), but several other categories had fresh entrants, too. As ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei plunges 2% as investors monitor Ukraine tensions; oil rises more than 1%
Shares in Japan led losses regionally in Monday morning trade, with the Nikkei 225 dropping 2%. Investors will watch developments in Hong Kong Covid situation, as the city's medical capacity becomes ... ( read original story ...)
BAM: “Emerging Radiance: Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue”
Photo: ARTXIV In Greater Seattle, downtown Bellevue is probably the most egregious example of the opportunistic taking of Japanese American properties in the wake of EO 9066. There, until the 1920s, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Bond Traders Brace for BOJ Intervention Amid Haven Bid
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese bonds looked set for a double boost Monday as the central bank readies to intervene and traders in Tokyo return from a long weekend to a risk-off mood in global markets. ( read original story ...)