In few places in the world as in East Asia is contemporary history experienced as an element of the present. In particular, the memory of the Second World War and the Japanese imperial government is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s foreign minister flies home 20 Ukrainian evacuees
Foreign Minister Hayashi ends 5-day trip to Poland as mark of solidarity and support against Russia’s war on Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to take in 20 Ukrainians, despite strict refugee policy
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who has been visiting Poland to assess how Japan can help displaced Ukrainians, said Monday that he will bring 20 back to Japan with him, as Tokyo seeks to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is in a cashless payment boom, so why is more cash ending up in lost-and-founds?
Cases of lost cash being turned in to police are on the rise in Japan, which raises the question: why is so much physical money getting lo ... ( read original story ...)
Financial flux: Crypto’s still a hard sell
It's hard to avoid hearing about bitcoin and other digital currencies — there are more than 10,000 of them — but many people still consider them too risky or experimental. Driving the news: An online ... ( read original story ...)
A Viral Case Against Crypto, Explored
The video essayist Dan Olson explains the dangers lurking in the culture and ideology that surround digital currency. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher; caution over corporate outlook caps gains
"The only reason that lifted the market was Wall Street's gains," said Shuji Hosoi, senior strategist at Daiwa Securities. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.19%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Power, Mining and Communication sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.19%. ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Federation proposes digitizing all public, private admin procedures
The Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) released on April 4 a proposal to a government committee reviewing various regulations hindering di ... ( read original story ...)
Will Japan-Russia Tensions Over Contested Pacific Islands Spill Over Into War?
First, the Bluebook refers to the Russian control over some islands north of Hokkaido as an “illegal occupation.” The last time the annual Bluebooks used this phrase was in 2003. Then, the Bluebook ... ( read original story ...)
‘Potentially Dramatic’—Bitcoin Could Hit $1.3 Million In This Radical Crypto Price Prediction Scenario
One crypto price prediction has forecast a potential bitcoin price of $1.3 million—calling the "upside" for gold and bitcoin "potentially ... ( read original story ...)
US SEC chief highlights need for regulatory control on crypto
In a virtual address Gary Gensler, the SEC boss, highlighted the need to increase regulatory control on the crypto industry in order to safeguard investors. ( read original story ...)
SEC weighs path forward for crypto trading platforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission is studying ways to make it more feasible for cryptocurrency trading platforms to register with the agency as exchanges, Chairman Gary Gensler said Monday. ( read original story ...)
HARUNO INU – THE HIGHEST FIXED APY IN CRYPTO WITH 996,966.45%
ZEXPRWIRE, Haruno Inu is inspired by the character Haruno Sakura – one of the greatest medical-nin in the world. Haruno Inu is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Passes Law to Tighten Rules for Crypto Providers
Singapore has approved a law that will tighten rules for cryptocurrency providers in the latest sign of its tentative embrace of the industry. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank chief is determined to continue easing monetary policy: Ex-government official
Eisuke Sakakibara, president of the Institute for Indian Economic Studies and former vice minister of finance and international affairs in Japan, says the governor of the Bank of Japan is unlikely to ... ( read original story ...)