A Reuters poll showed core consumer prices in Tokyo likely rose at the fastest pace in seven years in April, to near the Bank of Japan's 2% target, in a sign of the broadening impact of global ... ( read original story ...)
Government panel members say Japan should gradually reopen to tourists
At a meeting on Wednesday April 27, a handful of government advisers called for Japan to create a roadmap for reopening to foreign tourists, Kyodo News reports. While Japan has recently eased its ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber announces renewal of its floating and fixed fender global website
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces that a new, revised global website introducing its floating and fixed fenders ( is now online. ( read original story ...)
How the Ukraine War Is Changing Japan
At 6 p.m. on March 23, when President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared before the Japanese parliament via video link from Kyiv, broadcasters across Japan interrupted their ev ... ( read original story ...)
The FTX US Proposal That Shook Congress And The Crypto Derivatives World
In this story, I review the timeline of events regarding this proposal first and then an interview with Brett Harrison, the President of FTX US who breaks down why this proposal is significant and his ... ( read original story ...)
Three ways to fix the crypto VC gender gap
The lack of crypto VC diversity is stark and remains a contributing factor to the low funding that women founders receive. ( read original story ...)
Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty to see muted start on monthly F&O expiry day; Campus Activewear IPO closes today
BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 were likely to witness a tepid start on Thursday, a day of weekly and monthly F&O expiry of April contracts. ( read original story ...)
Parks, Nagoya win fifth straight; Javi GDL’s Ibaraki end slump
Ray Parks Jr. and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins continue to cruise ahead of the Japan B. League playoffs after an 86-64 rout of the Shinshu Brave Warriors at the Kotobuki Arena Chikuma on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Biden To Meet PM Modi At Quad Summit In Tokyo Next Month: White House
US President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan next month and attend the QUAD summit in Tokyo, during which he will also meet India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House has ... ( read original story ...)
Quad Summit Set for May 24 in Tokyo
News; Quad Summit Set for May 24 in Tokyo; Quad Summit Set for May 24 in Tokyo. News from Japan. Politics Apr 28, 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on weak yen, upbeat earnings
Tokyo stocks traded higher Thursday morning, supported by the weakening of the yen against the U.S. dollar and a slew of upbeat earnings reports from Japanese companies. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan doubles arms spending to counter threat from China
Japan’s ruling party is proposing to double the defence budget to about £86 billion, breaking restrictions imposed after the Second World War as fears grow of threats from China and Russia. The ... ( read original story ...)
Live news updates: FCA official calls for new approach to regulating crypto
Regulations covering crypto assets should be developed in co-ordination with international regulatory bodies, according to a top official at the UK’s financial watchdog. “We do need a new approach to ... ( read original story ...)
Does the metaverse need crypto?
Their relationship will matter a lot to how our next digital landscapes get built, and who oversees them. Already, crypto is a huge asset class with growing attention from Washington. The metaverse, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cancels plan to pick up aid from India
The Japan government on Tuesday informed the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of a new plan that does not include India in transporting humanitarian aid supplies to Ukrainian refugees on Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Sumutasu secures $10M to digitize Japan’s real estate market
Sumutasu, a Tokyo-based proptech startup that offers a direct online real estate purchase service, has secured $8.2 million in equity and $1.6 million in debt. Takahiro Sumi (CEO) and Tomoya Ito (COO) ... ( read original story ...)