Japan’s biggest steelmaker has warned it will push through more price rises, in a blow to car makers and machinery industries already grappling with surging costs. Nippon Steel will need to pass on ... ( read original story ...)
Air Busan opens new flight route from Incheon to Osaka
Air Busan opened up a new international flight route from Incheon to Osaka on Friday. The budget carrier offers a weekly flight every Friday from Incheon to Osaka at 9 a.m. and one return flight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to resume tourism in June, starting with package tours
The country is reopening to foreign tourists after two years of tight pandemic restrictions, but it will take some time before individual visitors are allowed, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Japan to reopen to foreign tourists after two-year pandemic closure
Government to allow in tourists from 98 countries and regions next month – but only as part of tour groups ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Apr factory output seen posting first fall in 3 months on China lockdown – Reuters poll
Japan's factory output likely fell in April for the first time in three months as some manufacturers took a hit from strict COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and other industrial centres in China. ( read original story ...)
Don’t expect to make money on Bitcoin or any other crypto this year
As values continue to decline, cryptocurrencies are losing their magical powers as a hedge against inflation. Now, they're less desirable compared to other investments such as tech stocks and fixed ... ( read original story ...)
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
The crypto rewards game's GMT token has fallen 38% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. The crypto rewards game's GMT token has fallen 38% in the last 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. BTC ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises after three-day slide; Nippon Yusen shines
Japan's Nikkei rose on Friday after three straight sessions of falls, tracking an overnight Wall Street rally, although gains were limited as investors started selling stocks when the benchmark index ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s foreign assets at record high due to weaker yen
Japan's net overseas assets rose to a record high at the end of last year, due in part to a weaker yen. This made Japan the world's biggest creditor nation for the 31st year in a row. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s landmark capsules coming down to sit in museums
Nakagin Capsule Tower, a building tucked away in a corner of downtown Tokyo that is made up of boxes stacked on top of each other, is an avant-garde honeycomb of science-fiction-era housing long ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Japan key partners to protect regional peace: Lee and Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his visiting Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong pledged to work together to preserve regional peace and stability at their summit on Thursday (May 26). ( read original story ...)
BOJ Kuroda says Japan inflation to stay around 2% for a year
Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the country's core consumer inflation will likely remain around the central bank's 2% target for 12 months unless energy prices drop sharply. ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Crypto Carbon Trading Is Racing to Clean Up Its Act; Cryptos Drop Even as Stocks Rise
Bitcoin falls slightly, altcoins fare worse even as stocks rise. Insights: Crypto carbon trading firms are looking to address problems that have plagued them. Technician's take: BTC remains in a ... ( read original story ...)
This Video of Elon Musk Endorsing a Crypto Scam is Fake
Whether you love or hate polarizing Tesla - Get Tesla Inc Report founder Elon Musk, one thing is for sure: when he talks, people listen. Many believe strongly in Musk's vision of ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Investors Roleplaying as Pee-Obsessed Goblins to Cope With Crash
Crypto buyers have a penchant for self-deprecating memes and doomposting about cyclical crashes, so this all tracks. The artwork for Goblintown. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG Bank to open branch in GIFT City, its sixth in the country
The Tokyo-based bank received approval from International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and Financial Services Agency in Japan to open the branch, the bank said in an official statement ... ( read original story ...)