Japan's core consumer inflation in April rose above the central bank's 2% target, hitting a more than seven-year high as increases in energy and commodity costs are causing broader price hikes that ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese Need to Learn to Invest Before It’s Too Late
Assets remain in cash and savings but, for a country full of retired people, pensions may not be enough to keep up with inflation. ( read original story ...)
Japan calls on G7 to reaffirm FX agreement, says finance minister Suzuki
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday he called on his G7 counterparts to reaffirm the group's agreement on exchange-rate policy."I explained how recent currency moves have been ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese brand unveils new business strategy for Middle East and Africa
The Middle East & African market for consumer electronics products has shown great strengthen with a stable business volume during the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two years and the sector is on ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s advanced economies now have lower birth rates than Japan
The list of things for which Japan enjoys a global reputation includes delicious food, cutting-edge technology, an oversupply of karaoke bars and an undersupply of babies. In 1990 it published a ... ( read original story ...)
There’s more crypto destruction to come: Blockchain.com CEO
Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith says the ripple effect from the past few brutal weeks in crypto will take time and there's more "creative destruction" coming. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange FTX Digs Into Stock Trading Alongside Its Coin Game
It joins the likes of Robinhood in the online stock trading scene, but the announcement couldn’t have come at a stranger time in a hemorrhaging market. ( read original story ...)
The Goldilocks crisis may have arrived for crypto
Sadly, back then, that crisis never occurred; instead credit derivatives and subprime mortgage lending continued to explode until they sparked the 2008 crisis that almost did “burn” the financial ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 4x100m silver medal reallocated to Canada after Ujah’s doping rules breach
The Olympic 4×100 metres relay silver medal stripped from Great Britain over Chijindu Ujah’s doping rules breach in Tokyo has officially been reallocated to Canada. Ujah was tested on the day of the ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi To Attend Tokyo Quad Meet Next Week; Hold Talks With Joe Biden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join US President Joe Biden and prime ministers of Australia and Japan at a summit of the Quad leaders in Tokyo on May 24 which is taking place amid the Russian ... ( read original story ...)
President Joe Biden turns focus to Asia on Japan, South Korea trip
U.S. President Joe Biden kicks off a trip to South Korea and Japan on Friday, with North Korean provocations, an assertive China and stronger economic and defense ties with allies set to be high on ... ( read original story ...)
Island near Australia hit with 6.9 magnitude earthquake
An island near Australia was hit with a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Thursday, a quake smaller than the 7.3 magnitude initially reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans to release Fukushima nuclear wastewater into sea
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday ... step for the ongoing plant cleanup and decommission. A massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 destroyed the Fukushima plant’s cooling ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi to attend Tokyo Quad meet on May 24; to hold talks with Biden
The summit in Tokyo is the fourth interaction among Quad leaders since their first virtual meeting in March 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi to attend Tokyo Quad meet; to hold bilateral talks with US Prez Biden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join US President Joe Biden and prime ministers of Australia and Japan at a summit of the Quad leaders in Tokyo on May 24 which is taking place amid the Russian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nuclear Regulator Greenlights Radiactive Water Release From Fukushima
The Japanese Nuclear Regulator Authority has given its initial approval to Tepco to start releasing irradiated water from the Fukushima plant that collapsed during a massive earthquake and tsunami in ... ( read original story ...)