The Nikkei index surged Friday morning, briefly gaining over 2 percent, as the market was supported by some upbeat earnings from Japanese companies as well as bargain-hunting after the benchmark fell ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April Consumer Inflation Seen Exceeding Central Bank’s 2% Goal: Reuters Poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation in April is expected be slightly higher than the central bank's 2% target, hitting a seven-year peak as sharp climbs in fuel and global commodity ... ( read original story ...)
Pokémon Go Fest: Sapporo Tickets Are Now On Sale
Niantic has announced the next area for Pokemon Go Fest 2022. It'll be at Nakajima Park in Sapporo, Japan, from August 5-7. Players who purchase tickets will be able to participate in both Nakajima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister warns sharp yen moves undesirable
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday recent sharp yen moves were undesirable, repeating his warning to markets against pushing down the currency too much. ( read original story ...)
Rate Hike Bets Build in Japan, Despite BOJ Easy Money Insistence
Tokyo’s money market traders are doubling down on their bets on Bank of Japan rate hikes in the future, even as officials insist they will stick to super-easy policy. ( read original story ...)
Beer and sushi prices soar as Japan struggles with inflation
Chef Koseki’s hands are a blur as he produces plate after plate of sushi for the lunchtime regulars filling the stools at the downtown Tokyo restaurant where he has worked for 20 years. The conveyor ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s What Makes Japan’s Futuristic City So Smart
Japan's Woven City has been highlighted as a smart city that could inspire the future. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11 calls for governments to build or transform cities to be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin Suzuki says it’s wrong to assume BOJ will buy bonds indefinitely
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday it was inappropriate to guide fiscal policy on the assumption the central bank will keep buying government bonds indefinitely. TOKYO, May 13 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suzuki: Will continue to watch FX, price moves carefully
When asked about the recent yen price movements, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki reiterated ... the author has no position in any stock mentioned in this article and no business relationship ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Olympics diving judge says she was left in tears after a Chinese official screamed in her face
New Zealander Lisa Wright claims she was attacked by FINA's vice-president Zhou Jihong for allegedly underscoring Chinese divers. ( read original story ...)
Are we looking at a “crypto winter”? Cryptocurrency experts weigh in
The focus on cryptocurrency is intensifying after a week of volatility. Crypto, unlike government-issued dollars, is a decentralized digital currency, so the value can go up or down quickly. ( read original story ...)
We’re selling another loser. Crypto’s collapse is part the reason
One reason stocks have been sinking and unable to sustain any type of bounce has to do with the recent carnage in bitcoin and other crypto markets. ( read original story ...)
A Second Stablecoin Wobbles, Further Undermining Crypto Markets
Tether, a central pillar of the cryptocurrency market, is showing signs of weakness. That could have vast implications. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Billionaire Takes Big Stake in Meme-Related Company
The billionaire founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has taken a big stake in a company at the heart of the meme-stock mania in early 2021. Samuel Benjamin Bankman-Fried acquired the shares over a ... ( read original story ...)
Warnings From the Crypto Crash
As the Federal Reserve withdraws liquidity to fight inflation, stablecoins won’t be the last casualties. ( read original story ...)
Crypto meltdown prompts Yellen to call for new regulation
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, responding to the recent sharp decline in the value of cryptocurrencies, said Thursday that additional federal regulation was needed to respond to the wave of ... ( read original story ...)