Japan PM Fumio Kishida sends offering but stays away from Yasukuni, which honours class-A war criminals ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP expands in Q2 after Covid curbs lifted
Stronger consumption and capital investment helped Japan's economy in the second quarter - Copyright AFP/File Richard A. Brooks Stronger consumption and capital investment helped Japan's economy in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo diners nosh on Demogorgon pasta, Eleven’s waffles at ‘Stranger Things’ cafe
Japanese fans of the sci-fi hit "Stranger Things" can chow down on demonic pasta and rock out to retro 1980s tunes at a pop-up cafe inspired by the Netflix Inc horror drama. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mixed after China cuts key rate, Japan GDP up
Shares are mixed in Asia after China cut a key interest rate and Japan reported its economy expanded at a faster pace in the last quarter ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed ahead of economic data from China
Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a mixed open on Monday ahead of economic data from Japan and China. SPI futures in Australia were at 6,973, lower than the S&P/ASX 200 ′s last close at 7,032.5.
Japan plans fresh package to cushion blow from rising living costs
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his ministers to draw up additional steps to cushion the economic blow from rising living costs in a package due to be compiled next month.
Japan ekes out growth as consumers splurge amid COVID surge
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% for the April-June quarter from the previous quarter, the government said Monday, as consumer spending rebounded with COVID-19 restrictions getting ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks up in morning on U.S. economy hopes, solid earnings
Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning as U.S. economic data released late last week tempered concerns about inflation in the world's largest economy while upbeat earnings by some Japanese companies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bounces Back to Economic Growth as Coronavirus Fears Recede
A public weary of virus precautions pushed up consumption of goods and services, but the longer-term picture is uncertain as the global economy weakens. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Yamagiwa: GDP shows economy in moderate pick-up
Japan’s Economy Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa expressed his ... the author has no position in any stock mentioned in this article and no business relationship with any company mentioned. The author has ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Mixers Are Making Headlines, But What Are They?
For the purposes of this conversation the focus will be on noncustodial crypto mixers, which can make it more difficult for regulators to take action against bad actors, but also reduce the risk for ...
Commentary: Crypto platforms say they’re exchanges, but they’re more like banks
Crypto exchanges like defunct Celsius and Voyager function like stockbrokers and, more concerningly, banks – so they should be regulated as such, says a researcher.
Crypto says institutions are back, though retail investors have cold feet
An old adage is making the rounds once again in the crypto sphere: institutional investors are back. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tokyo Summer Stock Boost Pushes Nikkei Close to Breaking Even
In what has been an annus horribilis for most developed-market equities, Japanese investors find their stock benchmarks on the cusp of breaking even for the year. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy rebounds from COVID jolt, global slowdown clouds outlook
Japan's economy expanded for the third straight quarter on solid private consumption, data for April-June showed on Monday, a sign the country was finally staging a much-delayed recovery from a ... ( read original story ...)
Drunk Japan police officer fell asleep on street, lost case docs
An investigator in western Japan lost documents containing the names of a crime suspect and around 400 other people related to a case ... ( read original story ...)