U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Monday shortly after arriving in Tokyo for the state funeral of his predecessor, Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
It’s Not Bitcoin! Satoshi Nakamoto May Have Contemplated Giving This Name To Their Crypto Creation
Interestingly, a day before that, a purchase was made in the same service provider for the domain name Netcoin.com, drawing speculations that Nakamoto may have initially called the crypto asset with a ...
Crypto Exchange Binance Eyes Return to Japan, 4 Years After Exit: Report
The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance will apply for a license this time, as Japan looks set to adopt Web3-friendly policies.
Crypto exchange Binance seeks permit to return to Japan market after 4 yrs
Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, is seeking a license to operate in Japan, four years after retreating from the country as it didn't have a permit ...
Japan’s Nikkei closes sharply lower on global slowdown worries
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed sharply lower Monday amid concerns rate hikes to combat inflation in the United States and Europe could lead to a global economic slowdown and hurt Japanese ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.66%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Monday, as losses in the Real Estate, Banking and Retail sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.66% to hit a new 1-month ...
Orix to set up 50,000 EV charging stations across Japan by 2025
Orix hopes to install 50,000 charging stations by 2025 in partnership with Ubiden, a SoftBank-affiliated startup. Orix has purchased a stake of several percent in Ubiden. If the project goes as ...
Japan stocks slide on currency intervention, weaker pound
Japanese stocks kicked off the final week of the quarter on a negative note, as investors resumed trading after an extended weekend to markets that were dented by Japanese authorities' currency ...
Japan’s Intervention to Buy Yen Was Appropriate, BOJ Governor Says
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said the Japanese Ministry of Finance’s decision to intervene in the currency market last week by buying yen and selling dollars was an appropriate move.
BOJ Gov. Kuroda: Japan’s Intervention to Buy Yen Was Appropriate
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday that the Ministry of Finance's decision to intervene in the currency market ...
What Kipchoge and other Kenyans will earn after Berlin Marathon success
Therefore, it’s worth noting that Kipchoge is the second Kenyan to pocket the highest money prize in the marathon this year after Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya won the Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2022 in 2:17 ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda warns of uncertainty, risks to economic outlook
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday uncertainty over the economic outlook was heightening, with recent monetary tightening measures by major central banks seen slowing global growth. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda says rapid FX moves undesirable
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that rapid currency moves were undesirable as they would have a negative impact on the economy.The BOJ stands ready to take "various monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end 2.7% lower on slowdown fears
Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday with investors disheartened by global selloffs linked to growing fears over an economic slowdown.The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
AIST to Hold 4th RD20 Conference on Oct 4 and 6 in Tokyo for Achieving Carbon Neutrality
The 4th RD20 consists of the following sessions. -Technical Session: Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 9:30-18:20 (JST) -Leaders Session: Thursday, October 6, 2022, 13:00-16:30 (JST) The Technical Session has ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Why is Japan split over Abe’s state funeral?
A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, The hawkish Abe was one of the nation’s most divisive postwar leaders, but it is the ruling party’s cozy ties with the ultra-conservative Unification Church that ... ( read original story ...)