The Nasdaq Composite is down for 7 straight sessions (down 8.6%), its longest losing streak since a 9-day losing streak in Nov. 2016.
Japan, US, S Korea reaffirm joint response to N Korea threat
Diplomats from the United States, Japan and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment on Wednesday to working together in response to any threat from North Korea, including a possible new nuclear test. ( read original story ...)
What would Japan’s currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like: Explainer
TOKYO: Japan's government said it was ready to take action if "rapid, one-sided" moves in the currency market continue, signalling their alarm over the yen's fall to a fresh 24-year low. "I'm ... ( read original story ...)
NYK fixes LNG carrier to Osaka Gas
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has secured a multi-year time charter deal for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The Japanese shipping giant has fixed the 2022-built to Osaka Gas International ... ( read original story ...)
Rich more bullish on crypto in Indonesia than Singapore, Hong Kong
The survey of investment attitudes of 450 high net worth individuals across Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Australia showed that close to 40% of those ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.71%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Services, Machinery and Transport sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.71% to hit a new ...
Typhoon Hinnamnor rips across South Korea’s industrial south, two dead, ten missing
A powerful typhoon tore through South Korea's southern industrial hubs on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead, 10 missing and thousands displaced, authorities said. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec suspected of using consulting firm to accept bribes
If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive at the heart of a ... ( read original story ...)
Investor Who Made 1,700% on Mt. Gox Crash Circles Crypto Again
Thomas Braziel didn’t have much of an interest in Bitcoin. But as an investor in obscure distressed assets, his sport, as he called it, was bankruptcies — and there was nothing quite as enticing as ...
Japanese stocks fall as slowdown concerns eclipse exporter boost
Japanese stocks fell nearly 1% on Wednesday, as investor concerns over a COVID-ravaged economy overshadowed strong performances by exporter shares, which gained on a weaker yen.
Japan warns of action if “one-sided” currency moves continue
The Japanese government said Wednesday it stood poised to intervene in the currency markets if the yen continues its rapid depreciation owing to "one-sided" currency moves. The Japanese yen hit a ...
Japan’s travel curbs choke off chance for tourism recovery on weak yen
Japan further relaxed its infection border controls on Wednesday, but its insistence on visitor visas means the yen's plunge won't translate to a tourism boom any time soon. ( read original story ...)
Japan probes possible involvement of pro-Russian group in cyberattack
Japan is investigating the possible involvement of a pro-Russian group following the failure of multiple government websites, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Hold off bidding for Sapporo 2030 until bribery scandal resolved
The scandal surrounding the Tokyo Olympics just keeps growing bigger and becoming uglier. Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive of the organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, ... ( read original story ...)
Live news updates: Japan begins limited easing of Covid border restrictions
While Xi’s speech stopped short of detailing new initiatives, it comes on the heels of expanded US restrictions on exporting advanced processors to China and after a wide-reaching anti-corruption ... ( read original story ...)
Is China heading for stagnation as property slump goes Japan’s way in a deja vu crisis
China’s real estate assets are facing the risk of a protracted pricing decline, if Japan’s experience in dealing with its own property bubble is anything to go by, analysts said. ( read original story ...)