With no clarity on who Kishida will pick as governor, BOJ staff has yet to lay out a new strategy for their new boss. But if they feel the leadership transition could bring big ch ...
EXPLAINER: What’s behind strained China-Japan relations
Japan and China on Thursday mark the 50th anniversary of the 1972 normalization of their ties, but there isn't much of a celebratory mood. Improved ties between Asia’s two biggest economies are ... ( read original story ...)
Kamala Harris seeks chip-manufacturing partners in Japan meetings
Armed with a new law that boosts U.S. support for computer chip manufacturing, Vice President Kamala Harris said the administration was looking for ... ( read original story ...)
Long line forms in Nagoya to see film modeled on ex-PM Abe’s suspected assassin
People formed a long line for tickets at a small cinema here to see a film based on Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the assassination of fo ... ( read original story ...)
Cool footage of Beatles’ 1966 tour of Japan released for 1st time
Rare footage showing scenes including the security environment when the mega famous English rock band The Beatles visited Japan in 1966 take ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shionogi says COVID pill reaches endpoint in Phase III trial
Japan's Shionogi & Co Ltd said on Wednesday its oral treatment for COVID-19 demonstrated a significant reduction in symptoms compared to a placebo in a Phase III trial in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan board agrees on vigilance to sharp yen moves: July meeting minutes
TOKYO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) board members agreed that the central bank must scrutinise how the yen's recent sharp moves could affect inflation, minutes of the BOJ's July policy meeting showed on ...
Japan insists on ‘development finance in transparent and fair manner’
Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa has underscored the importance of implementing development finance in a transparent and fair manner in line with the international rules and standards when ...
Link Reit eyes more property in Australia, entry into Japan and Singapore, as it seeks to diversify from Hong Kong
Rising interest rates create more potential investment opportunities across the region for Asia's largest real estate trust, COO says The trust is pursuing greater international diversification as the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets poised to open lower after S&P 500 closes near two-year lows
Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a lower open on Wednesday after the S&P 500 set a new 2022 low overnight on Wall Street. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,205 while its ...
NOAH: «Grand Ship 2022 in Nagoya» Kaito Kiyomiya is champion
With four championship matches and Mutoh's second farewell match, NOAH performed at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya. ( read original story ...)
Japan to bring crypto within FATF Travel Rules by May 2023 to track illicit transfers
Following the implementation of Travel Rules, crypto exchanges in Japan will be mandated to provide customer information on every transaction. The new bill will not only include traditional tokens but ...
Crypto: Hemorrhage of CEOs Continues
Harrison is among at least five CEOs or executives who stepped down from cryptocurrency companies recently in the wake of valuation of digital currencies plummeting. The cryptocurrency market is now ...
Can crypto make the world a better place?
The crypto world has never shied away from making big promises, but as the industry matures and its audience widens, now’s a good time to take a step back and look at how the space is delivering on ...
Sam Bankman-Fried Keeps Bailing Out The Crypto Industry
As the crypto market faced a deepening liquidity crisis following the crash of the terra and luna tokens in May, Bankman-Fried started handing out lines of credits to seemingly any firm that was on ...
Crypto exchange FTX is replacing its U.S. president
Brett Harrison, U.S. president of the crypto exchange FTX, announced his resignation on Twitter Tuesday. "I have deep gratitude for my experiences at FTX in the last year and a half," he wrote in a ...