Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday as risk-averse selling prevailed on mounting concerns over China's strict "zero-COVID" policy and prolonged U.S. interest rate hikes. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 58. ( read original story ...)
BOJ flags broadening price increases in once deflation-prone Japan
A wider range of Japanese companies are raising prices, including those in sectors historically reluctant to pass on higher costs to customers, a Bank of Japan research note said on Wednesday in a nod to broadening inflationary pressure. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Living in Tokyo for Half a Year, FT Says
Chinese entrepreneur Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for nearly six months, after Beijing’s crackdown on the technology sector, the Financial Times reported Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
‘A form of self-destruction’: Japan weighs up plan to expand nuclear power
Japan’s prime minister is pushing for as many as 17 nuclear reactors to be switched back on, more than a decade on from the meltdown at Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Take a look inside Aston Martin’s 4-story private home in Tokyo, its first luxury property in Asia
English car manufacturer Aston Martin is taking its state-of-the-art automotive design process and building its first real estate design collaboration in Asia. Aston Martin is teaming up with Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. crypto broker Genesis says it is working to avoid bankruptcy filing
U.S. cryptocurrency brokerage Genesis said it was seeking to avoid bankruptcy after Bloomberg news reported on Tuesday that creditors to the firm are organizing with restructuring lawyers to prevent insolvency.
Crypto Markets Today: Huobi’s HT Token Climbs After Exchange Discloses Airdrop
Huobi Global’s HT token jumped after the cryptocurrency exchange said it would airdrop a new digital token to be issued by the Caribbean island
Crypto lender BlockFi is suing Sam Bankman-Fried over his shares in Robinhood: report
Just hours after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey on Monday, crypto lender BlockFi filed a lawsuit against a holding company by FTX founder
Jack Ma living in Japan after China tech crackdown: Report
TOKYO: Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo for almost six months after disappearing from public view following China's crackdown on the tech sector, the Financial Times rep ...
Jack Ma Hiding in Japan With Family; Focus on Alibaba Founder as China Protests Spread
Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba Group, left China along with his family some six months ago and is living in Tokyo, reports say.
Japan’s Nikkei hits 2-week low after weak factory output data
TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a two-week low on Wednesday, as weak factory output data added to the global economic slowdown concerns, while investors awaited U.S. Federal ...
Tokyo Court Set to Rule on Same-Sex Couples’ Right to Marriage
Tokyo’s District Court is set to rule Wednesday on whether the country’s lack of recognition for same-sex marriage is constitutional, the latest in a series of cases on the future of LGBTQ couples’ right to marry. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Oct factory output falls again on global slowdown, weak chip demand
Japan's factory output fell for a second consecutive month in October, as stalling global demand and lingering supply bottlenecks put a lid on Japanese manufacturers' production plans. The feeble ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Oct Factory Output Extends Decline With Larger-Than-Expected Dip
Japan's factory output fell for a second consecutive month in October, as stalling global demand and lingering supply bottlenecks put a lid on Japanese manufacturers' production plans. The feeble ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Industrial Production Slips 2.6% In October
Industrial output in Japan fell a seasonally adjusted 2.6 percent on month in October, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ... ( read original story ...)
Cool Japan, Japan’s Pop Culture Promoter Abroad, May Be Eliminated
Cool Japan is what the Japanese government uses to promote pop culture like anime and manga abroad, but without tourism, it has gone into debt. ( read original story ...)