Paul Butler said he "fears no one" as the underdog prepares to face Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue in Tokyo on Tuesday to become undisputed bantamweight world champion. ( read original story ...)
Japan moves to shed pacifist ways with major defense buildup
Japan is looking to buy hundreds of U.S.-built Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of an unprecedented defense buildup. ( read original story ...)
Japan picks ‘war’ as kanji character of the year
Japan chose the kanji character for war on Monday as the symbol for 2022 after a year marked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
NZ business needs to look to Japan for opportunities – business adviser
New Zealand businesses need to wake up to the trade possibilities in Japan in order to lessen their dependence on China, Annette Azuma, a business adviser with accounting firm Baker Tilly Staples ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Large Manufacturers’ Sentiment Deteriorates Sharply In Q4
Japan large manufacturers' sentiment deteriorated notably in the fourth quarter, the business outlook survey published by the ... ( read original story ...)
Live news: South Korea says crypto fugitive Do Kwon is hiding in Serbia
South Korean prosecutors believe that Do Kwon, the failed entrepreneur behind the $40bn implosion of the terraUSD and Luna tokens, is hiding in Serbia as they intensify their months-long global ...
Losing your life savings on crypto is a Brexit opportunity
An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist ...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Willing to Testify,’ Crypto’s New Bottom Signal, Stablecoin Wars Rage On
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried continued to hold the industry’s attention hostage after a public back-and-forth between Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and yet more sparring with Binance’s CEO. The ...
U.S. Senator Says He Sees ‘No Reason Why’ Crypto Exists
In a Sunday appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," Montana farmer and teacher turned U.S. Senator Jon Tester told host Chuck Todd that cryptocurrency has "not been able to pass the smell test for me." ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls as tech stocks drag ahead of Fed meet
The Nikkei ended the day 0.21% lower at 27,842.33, after hitting its highest level since Dec. 2 on Friday. Chip-making equipment giant Tokyo Electron fell 0.98%, ...
Asian shares slump, dollar firms ahead of central bank rate hikes
Asian shares slumped and the dollar firmed on Monday at the start of a hectic week, as markets awaited a flurry of interest rate decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and ...
Japan eyes higher corporate, tobacco taxes to fund defense spending
Japan is considering raising corporate and tobacco taxes in stages, as well as tapping revenue from a temporary tax measure for its recovery from a major earthquake, to cover a planned increase in ...
Ray Parks, Nagoya complete weekend sweep of Gunma
BOBBY Ray Parks kept the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins' win streak going, sweeping the Gunma Crane Thunders, 85-79, on Sunday in the 2022-23 Japan B.League season at Ota City Sports Park Citizen Gymnasium. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei slips on caution before Fed decision; tech stocks slide
Japan's Nikkei share average retreated on Monday from a one-week high, as U.S. data showing sticky inflation raised worries that the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates higher for longer. Tech and ...
Japan’s wholesale inflation near steady at 9.3% as commodity prices ease
Japan's November wholesale prices rose 9.3% from a year earlier, data showed on Monday, a rate of increase that was almost unchanged from the previous month and showed initial signs of an inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Australia, to bolster cyber-defenses, maybe offensive capacity too
Japan, meanwhile, is also revising its cyber security strategy according to Nikkei. The Japanese outlet reports that the nation will reorganize its cyber defenses, and implement a policy of ...