The Japanese yen surges to a seven-month high as traders bet the Bank of Japan will finally give up on ultraloose monetary policy.
Head to Tokyo or Seoul for the Latest Gucci and Louis Vuitton
The luxury giants are doubling down on Japan and South Korea. That should help offset shopping malaise in China. ( read original story ...)
Japan is paying families ¥1 million to move to countryside – but it won’t make Tokyo any smaller
The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a new life in greener pastures will receive 1 million ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Pushes Global Counterparts to Regulate Crypto Like Banks
Japan is urging the world’s regulators to treat crypto as strictly as they do banks, adding to the calls for tougher rules following the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX digital-asset exchange.
Brokerage Monex said to be interested in FTX Japan
In an interview, Matsumoto said Monex was "naturally interested", but did not say that the brokerage was bidding for FTX Japan. He said it will be a "very good thing" if fewer crypto exchanges compete ...
Crypto Market Crosses $1 Trillion For First Time In Months As Bitcoin Recovers From FTX-Driven Crash
Bitcoin peaked at over $65,000 in November 2021, while the total crypto market peaked at just over $3 trillion at the same time. Digital assets cratered in value i ...
‘Recovery Year’—Sudden $1 Trillion Crypto Price Boom Sparks Bullish 2023 Bitcoin Price Prediction
Anthony Scaramucci, the chief executive of SkyBridge Capital and short-lived White House communications director under U.S. president Donald Trump, has issued a bullish bitcoin price ...
Japan is paying families 1 million yen to move to the countryside – but it won’t make Tokyo any smaller
Successive Japanese administrations have tried – and largely failed – to reduce urban overcrowding for 70 years. ( read original story ...)
Shingo to face Great-O-Khan in MMA rules match at NJPW New Beginning
The rule set has been determined for Shingo Takagi and The Great-O-Khan's KOPW title match at The New Beginning in Nagoya. Takagi will defend the provisional KOPW title against O-Khan in an MMA rules ... ( read original story ...)
New Year, new rally: Why bitcoin is up 26% this month after a tumultuous 2022
Bitcoin has begun 2023 on a positive note. The token climbed above $21,000 on Saturday for the first time in two months, and is up 26% month-to-date.
Monex wants to buy FTX Japan amid bankruptcy proceedings: Report
In an interview with mainstream media outlet Bloomberg, Monex CEO Oki Matsumoto said that they are interested and expressed that it will be a "very good thing" for them if there will be less ...
Short Squeeze In Crypto
We have seen the crypto bottom. Something wicked this way comes. Short squeeze. U.S. debt ceiling. Let’s look at each. With DCG and Gemini in a mess and under the spotlight with 600,000 bitcoin BTC -0 ...
Japan’s inflation acceleration sets up a hawkish BoJ stance
The BoJ remains the only central bank to maintain negative interest rates, probably out of fear of triggering unnecessary pressure on the economy. It is, therefore, with double interest that we should ...
Inventor of QE On Bank of Japan’s ‘Policy Mistake’ (Audio)
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Shingo Takagi And Great-O-Khan To Compete In MMA Rules Bout For KOPW Provisional Title
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Shingo Takagi will defend his 2023 King of Pro Wrestling Provisional Championship against Great-O-Khan in a MMA rules bout at NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase considers Japan withdrawal amid crypto market volatility
Due to the steep decrease in crypto trading that followed the collapse of FTX, Coinbase is mulling the possibility of withdrawing from Japan.