Strong inflation data have sparked speculation among investors that the BOJ will lift the cap again, or even scrap its yield-curve control policy altogether.
Toyota Introduces Two GR Yaris Special Editions In Tokyo
Toyota revealed two new special editions of the famous GR Yaris at the Tokyo Auto Salon, and the two cars are named after Toyota's World Rally Championship drivers following Championship wins in 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meet for U.S.-Japan summit
U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House Friday to "further deepen" U.S.-Japanese ties, according to the White House. ( read original story ...)
The S.E.C.’s Crypto Crackdown Intensifies
The agency has charged the crypto trading firms Genesis Global Capital and Gemini with operating an illegal lending service that lost customers millions.
The Download: crypto in the Congo, and a chip design milestone
Why Congo’s most famous national park is betting big on crypto In eastern Congo, a guard carrying a heavy AK-47 is a rare authority figure in a largely lawless region—a ranger who usually patrols Virunga National Park,
Feuding crypto giants Genesis and Gemini have been sued by the SEC for ‘unregistered offer and sale of securities’
"We allege that Genesis and Gemini offered unregistered securities to the public, bypassing disclosure requirements designed to protect investors," the SEC said.
GRAPHIC-Take Five: Much to say in Tokyo (and Davos)
Japan's central bank looks set to raise its inflation forecasts and debate further policy tweaks, just as business leaders and policymakers descend (in person this time) on the Swiss resort of Davos ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Dec core CPI tipped at 41-year-high 4.0%, twice BOJ’s 2% target – Reuters poll
People make their way at Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon ... ( read original story ...)
Sam Bankman-Fried is now writing his own newsletter while under house arrest at his parents’ $4 million property: ‘I didn’t steal funds’
Insider's Phil Rosen breaks down what the FTX founder is up to now with his new Substack and his estimates of Alameda's balance sheet. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan buys more government bonds after 10-year yield breaches 0.5% cap
The yield on benchmark 10-year Japanese government bonds breached the 0.5% cap set by the Bank of Japan less than a month ago ...
Japan’s ‘widow-maker’ trade has finally come good
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Japanese business & finance news every morning ... The notorious “widow-maker” trade has come good, and Japan looks poised to become ...
U.S. and Japan’s new defense strategy sends stark warning to China
President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will signal a more confrontational approach to China when they meet at the White House on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe assassination: Suspect charged with murder in fatal shooting of Japan’s former prime minister
The man accused of shooting and killing Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was charged with murder. Tetsuya Yamagami allegedly admitted to police that he killed Abe. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on yen’s rise, BOJ speculation
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed lower Friday as slowing inflation in the U.S. sent the U.S. dollar lower versus the yen and sparked concerns the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may soon tighten its ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Announces Her Pregnancy
Japanese and Haitian-American tennis star Naomi Osaka announces her pregnancy on her social media accounts. This will be the first child for the 25-year-old and her partner rapper Cordae. On Instagram and Twitter announced this exciting news, ( read original story ...)
U.S. talks with Japanese, Dutch to yield no immediate China chip export curbs -source
Employees work at a production line manufacturing chips inside a factory of an electronics company in Chizhou, Anhui province, China March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer ...