The world’s third largest economy picked Kazuo Ueda to be governor of the Bank of Japan. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss the challenges facing this outsider as ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ head nominee Ueda to speak at Japan’s lower house Feb. 24 – lawmaker
Kazuo Ueda, the government's nominee to become next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor, will speak at a confirmation hearing at the lower house of parliament on Feb. 24, a ruling party official said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan debates LGBTQ protections under G7 spotlight
G7 host Japan is the group's only member not to recognise same-sex unions, and ahead of this May's summit the government is under pressure to bolster its legal protections for LGBTQ citizens."It's a ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets gain as Japan notches its highest trade deficit ever
Asian shares edged higher Thursday, cheered by a stronger than expected reading on U.S. retail sales that set off a rally on Wall Street. ( read original story ...)
English teacher in Japan highlights school rules that would ‘send Americans into a coma’
An English teacher living in Japan highlighted how Japanese schools have a very different approach to education compared to American high schools. American TikTok creator Hito Bito (@hito.bito) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bitFlyer Gives US Clients Access to Bitcoin and Japanese Yen Pair Trading
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The global knock-on from Japan’s policy change
When Japan does finally exist its easy monetary policy program ... Gold sticks to modest gains through the first half of the European session. Bitcoin holders are watching Tuesday’s US CPI data ...
Crypto exchange Binance expects to pay penalties to settle US investigations
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, expects to pay monetary penalties to settle probes into its business in the U.S., a top executive said, in a major about-face after publicly disputing the idea that it was under any investigation and mocking media outlets that reported otherwise.
Tokyo Stocks Open Higher On US Gains, Cheap Yen
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday as investors took heart from rallies on Wall Street and a weaker yen against the dollar.
Japan Jan. trade deficit at record 3.5 tril. yen on energy imports
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan posted its largest-ever trade deficit of 3.5 trillion yen ($26 billion) in January after energy import prices jumped and export growth slowed, with record red ink logged with ...
Japan is talking about mass suicide today because they didn’t have enough babies for three decades
Japan has the highest old-age ratio in the world: about 30% of its population is over 65. A very old population is bad for many reasons. One is the inability to finance its public pension system.
Donation box for Ukraine missing from Japanese town hall found with only $3.70 in it
A donation box to support Ukrainians that was suspected to have been stolen from an east Japan town hall was discovered nearby on Feb. 2 w ... ( read original story ...)
If You Invested $10,000 in The Trade Desk’s 2016 IPO, This Is How Much You Would Have Today
The company's initial public offering (IPO) was in hot demand and it immediately started trading at over $28 per share. It finished its first day of trading at $30.10 per share. For simplicity ...
Asia markets set to trade higher as U.S. retail sales stronger than expected
The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,645 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,610 against the Nikkei 225's last close at 27,501.86. Japan is set to release its trade numbers – ...
Japan logs record merchandise trade deficit in Jan as export growth slows
Growth in Japan's merchandise exports slowed sharply in January amid weakening Chinese demand, creating the country's largest trade deficit on record. Trade figures issued on Thursday followed ... ( read original story ...)