The chairman of Asia’s largest blockchain investor thinks volatile cryptocurrencies are a relatively safe investment as the traditional financial world is rocked by the Credit Suisse turmoil and the ...
Japan government says banking system stable, plays down risk of contagion
TOKYO: Japan's banking system is stable and the country will not see a contagion from US and European banking sector woes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday (Mar 20). He also ...
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Japan announces $75 bln new plan to counter China in Indo-Pacific
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Japan announces $75 billion new plan to counter China in Indo-Pacific
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Bitcoin near 9-month high as bank turmoil sparks rally
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Inside the world of high-end crypto rehab centers, where a 4-week stay can cost you $320,000 and no luxury is spared
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Shikoku Is Japan’s Overlooked Food and Adventure Paradise
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Nikkei ends at 2-month low as Credit Suisse buyout fails to calm market jitters
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Port of LA signs agreements with Tokyo and Yokohama ports to establish green shipping corridor
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Japan says banking system stable, downplays risk of contagion
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Asian shares open slightly lower, Bitcoin rallies after Switzerland’s UBS seals deal to acquire Credit Suisse
Asian shares are slightly lower early on Monday after Switzerland's UBS struck a deal to take over peer Credit Suisse. The deal values Credit Suisse at around $3.25 billion. The development in Europe ...
Japan’s Matsuno: Country’s financial system is stable as a whole
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno says Japan's financial system is stable as a whole. “Central banks swiftly ramped up efforts as risk-aversive moves seen in markets,” Matsuno added.