If crypto keeps up its momentum, more people will be interested in pivoting their careers toward this space. They’ll make the analysis that going to work for a small bank is too risky, and being at a ...
Crypto’s brush with disaster after SVB collapse
Last year market leader Tether’s USDT also broke its peg to the dollar, days after the collapse of smaller rival stablecoin terraUSD. The latter’s failure kick-started crypto’s unprecedented market ...
Aichi Pref. to introduce ‘learcations’ for kids to study outside of school in Japan 1st
NAGOYA -- Beginning the next academic year, public elementary, junior and senior high school students in Aichi Prefecture will not be treated as absent from class if they go on family vacations, Gov. ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Japan: A Foodie, Friendly, Fun-Filled City
This article was collaboratively written by Anthony Jackson + Buzzy, our creative AI assistant. Known as the kitchen of Japan, Osaka is famous for its takoyaki (octopus balls), okonomiyaki (a savory ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Purchases of U.S. Land Stoke Bipartisan Panic, Just Like Japan’s Did In the 1980s
The novelist Michael Crichton accused Japan of trying to turn the U.S. into its "economic colony." China may indeed have designs on stealing American security or trade secrets, but those concerns can ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares end higher as worries over banking crisis ease
Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, led by banking and electronics stocks, as easing worries over crisis at U.S. private lender Silicon Valley Bank and Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group ...
Japan moves missile capable troops into remote island base as regional tensions rise
Japan has moved hundreds of troops, including missile units, into a new base built on a remote island near China and Taiwan as its seeks to bolster its defensive capabilities in the region. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Share Ends Higher On Friday
TOKYO, 17th March, 2023 (WAM) -- Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday, led by banking and electronics stocks, Reuters reported. The Nikkei closed 1.2% higher at 27,333.79, while the ...
Japan govt, BOJ to coordinate on market rout, see financial system stable
Japan's government must work closely with the central bank and overseas authorities in the wake of banking problems in the West, Japan's top financial diplomat said on Friday, though adding that the ...
Asia markets set to rise over Wall Street banks’ move to shore up banking system
Asia-Pacific markets are poised to rise Friday after major Wall Street banks came to the rescue of embattled First Republic Bank in an attempt to bolster confidence in the banking system. CNBC's David ...
Germany to Seek Closer Economic Ties With Japan Amid Supply Chain Tension
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will touch down in Japan on Saturday with six of his ministers seeking closer economic ties, as he considers reducing German dependence on Chinese raw materials amid global supply chain tensions. ( read original story ...)
Finally Changing Direction, Japanese Wages and Chinese Home Prices Move Higher
Japan's annual wage negotiations are yielding impressive progress ... "Beijing may have to do more to instill confidence in the property sector," it wrote. The poor state of the property sector is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes inviting South Korea to G-7 summit in May
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is in talks to invite South Korea to the Group of Seven leaders summit that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will host in Hiroshima this May, Nikkei has learned. The host ...
Japan Finance Ministry, BOJ Ready to Respond on Bank Sector Woes
Japanese officials from the central bank, finance ministry and financial regulator plan to meet Friday afternoon to discuss international markets following the recent turmoil in the global banking ...
Osaka Station gets biometric upgrade
The days of fumbling for a ticket or a smart card could soon be a thing of the past at Osaka Station. The transport hub will debut a biometric ticketing system on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s most familiar orchid is found to have near-identical cousin
All the Spiranthes on the Japanese mainland were thought to be a single species, but in fact there are two ( read original story ...)