The yen's fresh slide to a 34-year low complicates the Bank of Japan's deliberations on the timing of a next interest rate hike, as a resulting rise in import costs pushes up inflation but also hurts ...
Japan’s JERA to Launch Truck-to-Ship Ammonia Bunkering at Yokohama
The firm has set up the operation, billed as the world's first for truck-to-ship ammonia bunkering, to supply a tugboat owned by NYK Line. ( read original story ...)
£52,000 golden teacup stolen from Tokyo department store
Takashimaya to increase security after theft of 24-carat gold teaware from unlocked display box ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo now cheaper to visit than inflation-hit NYC — world’s one-time priciest city a relative bargain
With Japan’s once-feared currency plummeting to thirty-year lows and the country quietly sliding into recession, Tokyo — which cratered more than twenty spots to 60th place on the Economist’s annual ... ( read original story ...)
China-Taiwan tension brings troops, missiles and anxiety to Japan’s paradise island of Ishigaki
As the U.S. and Japan deepen ties to counter China's threat to Taiwan, residents of a tiny paradise island fear war will shatter their world. ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden toasts strong alliance with Japan at state dinner for PM Fumio Kishida
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden honored Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko Kishida, with a spring-themed state dinner Wednesday night at the White House that was ... ( read original story ...)
They’re ‘Desperate’—Leak Reveals A Huge China ETF Game-Changer Could Be About To Hit The Bitcoin Price And Crypto Market
A leak has revealed China could be poised to permit people to buy into bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong ...
Buying crypto for your kids? Here’s how to ensure they get it when when you pass on
Crypto beneficiaries, exactly like those receiving traditional money or real estate, must be stated in your will, and if you wish to nominate a guardian to access any private keys, but not inherit the ...
Africans Don’t Need U.S. Crypto ETFs As Much As They Need African-Specific Regulation
U.S. EFTs do not need to be the proof point for digital currency investment in Africa. Instead Africans can be served by African companies abiding by African Regulations.
Investors Rally Behind BEFE Coin: April’s Trending Crypto Phenomenon
The attraction of meme coins continues to captivate the crypto community, with investors eyeing the next big opportunity. Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Dogecoin(DOGE) have turned many early crypto investors ...
Exclusive: Adidas quietly steps into crypto gaming partnership
Between the lines: Adidas' partnership with Crypto: The Game comes with little fanfare, but a spokesperson at the company confirmed its participation with Axios, saying little else.
Thailand Authorities Target Crypto Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Trading Regulations to Combat Online Fraud
Thailand agencies want more scrutiny of P2P trades to tackle the rampant cases of online fraud and related scams in the country.
Crypto trading concentration a ‘considerable concern’, EU watchdog says
The high concentration in crypto trading on a handful of exchanges, with Binance alone accounting for about half the market, raises concerns about the impact of a failure on the sector, the EU's ...
Tokyo and Washington may be in sync, but the dollar-yen currency gap is growing
The yen fell as low as ¥153.24 to the dollar after a key U.S. price gauge showed inflation in March was faster than expected.
I’ll never get the image of my naked dad in Race Across the World out of my head
Watching your father competing in a reality TV show was bound to be a revealing experience – but Charlotte Redding hadn’t expected her dad to expose himself in the opening episode of the BBC’s hit tra ... ( read original story ...)
Race Across The World fans blast pair for using show as ‘free holiday’ as they ‘haemorrhage’ budget in first ep
RACE Across The World fans have blasted one of the pair for using the show as a ‘free holiday’. The BBC One programme returned to TV screens to much celebration of fans. On the new ... ( read original story ...)