A senior official of Japan's finance ministry says he will not rule out any measures to deal with excessive currency moves, as the Japanese yen hit its weakest level against the US dollar in nearly 34 ...
Japan’s Nikkei drops as bond yield spike slams tech, property shares
Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Thursday as a sharp spike in bond yields weighed on chip sector shares and other growth stocks, while real estate shares slumped as borrowing costs climbed. The ...
Osaka returns to BJK Cup duty with hopeful eye on Olympics
Naomi Osaka returns to the BJK Cup for the first time in four years on Friday, optimistically hoping to force her way into the Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Biden’s State Dinner for Japan Was Heavy on Symbolism (and Yes, Cherry Blossoms)
The heavy-handed symbolic gestures were returned by the Bidens. Naomi Biden Neal, the eldest presidential granddaughter who was married at the White House in 2022, arrived in a dress with cherry ... ( read original story ...)
The SEC is targeting yet another crypto platform
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Uniswap said it received a notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday that it may pursue enforcement action against it, the ...
Nikkei May Drop After Strong U.S. Inflation Data
Japanese stocks may drop after strong U.S. inflation data raised concerns that the Fed won’t cut interest rates anytime soon.
The Bank of Japan’s new path ahead
The Bank of Japan is set to normalise monetary policy when certain conditions are met, namely inflation, positive real cash earnings, and a recovery in domestic demand growth. We expect the window for ...
Japan M2 Money Stock Climbs 2.5% On Year In March
The M2 money stock in Japan was up 2.5 percent on year in March, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday - coming in at 1,243.9 trillion ...
Japan’s FX Chief Warns No Options Ruled Out After Yen Slide
Japan’s top currency official said authorities will consider all options for the foreign exchange market, and they’re ready to respond to any event after the yen fell to its lowest level versus the ...
Japan will give the U.S. 250 new cherry trees to plant at Tidal Basin
Many of the new trees will be planted in Washington at the Tidal Basin, where some existing trees will be removed for a construction project to repair sea walls. ( read original story ...)
State dinner for Japan attracts top figures from business, politics and even an ex-president
Top figures from business, sports and politics — including an ex-president — turned up for a lavish state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gifts 250 new cherry trees to D.C., replacing those to be removed for repairs
Japan is gifting the United States 250 new cherry trees, Prime Minister Kishida and President Biden announced during a state visit at the White House. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Xi Jinping’s latest purge hints property crisis has reached inner circle
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei ... a keyhole glimpse into the Xi Jinping regime regarding the country's deepening property crisis. It might even be a ... ( read original story ...)
Thank You, Japan. Love, US Manufacturing
Contrary to election year thinking in Washington, trade and globalization have not weakened U.S. manufacturing; they have been its salvation. ( read original story ...)
Great unknown: How much energy crypto mining uses
The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that computers “mining” digital currencies like bitcoin — by solving complex puzzles around the clock — eat roughly 0.6 to 2.3 percent of the ...
France is Teaching The Crypto World that Responsible Regulation and Innovation Can Coexist Peacefully
The MiCA regulation itself is arguably the biggest-ever attempt to regulate crypto-assets at scale without stifling progress and development on-chain. While France is leading the EU in embracing it ...