TOKYO -- Thursday has been a busy day for traders and investors in Japan's financial markets as the 10-year government bond yield rose to a 13-year high, the Nikkei Stock Average was down by more than ...
Japan’s Fintech Awakening: Navigating Demographic Shifts With Financial Technology
Despite being one of biggest and advanced economies in the world, Japan still lags in digital-payment adoption. There are a number of reasons for this, and solutions.
Osaka pleased by steady progress despite French Open disappointment
Naomi Osaka came close to dumping top seed Iga Swiatek out of Roland Garros on Wednesday and the former world number one said she was sure the best display of her comeback season could spur her to climb into the top five again. ( read original story ...)
Yen’s relentless slide revives Japan’s interest in structural reforms
Japanese policymakers are turning their attention to more structural economic factors behind persistent yen declines, convinced that market intervention is limited in its ability to reverse the ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese companies rush to hike dividends, buy back shares in Japan-style reform
Chinese listed companies are rushing to buy back shares and lift dividends as they respond to regulators' calls that echo reform efforts in Japan and South Korea, driving a welcome rally even if ... ( read original story ...)
Gemini customers get back over $2 billion in crypto from Genesis bankruptcy
Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis and crypto exchange Gemini have returned over $2 billion in crypto to 232,000 retail customers in their jointly managed Gemini Earn program, giving customers a 242% ...
Nikkei stock index sinks over 2% at opening after Wall St. losses
The Nikkei index tumbled over 2 percent early Thursday on selling spurred by overnight losses on Wall Street and concern over the rec ...
Osaka In Tears After Epic Swiatek Defeat But Admits: ‘I’ve Felt Worse’
Naomi Osaka said she wept after Wednesday's epic French Open defeat to Iga Swiatek but insisted: "I've felt worse". ( read original story ...)
French Open 2024: Tsitsipas, Alcaraz, Jabeur in action before Swiatek v Osaka – live
Join our writers for live updates from Paris as Iga Swiatek continues her title defence with Carlos Alcaraz and Ons Jabeur also in action. 12:27 Monstrous hitting from both men when Tsitsipas earns a break point, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Grade A office rents rise for the first time in four years
Rents inched up by 0.9% in Q1. According to a JLL report, rents in Tokyo’s Grade A office market averaged JPY 33,860 per tsubo, per month, at end-1Q24, rising 0.9% q-o-q and falling 1.3% y-o-y. The ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting woman at his apartment after pretending to ask for directions
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s at his apartment in March. Police said the suspect, who claims to be a self-employed resident ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Trivia: Centuries old Kochi Castle remains a treasure — but not officially
But Kochi Castle is actually designated as an important cultural property of Japan, not a national treasure. Why is this? The castle was in fact named a national treasure under the national treasure ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to tie chip, machine tool subsidies to tech leak safeguards
TOKYO -- Japan will require companies in critical sectors including chips and machine tools to take steps to prevent cross-border technology leaks in order to qualify for government aid, Nikkei has ...
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek Fends Off Naomi Osaka To Advance At French Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek took a 15-match winning streak at Roland Garros and a 13-match winning streak overall into her second-round matchup with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, a ... ( read original story ...)
Iga Swiatek scolds French Open fans after showing champion’s fight to down Naomi Osaka
Roland Garros favourite Iga Swiatek laid into the French crowd for shouting out during rallies after she had just saved match point in a breathless comeback to beat the former world No 1 Naomi Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Sofia Kenin was 4-13 before the French Open. Now she is into the third round after beating Garcia
Sofia Kenin is into the third round at Roland Garros after eliminating 21st-seeded Caroline Garcia of France 6-3, 6-3. ( read original story ...)