Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell in May, government data showed on Friday, as higher prices continued to squeeze consumers' purchasing power, further threatening the fragile economy. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Price Falls as Mt Gox Starts Repayments
The Japan-based exchange will distribute approximately $9 billion worth of Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, and fiat currency. The news added heavy selling pressure on Bitcoin, which fell over 6% on Friday to ...
Breaking: Mt Gox Starts Making Repayments in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
Mt. Gox, the Japanese Bitcoin exchange that suffered a notorious collapse in 2014, has started distributing repayments to its creditors in the form of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash today.
Tempted by Japan’s Booming Market? Be Like Warren Buffett
Currency fluctuations aren’t one of them—they might be important, but they aren’t knowable. He has made a killing recently investing in Japan, and investors who followed his lead have too—a lesson in ...
Japan SDF’s recruitment efforts at ‘children’s cafes’ may have violated official notice
Defense Forces (SDF) organization has been conducting recruitment and publicity activities at several "children's cafeterias" here since September last year, sources close to the operators of those ... ( read original story ...)
US sending dozens of new fighter jets to Japan bases in $10 billion force modernization
The US military will send dozens of its newest fighter jets to Japan as part of a $10 billion upgrade of its forces in the country, the Defense Department announced Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first-half bankruptcies reach highest mark in a decade, report shows
Japan's corporate bankruptcies for the first half of this year hit the highest level in a decade, data from a research firm showed on Friday, as high prices, labor shortages and reduction of COVID-era ... ( read original story ...)
I Went To Tokyo Disneyland And DisneySea, And Here’s Everything I Would Do (And Not Do) As A First-Time Visitor
There are two Disney parks in Japan — and they're considered by many to be the best Disney parks in the world. View Entire Post › ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Dips Below $54K as Mt. Gox Moves $2.6B in BTC
Bitcoin's {{BTC}} sell-off continued during Friday's Asian ... which include 140,000 BTC ($7.73 billion), 143,000 BCH, and the Japanese yen, were announced last month. Since then, traders have been ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 declines after hitting fresh all-time highs as Asia markets mostly fall
Both the Nikkei and the the broad-based Topix faltered and dipped from their record highs earlier in the session.
Mike Ford Signs With NPB’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Mike Ford has signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, the team has announced. Ford was designated for assignment by the Reds earlier this season. He elected ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido facility gives visitors chance to harvest lavender flowers
The business is offering guests opportunities to gather the blossoms. About 1000 lavender plants are in full bloom in a 1,200-square-meter field at Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill in Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Mt. Gox moves $2.7B in Bitcoin to new wallet address
The collapsed Japanese crypto exchange Mt. Gox has transferred 47,229 Bitcoin (BTC) — worth $2.71 billion at current prices — to a new wallet address in its first major transaction since May.
Japan’s Nikkei crosses 41,000 mark to hit fresh all-time high amid mixed Asia markets
The Nikkei gained 0.22% to extend its run from Thursday, but the broad-based Topix faltered and dipped from its record, sliding 0.15%.
Japan to monitor stock, forex markets with sense of urgency, says Finance Minister
Japanese authorities will closely monitor both the stock and foreign exchange markets with a sense of urgency, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday.Suzuki made the comment in a regular post ...
Osaka out, as Navarro enjoys a notable victory
LONDON — To be sure, Emma Navarro's tennis was clean as she defeated Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon on Wednesday: just five unforced errors compared to 16 winners; zero break points faced; a 4-for-4 success rate at the net. ( read original story ...)