TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will deliver a speech and hold a news conference in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Monday, the BOJ said, an event that will be closely watched ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held up, government data showed Friday. The world’s fourth-largest economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Beats Consensus in Boost for BOJ Rate Hike Case
Japan’s economy grew at a slightly faster pace than expected, backing the case for the central bank to stay on the path toward rate hikes while also easing pressure on the government as it finalizes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy expanded by an annualized 0.9% in third quarter
Japan's economy expanded by an annualized 0.9% over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending. ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing shrine gate
Steve Lee Hayes had carved letters onto a pillar of a gate of a shrine in Shibuya and was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of property damage, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said. ( read original story ...)
What Crypto Wants From Trump
With a crypto-friendly president-elect and a Congress stacked with crypto supporters, the industry is getting closer to its ultimate goals.
Crypto market capitalisation hits record $3.2 trillion, CoinGecko says
The value of the global cryptocurrency market has topped $3 trillion and is in uncharted territory as the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president spurred bets that friendlier U.S. regulation could usher in a new boom for all corners of the asset class.
Nissan shares surge after report activist investor Oasis has picked up stake
Nissan Motor shares jumped as much as 6% in early Tokyo trading on Friday after Japan's Diamond Online magazine reported that activist investor Oasis Management had taken a stake in the automaker.
Tokyo stocks open up as exporters gain on weaker yen
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday, lifted by rises in exporter shares on a weaker yen and financial issues on prospects for improved ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy expands annualised 0.9% in Q3 on tepid capex
Japan's economy expanded by an annualised 0.9% over the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, slowing from the previous three months due to tepid capital spending. The slower ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economy Continues to Grow But at Slower Pace
The Japanese economy managed to continue growing for a second straight quarter thanks to a recovery in consumption. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy expands annualised 0.9% in July-Sept
Japan's economy expanded an annualised 0.9% in the July-September quarter, government data showed on Friday, compared with a median market forecast for a 0.7% increase. ( read original story ...)
American tourist arrested in Tokyo for defacing shrine gate
A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for carving letters into a wooden gate at a shrine in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Stroll through Japan’s past at this architectural park in western Tokyo
Now that summer has loosened its torrid grip, a trip to this outdoor museum in the western Tokyo suburbs is a perfect way to spend a fall afternoon, immersed in Japanese material culture and the Edo, Meiji and Showa eras of Japanese history, encompassing the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries. ( read original story ...
Crypto is On a Post-Election Run. Here Are the Best Crypto Wallets to Store Your Bitcoin and Doge
Whether you're looking to invest in crypto or you've been HODLing since the beginning, you'll need a good place to keep your digital currency. Choosing to leave it on a crypto exchange would mean ...
Japan’s Newfound Love of M&A Makes for Strange Bedfellows
From Nissan to Seven & i, Japan’s landscape for deals is making for some once-unthinkable alliances. But not every deal should be welcomed. ( read original story ...)