By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved slightly in the three months to December, a quarterly survey showed on Friday, boding well for the ... ( read original story ...)
Fin-whale meat auctioned in Japan for first time in a half-century
Japan’s Fisheries Agency this year added fin whales to its list of three species that can be legally hunted as the country expands commercial whaling. Whaling there has long been a source of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan pledge continued deterrence amid Russian, North Korean, Chinese threats
U.S. and Japanese delegations met in Japan Tuesday through Thursday to share their respective assessments of challenges to regional security and to sustain and extend the two nations' alliance and efforts to deter military actions by other nations. ( read original story ...)
Trump to meet widow of former Japan PM Abe on Sunday, source says
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with Akie Abe, the widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Sunday over a private dinner at his resort in Florida, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares fall, long-dated Treasuries set for worst week in a year
Asia shares fell on Friday as a strong dollar kept risk sentiment fragile, while longer-dated Treasury yields are heading for their biggest weekly rise this year as expectations for deep U.S. rate cuts in 2025 recede.
Bain to raise offer for Fuji Soft above KKR, Nikkei reports
U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital is set to raise its offer price for Japan's Fuji Soft to 9,600 yen ($63.35) per share, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday, trumping a recently increased tender offer bid from rival KKR.
Japan’s Business Sentiment Stays Upbeat in Line With BOJ View
Confidence among Japan’s large firms remained upbeat, broadly in line with the Bank of Japan’s view ahead of a policy meeting next week that’s dividing analyst opinions over whether a rate hike is ...
Japan’s emperor and empress to visit disaster-hit Noto for third time
The imperial couple are concerned about those living on the Noto Peninsula hit by the two disasters, aides have said. ( read original story ...)
Takeda Spotlights High-Value, Late-Stage Pipeline Accelerating the Development of Potential Transformative Treatments for Patients in Multiple Therapeutic Areas
mezagitamab, an investigational anti-CD38 antibody providing rapid, selective and sustained depletion of disease-causing immune cells that could set a new standard for the treatment of immune ... ( read original story ...)
Mystery of crypto sleuth’s death, Japanese exchange lists on Nasdaq: Asia Express
Mystery surrounds the death of Taiwan's top crypto investigator, Japan's Coincheck becomes second exchange listed on Nasdaq: Asia Express.
US bankers cautious on crypto despite expected regulatory easing
U.S. bankers struck a cautious tone on cryptocurrencies at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York this week, despite expectations that friendlier rules under President-elect Donald Trump will pave the way for lenders to expand into digital assets.
Japan business sentiment improves slightly, BOJ tankan shows
By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved slightly in the three months to December, a quarterly survey showed on Friday, boding well for the ...
Japan Business Sentiment Improves Slightly Amid Mixed Signals
Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved slightly in the final quarter of the year as businesses weighed mixed signals, including a recovery in auto production and fears over a global ...
Japan business mood rises for the first time in 2 quarters: BOJ Tankan
TOKYO - Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers improved modestly for the first time in two quarter, the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey showed Friday.
Japan could imprison cannabis users for up to 7 years under new laws
Recently revised Japanese cannabis and narcotics laws went into effect on Thursday and could land violators in prison for up to seven years. ( read original story ...)
Could AI be crypto’s greatest ally?
That’s why asset manager Bitwise estimates that the intersection of AI and crypto could add a collective $20tn to global GDP by 2030. The synthesis is taking place in two distinct areas: the application of blockchain technology to AI systems and the implementation of AI within crypto infrastructure.