After Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $100K on Tuesday, top altcoins, including XRP price, suffered a fatal crash. To make matters worse, unconfirmed reports ...
More Japanese Companies Seeing Need for Continuous Wage Hikes, BOJ Says
More Japanese companies are seeing the need to offer pay increases, the Bank of Japan said, the latest sign that the economy is making progress toward growth backed by higher wages.
Wide range of Japanese firms see need to hike wages, BOJ says
A wide range of Japanese firms see the need to continue raising wages due to structural labour shortages, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday.
Naomi Osaka and Rapper Cordae Have Broken Up
Naomi Osaka is a single woman now. The Tennis champion confirmed she and rapper Cordae, who share 17-month-old daughter Shai, split following breakup rumors. “Hi everyone, just wanted to say that Cordae and I are no longer in a relationship, ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov real wages fall for 4th straight month as inflation weighs
Japan's inflation-adjusted real wages fell for the fourth straight month in November weighed down by higher prices even as base pay grew at the fastest pace in more than three decades, government data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ¥36.4 trillion M&A boom expected to grow as activist investors circle
Firms are becoming more proactive to fend off global rivals and activist investors showing renewed interest in the country after decades of stagnant growth. ( read original story ...)
‘We had to dispose of it on the spot’: Singapore traveller shocked to find luggage wrecked after flight to Osaka
They wanted to take a break for the holidays, but so did their luggage - quite literally. A Singapore traveller was shocked to find her sister's luggage severely damaged after a family trip from Singapore to Japan last year, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba heads to Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen defense and economic ties
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise ... ( read original story ...)
Apollo to boost staffing for Japan and Asia wealth, top regional exec says
Apollo Global Management plans to expand in Japan and add staff to its Asia wealth business, its regional top executive said, as global investment firms pump more resources into the region to ... ( read original story ...)
China’s tumbling bond yields intensify ‘Japanification’ risks
China, the global growth engine for the last 20 years, now boasts lower long-term bond yields than Japan, the former poster child for deflationary economic stagnation. This may signal that the ... ( read original story ...)
The top crypto predictions for 2025
Crypto enthusiasts have been making sky high predictions about bitcoin price for as long as bitcoin has been around, and 2025 is no exception. Galaxy Research projects bitcoin price will hit $185,000 ...
JGB Yields Edge Higher Ahead of Finance Ministry’s 30-Year Bond Auction
JGB yields edges higher in the morning Tokyo session ahead of the Japanese Finance Ministry’s auction today of 900 billion yen in 30-year government bonds.
Bankers Say Japan’s $230 Billion M&A Boom Will Get Even Bigger
Japan’s dealmakers are expecting a busier 2025 after more than $230 billion in mergers and acquisitions last year, underpinned by companies’ changing attitudes around business expansion. Most Read ...
Tuna the size of a motorcycle sets record at Tokyo auction
Tokyo’s renowned Toyosu fish market saw its second-highest price on record for this massive bluefin tuna that auctioned for over a million dollars. ( read original story ...)
Used solar panel disposal likely to become big problem in Japan
Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation spread rapidly following the huge nuclear disaster in 2011. ( read original story ...)
Emmy’s Adventure in Japan Vlog Part 2 Shizuoka, Nagoya, Uji, Nara
Part 2 of my vlog to Japan that includes Shizuoka where I learn about wasabi; Nagoya to taste some Ogura Toast; and Uji City to learn about matcha. Finally my family and I spend a little time in Nara ... ( read original story ...)