Japan's Nikkei share average fell sharply on Monday due to escalating Middle East conflict and recession fears, while benchmark bond yields hit a 27-year high before retreating.
Japan finance chief says currency market ‘very speculative’ amid weak yen
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that the currency market is making "very speculative" moves, expressing readiness to take all possible steps, in a warning ...
Japan deploys its first long-range missiles
Japan has deployed its first long-range missile at a southwestern army camp as the country accelerates its offensive capability in response to growing global challenges, including an increasingly asse ... ( read original story ...)
England vs. Japan: TV channel, kick-off time, live stream, referee, injury and team news
Everything you need to know ahead of England's friendly against Japan at Wembley on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
At Japan-Indonesia summit, energy security takes center stage amid war in Middle East
The two Asian nations' leaders on Tuesday pledged to coordinate closely on this issue, as oil and gas prices soar due to the ongoing war. ( read original story ...)
Japan to coordinate on energy with Indonesia as Iran war disrupts supplies
Japan and Indonesia have agreed to step up coordination on energy security, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran squeezes oil and gas supplies vital ... ( read original story ...)
Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows, but war-driven price jump looms
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Annual core inflation in Tokyo slowed to a nearly two-year low in March and stayed below the central bank's target for a second straight month, data showed ... ( read original story ...)
England XI vs Japan: Predicted lineup and confirmed team news
England XI vs Japan: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, and injury latest for international friendly - Thomas Tuchel’s plans hit as Arsenal trio among drop outs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan brands yen falls as ‘speculative’ as Iran war ignites sell-off
By Leika Kihara and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday labelled recent yen falls as speculative for the first time since the Middle East war began, shifting its focus back ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Indonesia Pledge Deeper Ties Amid Energy Concerns
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged deeper economic ties and cooperation on energy security as the two countries grapple with market instability ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks French backing as Macron begins Asia trip in Iran war’s shadow
Celine Pajon, head of Japan and Indo-Pacific research at the French Institute of International Relations’ Centre for Asian Studies, said Tokyo was likely to seek French backing against what it saw as ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange KuCoin Pays CFTC $500,000 to End Civil Case
The operator of crypto exchange KuCoin will pay $500,000 to settle US derivatives regulator allegations that it ran an unregistered offshore platform that illegally let US residents trade.
Famous short seller targets crypto-friendly bank in new report
Short-seller Muddy Waters goes after SoFi Technologies.
Core inflation in Tokyo stays below BOJ’s target in March
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 1.7% in March from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, staying below the central bank's 2% target for a second ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Dome main event rematch booked for Bloodsport
Twenty-three years after they battled for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Wrestling World in the Tokyo Dome, Barnett and Yuji Nagata will be meeting again. Their first match, Barnett’s first ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo CPI Cools to Slowest in Two Years as Food Cost Gains Ease
Tokyo inflation cooled to its slowest pace in nearly two years as gains in food costs continued to slow. Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in the capital from a year earlier in March, ... ( read original story ...)