However, the stock has lost more than 50% of its value since its Wall Street debut. On June 17, BitGo announced that its board of directors has authorized a share repurchase program under which the ...
The CLARITY Act’s biggest obstacle isn’t crypto regulation — it’s Trump’s crypto ties
David Nage, portfolio manager at Arca, stated that the final hurdle facing the CLARITY Act may have less to do with crypto regulation and more to do with ethics provisions tied to elected officials ...
Nikkei 225 sets record high close for fourth straight day
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index closed at a new high on Thursday, setting a record for the fourth consecutive day. The buying came on optimism an agreement between the US and Iran will end the fighting ...
A new golden age for Japanese banks comes with a catch
Few Japanese businesses are happier to see the back of zero than banks, whose balance-sheets are reviving after three decades of punishing strain. Since the BoJ started raising rates in March 2024 the ...
Showcasing Ambition & Strength on the Global Stage, BICV Debuts Full Line of Innovative Products at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 Nagoya
On June 17, the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 Nagoya grandly opened its doors in Japan. As a leading enterprise specializing in in-vehicle intelligence and communication-navigation ... ( read original story ...)
Department store tastes success 3 years after starting strawberry farming in Osaka Pref.
OSAKA -- As department stores close one after another across Japan, the Kansai region in the west of the country remains a place where department stor･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo just got a limited-time Yukimi Daifuku ice cream mochi café
One thing we’ll be eating a lot of this summer is ice cream – and now there’s a special treat in Tokyo you won’t want to miss. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Japan’s iconic Yukimi Daifuku mochi ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign visitor arrivals to Japan down by 3.6% in May
By IntelliNews Foreign visitor arrivals to Japan fell 3.6% year on year to 3.56mn in May, as declining travel from China weighed on overall numbers amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei gauge crosses 71,000 on US-Iran peace deal
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share gauge surged past the 71,000 level for the first time on Thursday after the United States and Iran extended their ceasefire, easing geopolitical tensions and supporting ...
Japan’s Nikkei Surges Past 71,000 For The First Time In History
Japan's Nikkei has surged past 71,000 for the first time history as global investors cheer US-Iran singing the memorandum of understanding to end the West Asia war. Nikkei surged at opening, and ...
Nikkei 225 continues bull run to set another record
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index set another intraday record in Thursday morning trading. It breached the 71,000 level for the first time on optimism about the US-Iran deal to end the Middle ...
Tokyo-Osaka bullet train private-room seats to start from P15,900
Central Japan Railway Co. said Wednesday that a private-room seat on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, to be introduced in October, will cost from 42,100 yen (P15,900) for a one-way trip between Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo man accused of swindling ¥220,000 in fake PayPay refund scheme
Tokyo police have arrested a 33-year-old unemployed man from Hokkaido Prefecture for allegedly swindling a woman by tricking her into sending money via the mobile payment app PayPay ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ends 30-year ‘free money’ era: Why BOJ’s rate hike could shake global markets
The Bank of Japan’s move away from ultra-low interest rates marks the end of one of the biggest monetary experiments in modern history. The shift could reshape global liquidity, trigger changes in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ramping up defence is ‘critical’ to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC
Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says. ( read original story ...)
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattled Japan’s Izu Islands at shallow depth on June 16
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the Izu Islands region south of Tokyo on June 16, 2026, at a shallow depth of 10.0 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The event, cataloged under ... ( read original story ...)