Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index plunged for the second straight session on Friday as investors offloaded AI and chip-related shares on concerns about earnings. The benchmark lost 4,130 points at one ...
Japan enacts law to punish national flag vandals. Opponents say it’s a threat to free speech
Japan on Friday enacted a controversial new law prohibiting desecration of the national flag, a key right-wing agenda pushed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. ( read original story ...)
Japan Criminalizes Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push
The new law is part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, to build a more patriotic and assertive Japan. Critics say it undermines free speech. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei briefly dives over 4,100 points in afternoon
The 225-issue Nikkei stock average temporarily plunged over 4,100 points Friday afternoon due to selling of issues related to semiconductors and artificial intelligence following overnight falls in ...
Nikkei 225 leads Asian markets rout as TSMC fails to restore confidence
Asian stocks opened lower on Friday as the global retreat from semiconductor shares gathered pace, leaving the region’s chip-heavy markets exposed to another round of selling. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid ...
Tokyo, Taipei lead heavy losses as Asian markets suffer fresh tech rout
Tokyo and Taipei led losses on a glum day for Asian markets Friday, with tech firms once again in the crosshairs as investors cash in following this year's breathtaking rally. But with South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Japan relaxes royal succession rules – but ban on female emperors remains
The Japanese parliament has approved a bill to relax imperial succession rules, amid concerns over the dwindling size of the imperial family. The bill, passed by the upper house on Friday, allows the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to leave monetary policy tools to BOJ in economic blueprint, document shows
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Japan's government will state in its economic blueprint that decisions on specific monetary policy tools should be left to the Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
As Nikkei Bleeds, Kioxia’s Boom-to-Bust Highlights Dangers of This AI Cycle
Japan's Nikkei sank 4% on Friday, but more notably, Kioxia's shares halved in a month, exposing cracks in the AI trade across Asia.
Tokyo, Taipei lead tech losses as Asian markets suffer again
Tokyo and Taipei led losses on a glum day for Asian markets Friday, with tech firms once again in the crosshairs as investors cash in following this year's breathtaking rally. But with South Korea ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes crypto law: ETFs could arrive before tax rate drops to 20 percent
Japan crypto law 2026 reclassifies Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and 102 other cryptocurrencies as financial instruments under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), opening a legal pathway for ...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren seeks new Trump crypto disclosures after $1.4 billion haul
Mass., is asking President Donald Trump for an additional six months of disclosures on his crypto holdings following revelations in a June filing that the president and his family earned some $1.4 ...
Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com at $20 billion valuation
By Manya Saini July 16 (Reuters) - Crypto.com said on Thursday that market maker Citadel Securities had invested $400 million in the crypto exchange at a $20 billion valuation, in its first-ever ...
Naomi Osaka wins again to reach the Auckland quarterfinals after Mertens, Raducanu withdraw
Osaka overcame a swirling breeze and a lengthy rain break to progress comfortably, 7-5, 6-3, in a match where she was never broken. MATCH POINT: Naomi Osaka moves into Auckland quarterfinals after ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka beats No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
Naomi Osaka was all smiles after she upset No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the round of 16 at Wimbledon for her first win at Centre Court. ( read original story ...)
Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan’s role in sex slavery during World War II, dies at 89
As a high-ranking government official, he acknowledged the government’s role in running “comfort stations.” ( read original story ...)