In a tweet, the company announced that the event will be held on January 22, and it will air on NJPW World. The announcement teased that a “new beginning” awaits key figures as they move past Wrestle ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation hits 4%, pointing to stronger-than-thought trend
Tokyo’s inflation outpaced forecasts to hit 4 per cent for the first time since 1982, suggesting the underlying price trend is stronger than thought by economists, a factor that could further fuel ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo core CPI up 4.0% in December, biggest rise since 1982
Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 4.0% from a year earlier in December for the sharpest gain in over 40 years, in a fresh sign of broadening price hikes that hurt households and could add pressure on ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open no-show fuels fears for Osaka’s future
Naomi Osaka has not played a tennis match since September and her withdrawal from next week's Australian Open has raised concerns that the former world No 1 may never appear on court again. Osaka's ... ( read original story ...)
Coming of Age Day ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan
A girl in kimono takes part in a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, Japan, Jan. 9, 2023. Coming of Age Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January. With the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation hits 4% for first time since 1982, spending dips
TOKYO’S inflation hit 4 per cent for the first time since 1982, with the accelerating price increases showing signs of denting household spending. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital exceeds BOJ target for 7th month
TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer prices in Japan's capital, a leading indicator of nationwide trends, rose a faster-than-expected 4.0% in December from a year earlier, exceeding the central bank's 2% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov household spending unexpectedly falls 1.2% year/year
Japanese household spending fell 1.2% in November from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday, versus a median market forecast for a 0.5% gain. On a seasonally-adjusted month-on-month basis ... ( read original story ...)
2030 Winter Games support sinks to new depths in Sapporo
Sapporo’s opposition to bidding for the 2030 Winter Games sinks to new depths in a Japanese newspaper poll released Monday. That puts Salt Lake City’s Olympic bid in “a very good position,” a Fordham ... ( read original story ...)
‘A fraud and a bubble are two different things’: Crypto is shocking to a financial historian who literally wrote the book on financial bubbles
Financial historian William Quinn says crypto is either the smartest “Ponzi” or the stupidest “bubble” in history: “And the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.” ...
One of the first banks to dive into crypto is exiting the business, citing ‘recent developments’ in the market
Metropolitan Commercial Bank's holding company say it will wind down relationships with its four active institutional crypto-related clients.
AO no-show fuels fears for Osaka’s future
Naomi Osaka has not played a tennis match since September and her withdrawal from next week’s Australian Open has raised concerns that the former world number one may ( read original story ...)
Fly business class to Tokyo for less than $1,700
MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. With Japan fully open to individual tourists, a business-class deal to Tokyo for less than $1,700 from the West Coast is rare. These ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firms poised to spend more on compliance
Larger exchanges are already building their own systems or expanding their compliance-dedicated headcount, even in the face of company-wide layoffs.
French Markets Regulator Backs Faster Mandatory Crypto License
The recently appointed head of France’s markets regulator said she supports a swift transition to a more stringent oversight of the crypto industry, after the FTX scandal raised concerns that France’s ...
Alibaba’s Ant Could Be Marching Toward An IPO, CNY’s Remarkable Ghost Rally
Jack Ma’s voting rights in financial technology giant Ant Group were lowered to 6.2% from 53.4%, though he still has a significant economic interest in the company.