Japanese companies have become more reluctant to expand investment in China, criticizing the Communist-led government's radical "zero-COVID" policy, including the frequent imposition of lockdowns in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and South Korea Can No Longer Let History Thwart Cooperation
Japan, South Korea, and the United States share common security threats. Chief among them is North Korea, which has made great strides in its military capabilities in the past five years. Under ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of swiftly rising COVID cases, PM to give news conference
Japan warned on Tuesday that a new wave of coronavirus cases appears to be rapidly spreading through the nation, calling on people to be especially careful ahead of an upcoming long weekend and ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean foreign minister to visit Japan from July 18 -NHK
South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin will meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a visit to Japan from July 18 for talks, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
This ‘crypto winter’ is unlike any downturn in the history of digital currencies. Here’s why
A price crash, the collapse of key crypto projects, interconnected loans and the inability to repay debt have been key features of the latest downturn. ( read original story ...)
Embattled crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy protection
Crypto company Celsius has started the process of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Earlier, CNBC reported the company's lawyers were notifying individual U.S. state regulators of those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Concerned by Rapid Yen Weakening, Closely Monitoring FX With BOJ – Govt Spokesperson
Japan's government is concerned about the yen's recent sharp falls and will monitor the currency market even more closely while working with the Bank of Japan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto lender Celsius files for bankruptcy
Crypto lender Celsius Network said on Wednesday it has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest victim of a dramatic plunge in prices that has shaken the cryptocurrency sector. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.46 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.46 percent at 26,357.32 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 0.60 percent at 1,877.43. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
More Japan Firms to Pass on Costs of Rising Commodity Prices, Weak Yen Reuters Poll
Four out of five large Japanese firms are passing on higher commodity costs to customers or intend to do so, a Reuters poll found, a sharp rise from the previous survey six months ago as surging input ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court orders ex-Tepco execs to pay $95 billion damages over Fukushima disaster
The Tokyo district court on Wednesday ordered four former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) to pay 13 trillion yen ($95 billion) in damages to the operator of the wrecked Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Panasonic Corp. selects Kansas for mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries
Japan’s Panasonic Corp. selects Kansas for mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ... ( read original story ...)
Texas’s power grid operator is asking crypto miners to power down as the state’s electricity system grapples with sky-high temperatures
Texas' power grid operator, ERCOT, is paying businesses that eat up lots of energy to shut down — which includes the state's crypto mining companies. ( read original story ...)
Soaring Inflation Could Dampen Crypto, Analysts Say
Soaring inflation will make investors less inclined to buy cryptocurrencies, some analysts say, while others see a silver lining amid the high numbers. ( read original story ...)
5 investors explain why Latin America is poised to weather the crypto winter
From high poverty rates to low financial inclusion, there are common threads throughout LatAm that explain why trends such as play-to-earn crypto gaming have seen widespread adoption. ( read original story ...)
Why Abe is much more highly praised abroad than in Japan
Views held about the influence and contribution made by Shinzo Abe during his lifetime in politics, and especially his more than eight years as prime minister, are strikingly different inside and ... ( read original story ...)