Japan’s regional bank shares jumped on optimism for industry consolidation, with one lender looking at buying a stake in a peer and others reported to plan business alliances.
Japan and Brazil vow to bolster strategic ties as security and trade worries rise
The framework for defense exchanges between Japan and Brazil will include discussions on bilateral cooperation in defense equipment and technology. ( read original story ...)
Congress Approves $4 Billion Giveaway To Crypto Industry
The change will save the crypto industry an estimated $4 billion in taxes that will still be owed but won’t be paid. The regulation, which was finalized in December and wouldnt ...
Stock market today: Asian shares sag after Trump raises tariffs on auto imports
Shares have sagged in Asia after President Donald Trump announced he will raise tariffs on imported cars. Tokyo's benchmark fell 1% on heavy selling of automakers.
Japan’s Nikkei falls, auto shares slump after US tariff announcement
Japan's Nikkei share average fell, impacted by President Trump's auto tariff announcement. Automakers Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Subaru experienced losses. The tariffs include a 25% tax on imported ...
Japan Offering Y700.0B Of 2.2% 40-year Govt Bonds
TOKYO--Japan's Ministry of Finance said Thursday it is auctioning Y700.0 billion of 40-year government bonds. Issue 40-year govt bond (No 1796 reopened) Coupon 2.2% Settlement Date Mar 28, 2025 ...
Japan putting ‘all options on table’ in dealing with US auto tariffs, PM Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday Tokyo will put "all options on the table" in dealing with Washington's announcement to impose a 25% tariff on automobile imports. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s natural hot springs are running low. Overtourism is to blame
Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record low. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Japan Activation Capital raises $512 million in second fund from domestic investors
Tokyo-based investment firm Japan Activation Capital (JAC) said on Thursday it had closed its second fund at 77 billion yen ($511.93 million), bringing the total amount it has raised from domestic ... ( read original story ...)
‘They really don’t want people educated on Bitcoin’: Crypto Lifer says the time to buy is now
They really don't want people educated on Bitcoin,” Price told Rob Nelson on TheStreet Roundtable. “You have to kind of deep dive to find out. You have to want it. You have
SEC Chair Nominee Atkins to Face Questions About Crypto, Conflicts of Interest
Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins heads to Capitol Hill Thursday for his confirmation hearing amid worries about the politicization of the agency.
Citigroup hiring dealmakers in Japan with fee pool seen reviving
TOKYO] Citigroup is expanding its investment banking team in Japan as the Wall Street firm bets that the country’s deal fee pool will finally rebound after a two-decade slump. Read more at The ...
TOKYO GAS Co., Ltd.: Action Policy Toward Continuous Corporate Value Enhancement
FY25 marks our 140th anniversary and the final year of our current Medium-Term Management Plan (MTMP). As we reach this milestone, we are reaffirming our commitment to continuous corporate value ...
Japan’s Carmaker Shares Slump on Trump’s Auto Tariffs
Shares of Japanese carmakers slumped after US President Donald Trump slapped a 25% tariff on all auto imports, raising concern that it will hurt sales in the key American market. ( read original story ...)
Nearly half of Japanese CEOs say they’ll boost investments in America — despite Trump’s tariffs
Nearly three in four respondents said that the key factor driving these planned expansions was increased sales opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s SEC pick pledges ‘rational’ crypto regulations
Paul Atkins, President Donald Trump's pick to run the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, pledged on Wednesday that regulations under his leadership would benefit the crypto sector and prevent politics from "stifling" capital formation,