U.S. stocks are falling sharply after President Donald Trump said tariffs he announced on Canada and Mexico will take effect at the end of the day.
Japan Q4 corporate capex down 0.2% yr/yr, finance ministry says
Japanese companies reduced spending on plants and equipment in October-December by 0.2% from the same period a year earlier, ministry of finance data showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Trump says Japan, China cannot keep reducing value of their currencies
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he told leaders of Japan and China they cannot continue to reduce the value of their currencies as doing so would be unfair to the United States. ( read original story ...)
Did Trump’s Crypto-Stockpile Announcement Actually Backfire?
Angel investor Jason Calacanis dismissed the idea as the latest “Trump pump” and “crypto grift.” Considering Calacanis’s close relationship to Trump’s “crypto czar,” David Sacks, this type of stuff may be a bad sign for the president on the crypto front: Sacks,
Dave Ramsey warns investing in crypto ‘feels more like gambling’
Financial guru Dave Ramsey isn’t buying the crypto hype. In a blog post in September, he likened crypto investing to gambling, warning that it’s too unpredictable to build long-term wealth.
Toyota touts race tickets, e-money in first shareholder perks
NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor is introducing shareholder benefits for the first time, an effort by Japan's most valuable listed company to bring more individual investors onboard. To quality, ... ( read original story ...)
XRP and Solana soar then falter as Trump announces plans for a multi-asset crypto reserve
The president said that XRP, SOL and ADA will be included in a national crypto stockpile with Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Mageean still targeting Tokyo World Championships
Ciara Mageean's return to running is currently confined to three days a week as she recovers from the injury which ruled her out of Paris 2024. ( read original story ...)
Air India Expands Codeshare With ANA; To Operate Flights To Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
Air India on Monday announced expanding its codeshare partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA), and also shifting its operations in Japan to Haneda airport, which is nearer to Tokyo city. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin-proxy stock Strategy surges after weekend rally for crypto, Trump reserve announcement
The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has been buying bitcoin for its balance sheet over the past several years.
Trump’s Crypto Reserve Hit With Unexpected Backlash From Billionaire Allies
Trump’s plans for a crypto reserve including bitcoin and XRP drew skepticism from the likes of Coinbase’s billionaire CEO Brian Armstrong and Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, as a crypto rally began fizzling on Monday.
Traders place record bet on rising Japanese yen, eyeing further rate hikes
Speculators have mounted their biggest ever wager that the Japanese yen will continue to rise as they position for further Bank of Japan interest rate hikes, an abrupt reversal from huge bets against ...
Hard Numbers: Japan battles big blaze, Trump firing quashed, Iran’s finance minister sacked, Majority of Republics see Russia as friendly, Blue Ghost lands on the moon
Japan is battling a blaze in the eastern coastal city of Ofunato that has consumed at least 5,200 acres — the country’s largest wildfire in more than 30 years. One person has reportedly died, and ...
Japan fights a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and caused hundreds to evacuate
Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. ( read original story ...)
Invest in Japan: Japan Takes Poll Position in Global Supply Chains
Global business leaders joined members from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) on stage in New York on December 10 to discuss the current global state and outlook of Japan’s economy and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business community eyes deeper cooperation with China
Ren Hongbin, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), addresses a bilateral business exchange meeting with the Japan-China Economic Association and ... ( read original story ...)