The Japanese Nikkei 225 cash index fell sharply on Monday, breaking below the 28660 barrier, marked by the low of October 1 st, thereby confirming a forthcoming lower low. The price continues to print ... ( read original story ...)
PM Modi Congratulates New Japan PM Kishida On Becoming Country’s 100th Prime Minister
At the outset of Fumio Kishida being inducted as Japan's succeeding Prime Minister to Suga, PM Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the 100th Head of State ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s longest-serving finance chief bows out as officials seek post-Covid reboot
Taro Aso on Monday leaves his post as Japan’s longest serving finance minister in modern times. He exits as the ruling party attempts to reboot with a new cabinet amid public dissatisfaction over its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new prime minister and the long shadow of Abenomics
Fumio Kishida's task now is to prove he is the right choice to guide the Japanese economy out of the short-term Covid-19 crisis and to prepare it for the longer-term challenges ahead. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Boom, Retail Investors Fuel Rise in Over-the-Counter Stock Trading
Trading volume has already surpassed last year’s total in the market that is home to crypto trusts, cannabis sellers and many international stocks. ( read original story ...)
Abenomics champion bows out as Japan seeks post-pandemic reboot
He exits as the ruling party attempts to reboot with a new cabinet amid public dissatisfaction over its handling of the pandemic. Aso’s departure marks another step away from the Abenomics experiment ... ( read original story ...)
Behind the Crypto Broker Accused of Enabling Ransomware Hackers
A cryptocurrency broker that the Biden administration considers a key cog in the recent ransomware epidemic is legally registered in the Czech Republic but doesn’t appear to have an office there. It ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end lower on China worries ahead of new govt formation
Japanese shares shed early gains to end lower on Monday, as worries over the China Evergrande debt crisis outweighed positive cues from a strong finish on Wall Street, while the nation's new premier ... ( read original story ...)
Laos to Conduct CBDC Study With Japanese Startup Soramitsu
The central bank of Laos is working with Japanese financial startup Soramitsu to conduct a study on the feasibility of a central bank digital currency. ( read original story ...)
Japan Appoints First New Finance Minister in Nearly Nine Years
Former Olympics Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Monday became Japan’s first new finance minister in nearly nine years, replacing Taro Aso as the ruling party reboots its cabinet in the run-up to a general ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Outgoing Finance Minister Aso Said He Urged BOJ to Lower Inflation Target
Japan's outgoing finance minister, Taro Aso, said on Monday he had proposed lowering the central bank's 2% inflation target when prices took a hit from plunging oil prices from 2014 through to 2015. ( read original story ...)
Japan records $6 million in underreported crypto taxes amid Cardano price rally
Traders have profited off the incredible rally seen in Cardano price this year but many have dodged taxes. Authorities in Japan stated that there were $6 million in underreported taxes. Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to hold general elections on Oct. 31
Fumio Kishida, president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and soon to become prime minister, has decided to dissolve the lower house later this month to hold general elections on Oct. 31, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares reverse early gains ahead of new government formation
Japanese shares reversed early gains on Monday as caution ahead of the formation of a new government and lingering worries over the China Evergrande debt crisis outweighed positive sentiment stemming ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Citadel AI secures seed round to automatically detect errors in predictions
Citadel AI Citadel AI, the Japanese startup developing automated AI quality maintenance tools, announced on Monday that it has secured 100 million yen (about $9 million US) in a seed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Incoming Finance Minister Suzuki in His Own Words
Shunichi Suzuki, a former Olympics Minister is set later Monday to become Japan’s first new finance minister in nearly nine years. He replaces Taro Aso, who held the position for longer than anyone in ... ( read original story ...)